Retail Ready Packaging

 

Sponsor:

Retailer Sponsor:    Gary Tempany, Metcash Trading
Supplier Sponsor:   Vacant

Objective:

Provide guidance to the industry on the adoption of sustainable shelf ready packaging solutions that deliver
benefit to the consumer in a cost effective manner without negatively impacting the supply chain.  

Major Work Activities against 2007-2010 Strategy:

2007

Publication of the Retail Ready Packaging Toolkit – an Industry Toolkit providing guidance on the introduction of shelf ready packaging within an organisation. The development and provision of a set of common industry standards and guidelines assisting retailers, suppliers, wholesalers and packaging companies to implement viable packaging solutions.

2008

Provision of in store audit checklists to support organisations looking to optimise the use of retail ready packaging in their businesses with a study into the level of retailer implementation of retail ready packaging undertaken.

2009   

Refresh of the Retail Ready Packaging Toolkit to include new and updated sections on: 

  •  In-store execution
  •  Merchandising requirements
  •  Environmental and sustainability considerations 
  •  Commercial and development checklists