We are firm believers that packaging should be more than a cost of doing business. When packaging is done right, it...
Sustainable Perspective
Plastic Recycling Labels – Too little, too late?
Early in my packaging career I made a very good living selling plastic films. I sold just about every type of plastic...
Non-Plastic Packaging for Apparel/Clothing Brands
We’ve all received clothing items purchased online that are packaged in plain or printed poly bags. There’s often a...
How to Ship a Less Expensive, Greener Box to Your Customers
Salazar Packaging has been an industry leader in eco-friendly, direct to consumer packaging since 2007 when we first...
Is Eco-Friendly Packaging Ever Wrong?
A couple years ago our Co-founder Dennis Salazar asked, Can Sustainability Go Too Far? He cited examples of packaging...
Cheers to 19 Years of Packaging Industry Expertise
This week, Salazar Packaging celebrates our 19th year in business. The packaging industry has seen many shifts and...
Even Amazon Makes E-commerce Packaging Mistakes!
Those who regularly read this blog know I have always had a love/hate relationship with Amazon. As a shopper, I am...
Promote Sustainability with Your Packaging
April 22, 2025 is Earth Day, and we typically observe the occasion with a blog post highlighting sustainability in...
Paper versus Plastic E-commerce Packaging
My “checkered past”. I reluctantly admit it, but I am quickly approaching my 50th year in the packaging industry. What...
Celebrate Thanksgiving With Our Packaging Turkey Awards
Everybody enjoys a Thanksgiving turkey, but packaging turkeys … not so much. Below we present to you seven...
Eco-Obvious Ecommerce Packaging
Being sustainable has never been a higher priority for many businesses, as they look to minimize their environmental...
Sustainability in DTC E-Commerce Packaging
Green, But Not Inexperienced It’s been close to fifteen years since we started writing and talking about sustainable,...
How Long Does Your DTC Branding Last?
How to Extend Your Brand Exposure From the beginning our objectives for the DTC, e-commerce packaging we make were to...
E-commerce packaging – vision versus reality in DTC packaging
Understanding E-Commerce Packaging Costs Every year we receive well over 2,000 phone and web inquiries from first time...
Small Boxes Produce Big Savings for e-Commerce Companies
Right-size your e-commerce boxes for big savings There are many reasons to “right size” or minimize the size of your...
The good, bad and ugly of E-commerce Packaging
Sustainable E-commerce Packaging – The good, the bad and the ugly The good, the Bad and the Ugly is not only the title...
E-Commerce Packaging
What is the Best Packaging for Your E-Commerce Product? We have created millions of boxes for thousands of customers,...
Why Imported E-commerce Packaging Can Fail
Poor Quality Secondary Packaging Hurts Your Business I’ll put it bluntly but politely – much of the secondary...
For a Unique D2C, E-commerce Shipping Box, Try Triple White Board
When you look at the cut edge of any corrugated box, even on a double white box that is white inside and outside, you...
Branded Packaging Made Easy: Custom Printed Rigid Mailer Envelopes
Branded Packaging Made Easy: Custom Printed Rigid Mailer Envelopes Over the years we have accumulated one of the best...
Box Insert Options for D2C E-commerce Packaging
Box Insert Options for D2C E-commerce Packaging A quick search on the internet will confirm that there are many...
E-commerce Packaging for Feminine Hygiene Products
E-commerce Packaging for Feminine Hygiene Products Whether the driving force is convenience, security, or privacy,...
Buyers Guide to Digitally Printed Corrugated E-commerce Boxes
Buyers Guide to Digitally Printed Corrugated E-commerce Boxes Reason # 4 to go digital – limited run or “one and done”...
Packaging for E-commerce Apparel and How to Minimize the Cost
Packaging for E-commerce Apparel and How to Minimize the Cost Shipping clothing can be challenging because of the...