Don’t Throw That Container Away! (Nostalgic Uses for Old School Packaging)
Each time I view a post on social media about repurposed packaging, I get a bit nostalgic and think of packaging that was regularly reused in the past. Let me know if you or anyone you know ever kept these packages or any others you know about. I took an informal survey for these ideas […]
The ABCs of Packaging Design
Here are some tips I want to share to ensure you have the best packaging for your product. The buzz around sustainability, online shopping, shortages sparked by COVID-19, and the unboxing experience means that packaging has received a lot of attention lately. These quick tips are grouped to focus on aspects that emphasize the importance […]
E-Commerce Packaging – Past, Present and Future
Past Catalog sales existed in the mid-1600s for seed and book sales, by the last half of the 1800s, mail-order businesses were well established in Europe. Trains shipped products to distant customers in barrels, bins, and boxes. Companies such as Tiffany’s, Sears, and Montgomery Ward were early leaders in catalog sales in the United States […]
Print Samples: Unboxing Packaging for Subscriptions
There is nothing like getting a box in the mail, opening it, and discovering what’s inside. Whether you ordered something for yourself, received a gift, or stocked up on shampoo, there is still excitement in opening a box. Some companies get that and create an experience for their customers. At our house, we see BarkBox […]
Where are You on the Sustainable Packaging Spectrum?
The Pandemic of 2020 brought awareness to sustainable packaging. Sustainability may be a new concept to the average person; however, in the print and packaging industry, this has been a high priority for decades. A series of events drove the evolution towards sustainable packaging. Initially, trash was simply buried, burned, or dumped. Packaging waste increased […]
Project Peacock Launches a New Printspirational Platform for Print Customers and Printers Around the World
The Printerverse – April 13, 2021 – Print Media Centr announces that its print customer education initiative, Project Peacock, is now a free platform accessible 24/7 and available to print and marketing professionals around the world. The new Project Peacock Platform, which is now open for registration, is a one-click destination for print customers and […]
Subscription Boxes – It’s More Than Just a Box…
In the past year, subscription boxes have become a leading trend in the online shopping industry. The largest eCommerce companies carved out a $10 billion market in 2019, according to McKinsey. Subscription services were already gaining popularity, however, growth exploded in 2020 due to the increase in online shopping driven by the pandemic. According to […]
How a Packaging Nerd Sees Increases in eCommerce During the Pandemic
As a packaging engineering geek, I constantly look at the packaging that ships to my home. Ecommerce shipments experienced an explosion increasing 75%-80% in the first half of 2020 versus 2019. For those who decide to forgo the in-store experience, skip BOPIS (buying online, picking up in-store) and opt-out of curbside pickup, the next best […]
Packaging and Printing: It’s More Than What Meets the Eye
Packaging and printing: it’s more than what meets the eye. In today’s world, packaging is everywhere and used for almost everything — be it the cereal box in the local grocery store or the packaging used to contain your dreaded COVID test kit. With that said, printing is so important in the packaging process One […]
It Takes Two: Digital Twins in Print and Beyond
Happy New Year, Printerverse! Certainly here in the UK we still find ourselves at home, living our lives through screens. I’m sure all of us have friends, family, and colleagues that we haven’t seen from below the shoulders for the best part of a year, if not longer. We have become accustomed to our digital […]
Shopping in the Time of Corona: How Print and Tech Give Retail a Lifeline
Most of us are living very different lives than we were a few months ago. Even though the priorities in the grand scheme of things are stopping the spread of the virus, keeping people safe, and caring for those who are sick, it’s OK to miss the little things. Some of mine are: strolling around […]
Behind the Scenes with Morten Reitoft, Inkish.TV: Highcon
Morten Reitoft explains the motivations behind the making of a recent film on INKISH.TV. Being an independent media and still asking for sponsorships is an act of balance and the “Behind the Scenes” chronicles are meant to explain why, but also to give you the inspiration to seek further knowledge and information. Let’s get started. […]