Commodity packaging and decoration and commercial advertising (on)

Commodity packaging and decoration and commercial advertising are all subordinate to the field of commercial marketing, but they have different attributes and management methods, so they are also divided into two different systems.

The so-called advertising of modern packaging and decorating refers to some theories that can be drawn from the development of advertisements in the development process of packaging and decorating, drawing on certain forms of expression, and at a certain stage in the process of packaging and decorating and advertising development. , In some aspects can be organically coordinated, which is an important feature of the development of modern packaging and decorating. But it does not mean that packaging and advertising can be integrated. At present, some articles list packaging as a category of advertisements. This formulation is not exact.

Below, we briefly analyze their fundamental differences:

From the basic function point of view: packaging refers to the container containing and protection of products, the basic function can be said of the material form, with the development of market economy, as well as the emergence of printing, papermaking and other technologies, people give their decoration and beautification and other conscious The function of the form field forms the concept of "packaging and decorating", but its basic function is "packaging", also called "the last process of product production."

The commercial advertisement is a form of commercial propaganda from the day it appears, and the basic form and role are ideological fields.

From the operation point of view: packaging and decoration in the market circulation process does not go through too many links, the basic process is the manufacturer → commercial areas → consumers, without additional costs, packaging costs included in the product production costs. The release of modern commercial advertising must go through professional advertising business units, and some must be released through certain media units. In the process, manufacturers or merchants must pay additional advertising fees, media fees, and land use fees. The state also has to collect ads to issue special taxes.

From the perspective of management, the packaging and decoration work in China is managed by the trademark management department. Some packages are registered by the company as a trademark, and they must comply with the “Trademark Law” formulated by the state and relevant rules. Advertising is subject to the "Advertising Law" and related rules formulated by the country.

In summary, the two are two different systems.

But they also share some common features:

First of all, in terms of purpose: they are all designed to promote the sale of goods and promote the development of the commodity economy.

Secondly, in terms of performance means: All art processing must be performed, and the laws of commercial aesthetics must be followed.

From the very beginning, the commercial advertising industry is committed to promoting the advantages and characteristics of products, companies, services, etc. In particular, modern advertising has a wide range of methods and covers a wide range of areas and has accumulated rich experience in this area.

In addition to beautifying products, packaging and decorating also have some functions of advertisements. However, in a long process of development, emphasis is placed on beautifying commodities, lacking a clear awareness of advertising, and even the limited function of advertising.

In the 1950s, with the rapid development of the commodity economy, the competition in the commercial field became increasingly fierce. Especially in the 1970s and 1980s, with the emergence and spread of new sales methods such as supermarkets, direct sales, and franchise stores, business operators and The packaging workers also realized that it was imperative to refer to the packaging and decorating functions more powerfully in terms of the functions and expressions of advertisements. In the mid-1970s, the famous Japanese packaging worker Ghana was exclaimed: “Packaging is an advertisement for **. "And put forward:" The package has a deep advertising principle. "This statement can represent a new understanding of packaging workers. The "Packaging Strategy" theory summarized at this stage also contains a lot of results of packaging research. Some new types of packaging functions that can better fulfill the spirit of packaging, with advertising awareness packaging came into being to meet the needs of fierce market competition. In the advertising trend of packaging and decorating, due to the characteristics of the packaging itself, some of its special advantages are also exerted.

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