A recent survey by Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials, North America, reveals that most shoppers have had challenges with the removable labels that provide price and/or product information that are found on a wide variety of retail products. To say that "this difficulty can create negative associations with the product and brand" is putting it mildly.
In February, global market and opinion research specialist Ipsos fielded questions on behalf of Avery Dennison in its daily eNation Omnibus to 1,000 adults across the US. A total of 819* participants qualified to answer these questions. Among the findings:
Frustration leads to negative consequences for brands
Imagine buying and bringing home a new picture frame to display a photo from a family vacation, only to discover the label on the glass resists an easy peel-off. Clean adhesive-label removal may ultimately involve soapy water and some scrubbing, the use of solvents or even scratching the label off with items like a coin or razor. The survey respondents’ comments demonstrated this happens frequently and leads to frustration with the brand owner:
“It seems that many people have had a bad experience with a removable label,” says Agata Kowalska, associate product mgr.-Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials, North America. “Some survey respondents talked about how the wrong label adhesive ruined a present, damaged a collectible, or just caused a lot of grief. It happened to me when I recently bought a pair of shoes. The adhesive left an ugly stain, so I had to exchange them for a different pair.”
The survey, of course, was intended to help bolster the new Avery Dennison Select Solutions Removables Portfolio can help label converters, and their brand-owners customers, avoid such negative consequences. Kowalska adds, “Our goal is to help converters make the right choices for removable labels, and assist them in creating better consumer experiences for their customers. As the survey demonstrates, the label might seem a small part of the product, but it can have a significant impact on consumer experience.”
*The survey findings can be viewed as representing the opinions of all adults in the US due to the statistically significant response rate.
In February, global market and opinion research specialist Ipsos fielded questions on behalf of Avery Dennison in its daily eNation Omnibus to 1,000 adults across the US. A total of 819* participants qualified to answer these questions. Among the findings:
- 81% of shoppers have experienced difficulty when removing a label.
- 72% had a hard time removing a label from a kitchen item.
- 53% said labels left a sticky residue on a product.
- 82% felt frustration when removing a label from a product.
Frustration leads to negative consequences for brands
Imagine buying and bringing home a new picture frame to display a photo from a family vacation, only to discover the label on the glass resists an easy peel-off. Clean adhesive-label removal may ultimately involve soapy water and some scrubbing, the use of solvents or even scratching the label off with items like a coin or razor. The survey respondents’ comments demonstrated this happens frequently and leads to frustration with the brand owner:
- “Why would they put something so sticky on a simple product? They really need to come up with
a new way to tag things.” - “I cannot understand what type of company continues putting these types of labels on items.
Many other companies use better quality labels that don't leave residue... I won't buy from them again.” - “I experienced a lot of frustration removing a label from dishes I had purchased as a gift for someone.
I thought it should just peel off easily, but it was almost as though the label had been melted onto the dishes.”
“It seems that many people have had a bad experience with a removable label,” says Agata Kowalska, associate product mgr.-Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials, North America. “Some survey respondents talked about how the wrong label adhesive ruined a present, damaged a collectible, or just caused a lot of grief. It happened to me when I recently bought a pair of shoes. The adhesive left an ugly stain, so I had to exchange them for a different pair.”
The survey, of course, was intended to help bolster the new Avery Dennison Select Solutions Removables Portfolio can help label converters, and their brand-owners customers, avoid such negative consequences. Kowalska adds, “Our goal is to help converters make the right choices for removable labels, and assist them in creating better consumer experiences for their customers. As the survey demonstrates, the label might seem a small part of the product, but it can have a significant impact on consumer experience.”
*The survey findings can be viewed as representing the opinions of all adults in the US due to the statistically significant response rate.
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