Packaging Trends for 2021 One year ago, no one could have envisioned how painful 2020 was going to be for many people and businesses. At the same time, no one could have guessed the explosive growth we all witnessed in e-commerce. The year-end numbers are not...
We were involved in eco-friendly DTC packaging from the very beginning in 2007. Since then we have introduced many innovative designs and techniques. They include being one of the first companies to market and promote inside printing on die cut mailer boxes, printing white ink...
Attention DTC Box Customers; Price Increase is Here We have been warning friends and customers for several months that a substantial price increase was on the way. It has arrived and box manufacturers are raising prices anywhere from 7% to as much as 10%. The industry...
Box or envelope? For the last thirteen years, custom tee shirt shippers have asked us about custom boxes. My response is always the same, if I were in the tee shirt business, I would most definitely use custom branded mailer envelopes rather than custom printed mailer...
What makes this box so different? We believe for the right product; it is the most unique unboxing experience ever produced for direct to consumer applications. More to follow next week! ...
Success in any area of packaging can be a bit of a blessing and a curse. We are so well known for the beautiful die cut mailers we make that people forget we also offer mailer envelopes and RSC style boxes. The same holds true...
E-Commerce Packaging FAQs We like to share questions asked of us multiple times by the inquiries we receive. In close to ten years of blogging we have never run out of topics thanks to the people who come to us for answers. We realized when multiple...
The word in the corrugated packaging industry is that die cut mailer boxes are going to get substantially more expensive before the end of the year. Yes, the first increase in over two years is probably going to happen, so the remaining questions are when...
E-Commerce Packaging Timelines The good is that everyone is busy. When the corrugated box industry is thriving that means everyone is selling their products. This indicates the economy is rebounding and that is good for all of us. Unfortunately, that increase in demand also produces some problems...
Most DTC, e-commerce boxes are square or rectangular and that is good. They are nice, simple, and easy for 3PL staff to form and pack. However, the downside is that unless you have an incredibly unique, attractive, exterior graphic design (more on that in my...