Three Quick Ways to Reduce your DTC Shipping Box Cost
Salazar Packaging – Inside Sustainable and Branded Packaging
by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
I drove past my favorite gas station this morning on my way to work and was stunned to see the price per gallon had increased again since last Friday, making the current price almost fifty cents higher than it was just five days ago. Inflation is all around us and these rising costs are impacting everything we buy, including our packaging supplies and e-commerce shipping boxes. Most People Overpay for DTC Shipping Boxes As consumers, we can’t help but analyze and examine every shipping box that our team receives. Being in the industry and with our experience, we are probably the worst critics ..read more
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Great E-commerce Packaging begins with Great Customer Service
Salazar Packaging – Inside Sustainable and Branded Packaging
by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
Talk directly to a real person who will answer your packaging questions. We can all agree there is nothing more frustrating than trying to verbally communicate with a company that obviously does not want a direct, person-to-person conversation. I realize there are people who really don’t like to speak with other people. That’s not me, but I get it and I don’t know anyone who became more outgoing post-pandemic. One popular packaging website offers a “contact us” page with no phone number. That number can be found on their website, if you scroll to the very bottom of the home page to find it in ..read more
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A Great Packaging Design Consultant Delivers Sustainability and More  
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by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
Our packaging design consultants help you be a better green business and avoid mistakes that will add cost to every package you ship. How to Be a Better Green Business With Earth Day approaching (April 22nd), it is a good time to explore new ways to minimize your packaging cost while making it more sustainable. With the fast-rising cost of all packaging materials, this is not only good business but also a crucial part of being a green, eco-friendly business. After more than a few decades in packaging, we have seen a lot of changes in the industry. One of them is the explosive growth of DTC, “d ..read more
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Celebrating 15 years of Packaging Product Excellence!
Salazar Packaging – Inside Sustainable and Branded Packaging
by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
It is so difficult to believe it has been fifteen years since my wife Lenora and I started our packaging products company. So much has happened since 2007. The first few years were tough (the economic depression of 2007), but we survived that as well as the recent Covid pandemic. Thanks to the accelerated growth in e-commerce we have never been busier. We are very proud of all we have accomplished in these 15 years but mostly we are extremely grateful to our many friends, employees, and manufacturing partners. However, the people we owe the most gratitude to are our wonderful customers. Some w ..read more
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Redesign Your DTC- e-Commerce Shipping Box in 2022!
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by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
Is creating better e-commerce packaging for your customers a New Year’s Resolution? Now that the crazy 2021 DTC season is behind us there is no better time to make this happen. There are many reasons why you might want to consider a tweak or a complete facelift for your DTC packaging. These may include: Your look is stale. It looked great in 2018 or 2019 when you first launched but now it simply blends with everything and everyone else. New competitors’ packaging looks modern and bright compared to your packaging. Your colors are out of style. It happens, as the first “Related Post” below des ..read more
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DTC E-commerce boxes – the white board or kraft board question?
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by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
This is one of the most common questions we’re asked when designing e-commerce boxes. In some cases, the decision has been made well in advance, usually when the graphics are developed. On other projects, the board or substrate color can go either way. The below should serve as a guideline for e-commerce box board selection but as always, a short conversation with one of our branded packaging advisors can save you time, frustration, and money. White corrugated board has several distinct advantages: Colors that “POP” – Flexographic inks without costly varnishes added can look rather flat. Prin ..read more
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The Four Most Important Factors in DTC, E-Commerce Packaging
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by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
It Starts With Your Packaging Needs We have been making outstanding e-commerce packaging for over 13 years and can promise you that what is most important to us is whatever is most important to you. For example, if your product and packaging weight is hovering around one pound, the greatest concern might be minimizing the weight for shipping cost savings. For many start-ups, balancing packaging design desires and budgetary cost limitations may be the priority. Requirements and circumstances may vary but after producing millions of boxes for thousands of projects and customers, our primary focu ..read more
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Guide to Corrugated Board for E-Commerce Shipping.
Salazar Packaging – Inside Sustainable and Branded Packaging
by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
Answers to Your Corrugated E-Commerce Shipping FAQs What is the best corrugated board grade and flute for my DTC shipping box? We receive many phone and web inquiries about e-commerce shipping boxes: Is E-flute too thin for a shipping box? What is the difference between 32ECT and 200#? What is Mullen? Can I use C-flute for extra strength? Does my board choice impact the print quality? It is exhausting to compare all the possible board and ink options. All the potential combinations are overwhelming. The more time you spend on the web reading, the worse it gets because much of what you find ..read more
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DTC Packaging and Supply Chain Challenges
Salazar Packaging – Inside Sustainable and Branded Packaging
by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
The Supply Chain Headache – Here’s How We Can Help Direct to consumer packaging, (DTC) especially for people with overseas suppliers, is in short supply and the situation is sure to get worse before it improves. If you are a regular reader of our blogs, you know we have been warning customers and friends of the supply chain problems we saw developing since late last year. It is good to see politicians and national print, TV, and web media finally talking about it, but the signs have all been there for some time. Packaging Supply Problem Indicators   Signs pointing to this crisis include ..read more
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Choosing the Right Colors for Your DTC or Subscription Box
Salazar Packaging – Inside Sustainable and Branded Packaging
by Dennis Salazar
2y ago
As we often say, the right color or combination of colors can make a huge difference in the overall look and feel of your box. We are not graphic designers or graphic artists but after printing millions of boxes each year, we have a pretty good idea of what works and what does not. Remember, standard corrugated board is not a perfect substrate, so it helps to know what will and will not print well. That is important, when you are shipping your customer’s corrugated box with all its substrate inconsistencies in color, and porosity. Here are a few things to keep in mind: Choose your board color ..read more
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