We have witnessed a lot of trends and fads come and go in the past few decades of our work in providing shipping solutions and packaging design. Sustainability is not one of them. Gratefully, sustainable practices have been incorporated into almost any product and facet...
Right-size your e-commerce boxes for big savings There are many reasons to “right size” or minimize the size of your e-commerce boxes. For example, many of our customers utilize a fulfillment operation and it is no secret that they charge per pallet to store your products...
Sustainable E-commerce Packaging – The good, the bad and the ugly The good, the Bad and the Ugly is not only the title of one of my favorite old (1966) Clint Eastwood westerns, it is also a good way to describe the way I see...
Box Insert Options for D2C E-commerce Packaging A quick search on the internet will confirm that there are many companies that sell boxes. Online catalog houses and retailer providers ranging from office supply stores to truck rental facilities all sell boxes in their basic, simplest form. What...
Packaging Sustainability in E-commerce – How to fix it! I think we all agree that as consumers, we LOVE e-commerce. How can we not appreciate the incredible variety and selection of products now, almost instantly available to us with a few clicks on our favorite internet...
As we often like to say, sometimes the best box for shipping a product is not a box at all. In some cases a mailer envelope will satisfy the need, at minimal cost per container, for shipping and for processing. We offer a variety of stock...
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...
Many Globe Guard® customers have discovered Geami Green Wrap and appreciate the way it protects the products they are shipping. Others like the fact that it is a paper solution and greener than less desirable products such as peanuts and bubble packaging. What everyone agrees...
Both peanuts and bubble are very effective when used correctly and for the right application. They can do a great job of cushioning and protecting delicate, expensive and fragile items such candles, ceramics, picture frames and even artwork. The drawback of both peanuts and bubble is...
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There are a number of industries that routinely ship out products such as cell phones, tablets, laptops and a variety of other electronic devices. This is often times done for replacement or loaner purposes when products are being exchanged or returned.
Whatever the reason for the back and forth or “round trip” shipment, the end result is usually excess packaging and higher cost in an already expensive but necessary part of your business.
Usually, we are quick to suggest the use of one packaging material, rather than two, but there are unique applications when combining two different packaging components can result in savings and provide a greener solution.