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Amazon opens "Frustration-Free Packaging" store
core77.com - 11/6/2008
Amazon opens "Frustration-Free Packaging" store
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Packaging designers take note. After years of complaining about user-unfriendly clamshells, wasteful overpackagaing and other ill-conceived wrappers, consumers are starting to vote with their cash, and no less than Amazon.com is helping them do it. Unveiled Monday, the "Frustration-Free ...
Amazon takes a stand to eliminate wasteful, hard-to-open gadget packaging
phx.corporate-ir.net - 11/3/2008
Amazon takes a stand to eliminate wasteful, hard-to-open gadget packaging
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Products with Frustration-Free Packaging
amazon.com - 11/3/2008
Products with Frustration-Free Packaging
— amazon.com — Amazon Frustration-Free™ Packaging relieve wrap rage with Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging, a multi-year initiative designed to alleviate "wrap rage," features recyclable boxes that are easy to open and free of ... (more) Products with Frustration-Free Packaging
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amazon.com - 11/3/2008
Products with Frustration-Free Packaging
— amazon.com — Amazon Frustration-Free™ Packaging relieve wrap rage with Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging, a multi-year initiative designed to alleviate "wrap rage," features recyclable boxes that are easy to open and free of ... (more) Products with Frustration-Free Packaging

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“Frustration-Free Packaging” Coming From Amazon
The UberReview — ... my fingers on bulletproof blister packs more times than I can count, I have to say that it is high time that a big retailer took the initiative and did something about the over-packaging that is victimizing us all. The worst offender in my book (of late) has been Razer. So far there is a handful of products that is being sold at the online store, it’s a start. Let’s hope that this is something that really takes off. [Amazon via Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Core77] Related posts Sweat Your Way To Clean Clothes (2) ...

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