by Dennis Salazar | Apr 14, 2026 | Subscription Boxes, Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes
Creating new direct to consumer packaging can be unexpectedly challenging as well as expensive. In many cases, a cutting die for the shipper box is necessary to be able to produce the exact size required. If a custom designed insert is desired, a separate, custom...
by Dennis Salazar | Apr 8, 2026 | Packaging Design, Sustainable Perspective, Inside Sustainable Packaging, Sustainable Products
Salazar Packaging has been an industry leader in eco-friendly, direct to consumer packaging since 2007 when we first started our company. Much has changed over those 19 years but one of the things that gratefully no longer applies is the idea that green packaging has...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 18, 2026 | Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes, Culture
I was recently reminded not every box needs to be as beautiful as we can make it. Some people just need a shipping box that will protect the product during shipment and maybe not draw too much attention. That may sound strange to most e-commerce people who are all...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 2, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging, Sustainable Perspective
Those who regularly read this blog know I have always had a love/hate relationship with Amazon. As a shopper, I am impressed by their ability to deliver just about anything I could possibly want to my door tomorrow. However, as a packaging industry veteran and a...
by Dennis Salazar | Feb 12, 2026 | Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging
Some packaging companies are understandably driven by the products they offer. If bubble wrap void fill is the most available and profitable protective material available, it is likely what their commissioned sales force is going to be directed to sell. Many Packaging...