Are you gripped by a real page turner? Have you found a great book to help with your studies? Who is your favourite author? Books provide us with knowledge, entertainment, information and inspiration. The words on the page can make us laugh, cry or offer us a...
As an ecommerce business, you have to give customers the option to change their mind. You also have to replace goods that are damaged or faulty. In order to minimise the costs associated with returns, it is important to match your customer’s expectations. Cheap Packaging Cheap packaging...
Polystyrene has widely been used in food packaging, but change is occurring. An increasing interest in sustainable solutions has resulted in a shift towards cardboard alternatives. Unlike polystyrene, cardboard packaging can be made from recycled material and recycled again after use. Even if it reaches landfill,...
How Retail Packaging Influences Buying Decisions Have you seen the ‘Eat Well for Less’ series on television that encourages families to reduce their food shopping bill? As part of this programme, favourite food items are placed into plain, non-branded packaging. The twist is that certain items are the...
Keeping the kids happy during the school holidays became a whole lot easier at The Eden Project last week. Game On encompassed a variety of interactive challenges that were played by people of all ages and nationalities. As part of the week-long celebration of video games,...
The planet we live on is a precious thing. It offers the ideal conditions for life and has done for millions of years. We often take the resources it offers for granted, but 5th June is World Environment Day; it’s time to celebrate our world...
Cardboard inserts, polystyrene fillers and air pockets are just some of the items used inside a box. The aim is to provide the best possible protection for goods in transit. For years, polystyrene has been the favoured material. With insulating properties, polystyrene is able to provide...
Sustainability: a word that has edged its way into board room discussions, seminars and training and process management. As with any initiative, a convincing argument is crucial for the concept to catch on. Business owners need more than ‘doing your bit for environmental protection’ to take...
Paper is an intrinsic part of everyday life. Take a look around you; even in a ‘paperless office’ there will be paper products. So where did this material originate? Paper production began in China, several thousand years ago. Initially a packaging material, it was used to...
Coffee cup recycling has been a contentious issue over the last year. Whilst made from cardboard, the plastic finish and plastic lids make recycling less straight forward. In addition, few coffee chains provide designated recycling facilities and many consumers don’t use recycling facilities properly when...