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Does your packaging pass the test?

Austin Given discusses packaging testing

As businesses quickly adopt e-Commerce strategies, they face new packaging design criteria and challenges. In this episode, Director Austin Given discusses a range of certified tests his team conducts to do ensure products will arrive in one piece.

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Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging 2021 Updates

How to comply and earn extra incentives

When Amazon shifted its Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP) program in 2019 from optional to required for certain packages, many vendors scrambled to comply and avoid fines. Now, Amazon is expanding the program to incentivize vendors even more for participating.

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4 qualities to look for in a kitting partner

Outsourcing kitting can help increase efficiency, quality, safety and savings, while freeing up time and space. Here are four key qualities to look for when evaluating your existing kitting partner or seeking out a new one.

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How to adapt your packaging for the next generation of e-commerce

The economic lessons learned from 2020, coupled with the fast evolution of consumer behavior, will shape the e-commerce industry for years to come.

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3 ways to increase your e-commerce fulfillment velocity

Now that almost every consumer expects next-day delivery, most companies are trying to increase their e-commerce fulfillment velocity. So, how do you increase your fulfillment velocity to meet ever-increasing consumer demands? 

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A solution to the small-item-in-a-big-box problem

The wider availability of a durable, padded, curbside-recyclable paper mailer will ease the pressure for corrugated boxes. In this feature, Dan Calderwood of Veritiv discusses availability of these newer mailers that can be included in paper recycling bins.

Forecasting the future

The missing link to a company’s design process? Trend forecasting. Read on to discover what trend forecasting is and how it changes the branding game.

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The importance of unboxing

The secret to long-term growth and customer capture? The unboxing journey. Read on to unpack the importance of branded packaging and how it influences every aspect of business. It turns out that sometimes you want to think inside the box…

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Finding your flow with automation

With all the current challenges businesses have, when is a good time to automate your packaging? Chris Baum discusses identifying equipment solutions to improve process efficiencies – some that weren’t thought possible…

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Inside the box: corrugated’s e-commerce transformation

With consumer preferences rapidly shifting from in-store to e-commerce purchasing, companies are racing to keep up with increasing demand. Here's how to provide the best brand experience, rethink your supply chain and plan for the future.

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LEAN packaging strategies

LEAN packaging yields a variety of long-term benefits that are not always apparent. Looking at things from different perspectives, and working with a packaging partner with LEAN expertise, is key to uncovering waste throughout your operations.

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Packaging design and the unboxing experience

Did you know 66% of consumers believe packaging shows how much a company cares about them? The unboxing video trend shows that today’s consumers value experiences as much as the product.

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5 signs it’s time for a package redesign

Brands often face packaging challenges during each stage of the product lifecycle. Whenever product metrics plateau or decline, it may be time for a package redesign.

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How biometric testing informs packaging design

Andrew Hurley, PhD, Founder of Package InSight LLC uses biometric testing to study consumer reaction to packaging design. His research is making our perceptions about packaging and products clearer and more transparent.