The UK has a strong reputation for pharmaceutical research and development. In laboratories across the country, scientists explore viable medication to help control or cure symptoms. In addition, design teams consider the most suitable packaging design. This may not sound as important as the scientific...
Whether online or in-store, retail forecasts suggest that those brands which offer personalised services and products will thrive in the coming year. Could stylised printed retail packaging enable your brand to remain relevant and exciting in 2019? Printed Packaging – Adding a Touch of Design Leading...
High Street and online retailers are battling it out to provide the best customer experience in the final countdown to Christmas. In store or delivered to your door, the one thing that all customers receive is the product packaging. If you are a manufacturer selling direct to...
In the early days, the majority of orders received by Aylesbury Box Company were for large, industrial cardboard containers. This packaging was practical and robust, but there was little concern for aesthetics. Typical printing requirements were ‘This Way Up’ or ‘Fragile’ printed in black. The...
If you are aiming to sell premium goods at the top end of the market, you might take inspiration from the 2018 Luxury Packaging Award winners. Announced at a prestigious ceremony, which was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel earlier this week, both winners and...
For the majority of teenagers, shopping is a social, fun and interactive experience. For this reason, they are more likely to head to the High Street and shopping centres than buy online. This presents a great opportunity for businesses with goods on the shelf, but...
Yes, it is still August, but in just a few weeks the supermarket shelves will start filling with festive goods. Let them clear the Back to School uniform and stationery aisles and then we’ll spot the first mince pies and red, green and gold printed...
The phrase ‘box clever’ means to ‘behave in a careful and cunning way’. In many ways, this reflects the role of packaging as a marketing tool. The design of retail packaging has to be carefully thought through, with the aim of influencing a potential buyer...
Retail packaging can be manufactured from a wide range of materials, in an extensive range of shapes, dimensions, colours and finishes. There are plenty of stylish, fun and quirky packaging designs online, but how do you select the right option for your product? Aylesbury Box Company...
In Part one, we explained that bulk buying off-the-shelf packaging may be the cheapest option, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best value. With packaging playing a vital role in how your goods and brand are perceived, we explored the importance of aesthetic appeal, protection...