by Dennis Salazar | Apr 14, 2023 | Culture
Next week we will be celebrating our 53rd Earth Day on Saturday, April 22nd. As the black and white NYT photo in this post shows, the very first Earth Day in 1970 was a VERY big deal. Later, in 1987 sustainability became a frequent topic of conversation, especially...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 23, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging
When we do the math, my wife/partner and I have been in the packaging industry over a combined 70 years. Our company, Salazar Packaging is now over 23 years old. That is a lot of experience, watching trends come and go, but what we are most proud of is our...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 15, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging
We are not sure if it is a Covid hangover effect, or a reflection of a deteriorating economy, but we are seeing an unmistakable trend to design or redesign direct to consumer packaging. The new objective is to utilize clean, simple packaging, and in most cases the end...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 10, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes
In this age of knowledge sharing, and internet resources including YouTube videos, it is not unusual for people to believe they can do anything. That may work well for repairing a lawn mower or clothes washer, but not necessarily for doing your own structural and...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 1, 2023 | DTC Boxes
We have all witnessed the meteoric rise and now, slow reduction of corrugated box pricing, but what has gone relatively unnoticed is the dramatic cost increase (without any decrease) in pre-production tooling, including print plates and cutting dies. E-commerce...
