At the end of 2016, a feature on the BBC’s Watchdog highlighted a cleanliness issue with home delivery crates. It seems that the plastic crates used by supermarkets are in such constant use that they aren’t always cleaned. Mould, unidentified sticky substances and even maggots...
Can you remember selecting a particular cereal because of the collectable toy it held inside? How about cutting out tokens from a cereal packet to send off for a promotional item? It seems that cereal companies have long understood the power of packaging in influencing our buying...
Success with online sales depends not only on the products you sell, but also the service you offer. Customers expect their order to be confirmed, packaged and delivered as quickly as possible. Efficient pick, pack and despatch processes need to be in place to meet...
Another morning scraping ice from the car window, so many of us will be dreaming of hopping on a plane for a distant land. Tropical beaches, exotic sights and vibrant cities capture our imagination and tempt us to book flights. After the excitement and anticipation of...
We all know the importance of making a good first impression. It’s one of the reasons we wear a suit and shine our shoes before an interview. Sometimes we’re keen to impress before someone has walked through the door. Kerb appeal is the phrase used to...
Online-based fitness supplement subscription retailer Muscle Crate came to us for help bulking up their packaging after launching their new website in 2015. We helped give their boxes some clout not only when opened, but also when closed, by printing on both sides. Our ink supplier...
Welcome back to a New Year of trading. Across Europe, the financial markets are currently positive. Within the UK, the FTSE 100 index was at a record high when it closed at the end of 2016. Yearly gains of 14.4% were achieved, with credit given to...
It’s Christmas morning, the children have been up since the early hours. They're keen to get downstairs and see what’s under the tree. Presents are eagerly unwrapped and the toy they’ve asked Santa for is revealed. What joy! What delight! Just the most complicated packaging...
Historically, Buckinghamshire has been renowned for a number of trades including the production of high quality wooden furniture, lace making and duck rearing. Due to the clay soils which are abundant around The Chilterns, the county was also a centre for brick making. Making use of...
We live in a world where the rate of change is rapid. No sooner have you bought a new phone or television and a state of the art latest version is released. You splash out on the latest fashions but, after a couple of washes,...