by Dennis Salazar | Jan 24, 2024 | Ecommerce Packaging
The most popular type of box used for DTC (direct to consumer) shipping remains the basic die cut mailer. There are many slight variations and names for this style of box including presentation box, one piece mailer, and some even still call them literature mailers...
by Dennis Salazar | Jan 17, 2024 | Packaging Design, DTC Boxes
I recently read in Packaging World Magazine that Amazon SIOC (ships in own container) increased from 8% in 2021 to 11% in 2022. Undoubtedly, we will see that percentage increase again in 2023. If you are unfamiliar with that acronym or term, it is when you provide...
by Dennis Salazar | Jan 10, 2024 | Packaging Design
Call it tipping overdose or “tipflation”, tipping has recently become a very contentious topic. In my youth I worked as a server and at least two of our kids have worked in food service, so I can sympathize and appreciate the hardworking people who earn a living...
by Dennis Salazar | Dec 20, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging
When you are in the printing business, shipping envelopes, e-commerce mailer boxes, or subscription boxes, one of the things you look forward to this time of year is when Pantone announces the Color of the Year for next year. I know, it’s not an exciting industry, but...
by Dennis Salazar | Dec 15, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging
Many packaging people will tell you these two different types/grades of corrugated board are identical and interchangeable but that is not always true. Our “no surprises, no disappointments” approach to packaging design always results in well-informed customers whose...
