Not everyone is cut out for the gym, but with increasingly sedentary lifestyles, it’s more important than ever to encourage everyone to get active. If you want to boost participation, it is essential that the activities are accessible. This means they should ideally be free...
When a local hotelier shared his frustration about eggs, his Canadian neighbour made it his mission to solve the problem. The issue was that when eggs were delivered by the farmer, they were often broken in transit and no good to anyone. This was back...
For many retailers, Black Friday offers an opportunity to attract customers and drive up sales. From promoting a limited number of products, to an ‘across the store’ approach, it takes considerable planning and effort to successfully pull off such a peak in demand. Black Friday promotions...
We often associate innovation with products, but is 2018 the time to innovate your packaging design? The need for in-store shopping experiences to compete with online shopping, has resulted in the development of new ideas. Through 2017, we’ve seen a noticeable rise in the development of...
Aylesbury Box Company is passionate about sustainability and the Circular Economy. We take pride in minimising waste and using recyclable materials in box manufacture. We’re not alone, greater awareness and government incentives have encouraged many companies to consider waste management strategies. One organisation that has consistently...
To meet the needs of a growing population, an estimated 45,000 new homes will be built in Buckinghamshire by 2033. That’s a lot of bricks! Unless you are an architect or builder, you may have given little thought to bricks. A brick is a brick isn’t...
How do you encourage young people to bin their litter? The Government is considering the introduction of a ‘reward and return’ scheme. A financial incentive could certainly help to increase plastic bottle recycling, but is it enough? When it comes to young people, peer influence...
Do Cardboard Tubes Provide a Better Packaging Solution than a Box? Rolling up paper or textiles is a good way to minimise the risk of the item getting creased. This is why posters, maps and other large paper prints are typically packaged in a cardboard tube....
Have you got a packaging idea that needs developing? Aylesbury Box Company can help! Packaging Design Challenges This image is the template for a cardboard cup holder. The designer had been working on an idea for a while, but whilst he was almost there, it wasn’t quite...
If you are aiming for the luxury market, it’s not just your products that have to shine. Every detail needs to exude quality. Many brands focus on creating the next trend, or exploit a growing trend. The luxury market is different. With an emphasis on lasting,...