Insight Reports & Whitepapers

At DS Smith we use an insight driven approach to ensure we can offer the most effective and sustainable packaging solutions to our customers. Below is the archive to our extensive whitepapers and reports with market research, trends, insights, practical examples and tips.

Whitepapers & Reports

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Decoding consumer trends: actionable strategies for success in-store

Discover how retail marketing will evolve in our in-depth white paper. We highlight the expected consumer behaviours for this year and beyond.

Consumer expectations for e-packaging

Discover how to ensure your e-packaging resonates with your online consumers. Learn more about the three consumer needs which ensure your e-shoppers have a positive brand experience.

Solving complexities in the supply chain

Discover the untapped potential of packaging and how to reduce your logistics costs by using the right packaging specifications to manage the risks created by complex supply chains.

Sustainability through packaging

Discover the untapped potential of packaging and how this can act as a catalyst for the circular economy to reduce the environmental impact on your supply chain.

Tackling cost, inefficiency and risk

Discover the untapped potential of packaging and how this flattens the end-to-end supply chain, eliminates touchpoints and reduces waste, resulting in higher efficiency.

6 Steps to successful e-commerce packaging

This 6-step guide breaks down the e-commerce journey into manageable sections and identifies specific issues faced by brand owners, retailers and logistics service providers at every stage.

E-commerce Special Report

The world has been changing rapidly for some time. Read our global expertise and insight on the 'Future of E-Commerce' within this Sunday Times Special Report.

Circular Design Metrics Guide

Learn how our Circular Design Metrics – an industry first tool – will enable you to assess and compare the circularity of your packaging to drive sustainability performance.

The Empty Space Economy

Discover the worlds most valuable commodity - space. This report presents research by
DS Smith and Forbes Insights, which quantifies the amount of empty space and its results.

The Power of Pet Care Packaging

The Pet Care Industry has an opportunity for greater shopper connection. This report investigates ways in which pet brands can increase customer engagement through packaging.

Beer & Cider - Making an Impact

Learn more about how we are helping Beer & Cider brewers meet the challenges of a changing world and making an impact with their packaging.

Future Proofing ecommerce Packaging

Find out why sustainability credentials are key to customer engagement in the food and drink sector and how to future proof your e-commerce packaging.

Shopper Trends Unpacked

This Whitepaper explores shopper behaviour and trends in the marketplace. What are the shopper challenges? How can brands influence consumer behaviour?

Putting Packaging to the Test

E-commerce and omni-channel retailing demand robust protective packaging solutions, this report investigates the core considerations when selecting protective packaging.

Transforming ecommerce

Discover DS Smith’s four steps to e-commerce success, followed by a few helpful tips based on
the first-hand experiences of some of our in-house experts.

Packaging Trends 2020

Discover how our future world is shaping up as we explore the latest packaging trends and how circular strategies, new materials, and packaging optimisation could provide answers.

Transforming the supermarket aisles

This report developed in conjunction with White Space, investigates how brands can tackle problem plastics in order to meet consumer pressures to be more sustainable.

Is your subject not among them? Feel free to contact us, our category managers will be happy to help you with already available materials about your specific industry.