Aug 8, 2026
How to Order Custom Packaging in Bulk
Running a bulk packaging order well — forecasting quantity, negotiating price breaks, staging deliveries, storing stock and keeping repeat runs consistent.
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Writing for people specifying packaging
No trend pieces. These are the decisions that come up when a brand is choosing a format, arguing with a quote, or trying to work out why artwork keeps bouncing at prepress.
Aug 5, 2026
Retail Ready Packaging Requirements for Store Shelves
What retailers expect from shelf-ready packaging — footprint, opening, identification, stacking strength and the planogram checks to do before tooling.
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Jul 31, 2026
How Packaging Inserts Protect and Present Products
Board, foam and moulded pulp inserts compared on protection, cost and presentation, with guidance on tolerances, cavity design and when an insert is unnecessary.
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Jul 24, 2026
Sustainable Retail Packaging Options for US Businesses
Recycled content, recyclability and compostability are three different claims. What each one requires, what it costs, and where each option falls short.
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Jul 17, 2026
Digital Printing vs Offset Printing for Packaging
Where digital printing beats offset lithography on packaging, where offset takes over, and how to find the crossover point for your own run.
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Jul 10, 2026
How to Prepare Artwork for Custom Packaging
File setup for packaging print — dielines, bleed, colour mode, resolution, fonts and the export settings that stop artwork bouncing at prepress.
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Jul 3, 2026
Custom Retail Packaging Design Checklist
The structural, regulatory and production checks worth completing before packaging artwork goes to press, ordered the way production actually needs them.
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How Custom Packaging Costs Are Calculated
What actually drives the price of a custom packaging run, from board area and plate setup to finishing steps, tooling and freight.
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Jun 19, 2026
Retail Packaging Materials Compared for Growing Brands
How paperboard, corrugated, rigid greyboard, laminated film and moulded pulp actually differ on strength, print quality, cost and end of life.
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Jun 12, 2026
How to Choose Retail Packaging for a New Product
A practical order of decisions for choosing retail packaging, from measuring the product to picking a print method that suits your first production run.
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