Whether you are shipping organic baby clothes, tee shirts, or high fashion clothing, in our opinion there are few greater economic or environmental wastes than shipping soft goods in boxes. Keep in mind this opinion comes from a guy who sells boxes for a living...
From our “don’t blame me, I’m only the messenger” department, it appears there is another substantial corrugated price increase headed our way. We are not in favor of an increase at a time of apparent economic recovery, but the indicators are strong enough that we...
LOHAS is a terrific organization and an acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, a market segment focused on health and fitness, the environment, personal development, sustainable living, and social justice. Last year, I was fortunate to serve on a panel discussion on packaging at the...
In Spanish “poder” means “to be able” and is often times used to communicate “can do.” Poder is also the name of the leading Hispanic focused business and lifestyle magazine with a circulation of over two million. In the context of this recognition, poder can be...
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure and privilege of working at the “Experts Booth” at the International Housewares Show where I fielded questions from visitors and exhibitors regarding ecofriendly packaging options. Even though I am sorry to report that overall the interest in sustainable...
Recently we have had an influx of questions and projects all related to packaging weight. Some customers have experienced substantial increases in shipping cost thanks to a variety of recent price increases and policy changes by the three major shippers, USPS, UPS and FedEx. There are...
Gratefully, thanks to our internet presence, we receive a lot of inquires via the web and by phone. We tailor our blog posts to answer as many application and product questions as possible but some of the most frequently asked questions are about us. Here...
We are pleased to work with a number of different tee shirt and clothing apparel companies shipping everything from sports apparel to infant clothing. As a result we have developed one of the most extensive products lines for the soft good industry. Many Low Cost, Green...
Most people prefer to ship their products in custom printed, branded packaging, but are convinced they can’t afford it or their volume is too low to justify the initial set up costs. On an almost daily basis, we prove to those same people that neither...
We have quickly become one of the leading suppliers of custom printed die cut mailers in the country by reducing our minimums, simplifying the process and making custom branded boxes possible and affordable for just about anyone. However, what happens when a stock mailer size or...