This is one of the most common questions we’re asked when designing e-commerce boxes. In some cases, the decision has been made well in advance, usually when the graphics are developed. On other projects, the board or substrate color can go either way. The below...
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...
E-Commerce and Subscription Packaging for Children We make a tremendous number of packaging containers for children’s and baby’s clothing, but in addition to all of those, we also make boxes for games, toys, and activities. They range from early childhood development focused boxes to complex...
Are Brown Boxes More Eco-friendly Than White Boxes? That is most definitely a FAQ from our green minded customers and the answer is definitely yes, probably, in most cases. If that answer seems vague or non-committal, it is by design. The fact is there are...
When I first started blogging about sustainable and branded packaging my concern was that I would run out of material after a few months. However, hundreds of posts and several years later, we are still going strong, mostly because of great questions and inquiries from...
If you are pre-launch or just getting started on your subscription box or e-commerce program, there is no better or more eco-friendly way to begin shipping your customers’ orders. Globe Guard® boxes are always at least 60% recycled content, as well as 100% recyclable, repulpable,...
We are proud to have helped hundreds of people create packaging for their new, start-up companies. One thing most have in common is that they typically do not have deep pockets. Even the ones that are crowd funded understand that limited available funds have to...
Currently shipping costs are rising much faster than profit margins for many e-commerce and subscription box brand owners. Some take the easy route and simply reduce the size and weight of the boxes they ship by simply giving their customers less. The people at Universal Yums...
We are always proud of the work we do and if it is not right, it simply does not ship to our customers. There are times however, especially when we are working with a non-profit organization that are even more careful than usual about board...
A quick stroll through our new photo gallery section at our Salazar Packaging web site quickly shows the great variety of looks and designs we have helped our customers create. The minimalists typically prefer very little ink and the use of soft, subtle colors. Others...