Those of us who have been in packaging for a few decades know that the rules were pretty firm: you use paperboard for custom printed retail packaging and corrugated board for shipping applications. Period. However, that strict line has become fuzzy over time, thanks to improved...
One of the most commonly asked questions is “what are my options”? The question is typically asked by people who are interested in enhancing the customer experience and making their boxes stand out in an increasingly crowded marketplace. With Volume Comes Options It may seem unfair, but...
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...
The convenience of buying clothing via the web is obvious since it is essentially a store that is open 24/7. Consumers also love the variety and selection of products available to them, sometimes not available in local retail stores. Add great pricing, in many cases...
Thanks to much hard work and our unique business model, we have been fortunate to receive a lot of press since we launched our business in early 2007. Once again we were fortunate to have been interviewed and included in a great article about e-commerce...
A quick stroll through our Salazar Packaging gallery will show the number of great looking boxes we have helped create for e-commerce and subscription programs. What is not quite as obvious is how many of them wisely used screen printing to help minimize cost and...
If you are a regular reader of our blog you probably know we recently had the opportunity to help Madison Reed redesign their primary color kit shipper. (See first related post below) The end result was a smaller, greener shipper that has been a hit...
Customers and potential customers really enjoy the volume of information we provide to help them learn more about subscription program or e-commerce packaging and the variety of different styles, types and formats we offer. Our blogs at Salazar Packaging and www.GreenPackaging.com are loaded with money...
There are times when a box is not necessary and a traditional mailer envelope is not enough. For those applications, nothing beats a good rigid mailer that provides protection at a minimal price with no additional packaging needed, such as protective stiffener paperboard or corrugated...
At first glance, adding packaging may appear to be adding cost, but in most cases, utilizing internal packaging in the box you ship out can dramatically reduce your overall costs. Beyond increasing profitability there are many good reasons to utilize partitions, dividers, and die cut...