FedEx announced changes to their packaging dimensions and weight, raising their rates and changing how they charge customers effective Jan 2, 2017. This recent news is important to the packaging industry, as many companies will want to change how they package products in order to meet FedEx’s new guidelines. FedEx’s changes continue with a trend […]
As we enter 2017, a number of positive new trends are emerging that impact the commercial packaging business. In a recent article, expert business consultant and adviser Richard Shapiro took a look at what’s coming to the sales and retail industry in 2017: Good...
Read ArticleBusinesses are always looking for ways to differentiate themselves from the competition with the intent of increasing their market share. Recently, many businesses have initiated eco-friendly packaging options in their stores, such as branded reusable canvas totes or...
Read ArticleThe holiday season is upon us, and businesses everywhere are gearing up sales and marketing campaigns to reap a harvest from the seasonal consumers’ huge spending spree. One company has found a way to use holiday packaging to add a brand asset to its already...
Read ArticleScroll through most social media today and you’ll find delightfully composed images of manicured gardens, perfectly frothed lattes, and the effortlessly styled “shelfie”– a photo of your prized positions artfully arranged on a shelf-like surface – now almost as...
Read ArticleIn an article, Forbes recently compared the retail industry to the Grateful Dead in the 1980s. At that time, a band’s success was rooted in their ability to sell records. Concerts were merely a vehicle for pushing record sales. The Grateful Dead left that model...
Read ArticleWarby Parker is one of the most significant e-commerce retailers today. While the prescription eye wear brand is young (founded in 2010), it has catapulted to the forefront of the retail industry and has begun building a brick-and-mortar presence. What is it about the...
Read ArticleA 2016 study by Dotcom Distribution, Driving Customer Loyalty With Fast Delivery and Quality Packaging, has effectively surveyed consumers and found that much of what drives them, relates back not just to the product, but also to the aesthetic quality of the brand....
Read ArticleAs the holidays approach, they bring with them one of the largest shopping seasons of the year. According to two separate retail trade groups there’s good news on the horizon for retailers: consumers are estimated to spend more, and spend it faster despite...
Read ArticleThe landscape of retail is ever-evolving. There is a current tension showing that while e-commerce grows and grows, the physical storefront still absolutely matters to customers. Sure, it’s changing – brick-and-mortar stores are increasingly becoming smaller in...
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