by Dennis Salazar | Mar 18, 2026 | Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes, Culture
I was recently reminded not every box needs to be as beautiful as we can make it. Some people just need a shipping box that will protect the product during shipment and maybe not draw too much attention. That may sound strange to most e-commerce people who are all...
by Dennis Salazar | Feb 12, 2026 | Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging
Some packaging companies are understandably driven by the products they offer. If bubble wrap void fill is the most available and profitable protective material available, it is likely what their commissioned sales force is going to be directed to sell. Many Packaging...
by Dennis Salazar | May 22, 2025 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design
Every once in a while, we come up with a design that is ideal for a wide variety of the DTC applications that are typically brought to us. Those customers often request: Packaging that is easy to assemble and simple to pack. Packaging that helps the product being...
by Dennis Salazar | Mar 25, 2025 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design, Information Center
We have noticed this trend building over the last two years, but it has reached a point of being extreme. The cost of cutting dies is determined by the size of the box and the number out configuration. Unfortunately, several recent cutting die orders have cost nearly...
by Dennis Salazar | Jan 24, 2024 | Ecommerce Packaging
The most popular type of box used for DTC (direct to consumer) shipping remains the basic die cut mailer. There are many slight variations and names for this style of box including presentation box, one piece mailer, and some even still call them literature mailers...
