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Packaging Design is Not a DIY Project

Packaging Design is Not a DIY Project

by Dennis Salazar | Mar 10, 2023 | Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes

In this age of knowledge sharing, and internet resources including YouTube videos, it is not unusual for people to believe they can do anything. That may work well for repairing a lawn mower or clothes washer, but not necessarily for doing your own structural and...
Save Money by Using Our Stock Cutting Dies for DTC Packaging

Save Money by Using Our Stock Cutting Dies for DTC Packaging

by Dennis Salazar | Mar 1, 2023 | DTC Boxes

We have all witnessed the meteoric rise and now, slow reduction of corrugated box pricing, but what has gone relatively unnoticed is the dramatic cost increase (without any decrease) in pre-production tooling, including print plates and cutting dies. E-commerce...
Taking Your DTC E-commerce Box from Good to Great 

Taking Your DTC E-commerce Box from Good to Great 

by Dennis Salazar | Nov 17, 2022 | Information Center

We typically do not criticize the boxes other companies make and use but strictly for educational purposes, we need to point out a few things on the red box shown in the photo. For beginners, the orange/red that flood coats the box’s exterior could have benefitted...
E-Commerce Brand Owners and their Love/Hate Relationship With 3PL Companies

E-Commerce Brand Owners and their Love/Hate Relationship With 3PL Companies

by Dennis Salazar | Sep 20, 2022 | Information Center

We rarely work directly with 3PL companies, but most of our customers do since very few do their own stocking, picking, packaging and shipping. Our customers are experts at marketing, e-commerce, and sourcing, but they wisely choose to leave fulfillment to better...
FAQ for Last Minute Holiday (DTC packaging) Shopping!

FAQ for Last Minute Holiday (DTC packaging) Shopping!

by Dennis Salazar | Sep 29, 2021 | Salazar News

We Have October Capacity for Your DTC Packaging Order! September is almost over, the price increase we predicted is now fact, and the holiday rush is rapidly growing. Most of our DTC packaging customers heeded our warnings and have their pre-price increase packaging...

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      • Unpadded Paper Envelopes
      • Padded Paper Envelopes
      • Custom Rigid Mailers
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      • Die Cut Inserts
      • Cardboard Packaging Dividers and Partitions
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  • Services
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    • Structural and Graphic Design
    • Cost Reduction Consultation
    • Ship and Drop Testing
    • Production Overview and QC
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