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...
How to Extend Your Brand Exposure From the beginning our objectives for the DTC, e-commerce packaging we make were to accomplish four things: Make it affordable. Minimize the amount of material used and make sure it is as green as possible. Create a positive, memorable unboxing...
Why adding a new box to your line up is cost-effective We have a great, national reputation as the “less is more” people in packaging. We have helped companies by showing them how to take twelve different sizes of corrugated containers and trimming them to an...
Understanding E-Commerce Packaging Costs Every year we receive well over 2,000 phone and web inquiries from first time entrepreneurs and start-ups. I am amazed at the wide variety of questions they ask and how eager they are to share their “vision”. That vision often includes to the...