The aim of this master thesis was to use biometric and neurometric measurement techniques to determine the impact of visual elements of product packaging on online sales performance. The analysis was aimed at finding out which visual graphic elements of packaging attract consumers' attention the fastest and which ones they consider the most important when making a purchase decision.
The theoretical part of the study first provides a general overview of online sales, packaging, the functions of packaging, the classification of packaging according to its intended use and the graphic elements relevant to packaging design. It also presents the neuromarketing methods that played a major role in the experimental part, in the research and in the testing of the respondents.
Furthermore, in the experimental part, we focused on the research carried out with a questionnaire and neuromarketing methods. We used a device adapted to vision tracking, another device that detects the brain activity of neurons, and a computer camera that recognises facial expressions and shows the direction of the respondent's agitation. The measurements of all the devices used together were clearly displayed and processed on the CoolTool cloud-based online platform. The questionnaire and the above methods were used to directly identify which visual elements of packaging are most appealing to consumers.
Based on the statistical processing of the data and the findings, we determined the impact of the visual elements of product packaging on online sales. More specifically, we defined the font, colour and image of packaging suitable for an attractively designed packaging, which in turn has an impact on improving online sales. Packaging with an interesting, varied appearance quickly attracts the attention of customers, but it has to remain elegantly designed in order to appeal to customers. The choice of colour depends on the product being sold, as well as the brand colours. However, it can be said that light colours and also the combination of light colours with dark details are a good choice when designing packaging for personal care products. For clear, legible headlines, it is best to use a linear font.
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