Article archive :: Logistics and Packaging

The Little Touches

19/03/2013 14:27

Running a small ecommerce store is even easier than you think these days with the popularity of sites like Etsy, Folksy, Ebay and other market places such as ASOS and Amazon. Getting popular and gaining regular customers however is a different story entirely. Whenever you have a customer who...

How to reuse your old removal boxes

28/02/2013 14:10

Removal boxes are solutions to packaging that are used all over the world. They could easily be the most used packaging solution for relatively bulky items. Removal boxes are also very affordable and available in all regions. One of the greatest attributes of removal boxes though is the fact that...

Biscuits and bars packaging

28/02/2013 11:27

Whether they be breakfast bars, chocolate bars, biscuit bars or any other manner of delicious treats, our first contact with them comes in the form of the packaging. Having good, exciting and enticing packaging can be what sells a product to a consumer just as much as the price and it gives the...

Use A Lot of padded envelopes? Then Buy Wholesale Quantities

22/02/2013 16:53

Ladies are known for their affinity towards shopping. They could be said to even posses more skills for shopping than the rushed men who impatiently grab the first item that will closely fit the description of what they are after. Despite one’s sexual orientation, it is however very important to...

Interesting wine packaging

22/02/2013 16:37

As your end of the day plan might just be to sit down with a nice glass of wine or perhaps you might enjoy some good wine packaging design! There are some interesting things out there if you know where to find them. Images from Pinterest This design is evidentially intended to be seductive...

Alcohol packaging in the spirit of that Friday feeling.

22/02/2013 14:20

It’s Friday again, yes I know it happens every week but it’s still a surprise when it comes around again. As a packaging fiend it is highly appropriate that fridays are celebrated with some alcohol packaging to get us into that happy place. Images from Pinterest Rum always reminds me of hot...

Independent companies - where to buy your till rolls

12/02/2013 15:37

For any business, the aim is to make maximum profits; this can only be achieved when the costs are also minimised as much as possible. Costs to a business are accrued in many ways. The costs range from the cost of raw materials, transportation, storage, packaging, labour, and other running costs....

Chocolate Valentines

12/02/2013 15:34

When it comes to Valentines day, chocolates are a popular choice for gifts and often special edition packaging can make this experience even better. Here are some of the best examples of Valentines chocolate packaging around. Image from Lindt The chocolate tins in a heart shape seem to be a...

Love your packaging

12/02/2013 13:57

Small businesses, online sellers or even bigger businesses with a wish to get closer to their customers - celebrated events around the year, despite mostly being commercialised, are the perfect opportunity to show your customers you care. Image from Design Finch For a small business with a...

How many C4 envelopes will I need when starting a small business?

08/02/2013 13:23

C4 envelopes are designed to fit A4 papers without folding. They have a size of 12.8” by 9.0”. This means that the envelope is very good for packaging sensitive A4 documents that should not be folded. This could be important letters, reports, licences, or anything that one deems inappropriate to...