by Dennis Salazar | Sep 16, 2026 | Packaging Suppliers, Ecommerce Packaging
When we first launched our own company in 2007, we did not realize it, but we were helping to drive two of the biggest changes in consumer packaging. Those were the beginning of direct-to-consumer marketing, and long overdue interest in eco-friendly packaging. Combine...
by Dennis Salazar | Aug 12, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Sustainable Perspective, Sustainable People, Inside Sustainable Packaging, Sustainable Products
It has been a long time since I wrote about the three Rs in sustainability. For those who may have forgotten, they are Reduce, Recycle, and “the other guy” (for fellow Seinfeld fans), Reuse. All three facets of sustainability have become such a part of everyday life...
by Dennis Salazar | Aug 4, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design, DTC Boxes
Regular readers of this blog know I love old movies quotes. In this case, I am going back to 1973 and one of my favorite Clint Eastwood movies, Magnum Force. In it Clint plays detective Harry Callahan who cautions people to not exceed their capabilities. “A man’s got...
by Michael Boik | Jul 28, 2026 | Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes
Recently my girlfriend received a box from a large, well-known company, and I sat down with her to share in the “unboxing moment.” I won’t reveal the name of the company, but I certainly expected better and was honestly shocked to find a large, unprinted white insert...
by Dennis Salazar | Jul 23, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Information Center
Just a couple of months ago, we all experienced an industry wide price increase on all corrugated boxes and cartons. Recent rumors turned out to be true, and the big three corrugated paper producers (Smurfit West Rock, International Paper, and Packaging Corp of...
