Sensory Packaging: Craft an Experience
When our senses are fully engaged, we build stronger connections and memories. From interactive learning to shopping, the experience plays a significant role in our attitude to what we’re presented with. So, when it comes to sending out e-commerce deliveries, can you use sensory packaging to craft an experience? Engaging the Customer In Person or […]
What Makes Good E-commerce Packaging?
As we hit the peak season for online retailers, we’re exploring the latest insight on e-commerce packaging. Now, when you want to know what makes good e-commerce packaging, you have to ask the customers. So, what’s important to them? Key Overview of E-commerce Packaging The latest Macfarlane Packaging Unboxing Survey* has been published. It reveals […]
Warming Tales from the Hot Drinks Market
Step aside Frappes and chilled soft drinks, the winter months are for steaming mugs of tea, coffee and hot chocolate. When you return from a brisk walk or a chilly commute, the first sips from a brimming cup hit the spot. So put the kettle on and read some warming tales from the hot drinks […]
All Set For Peak Selling Season?
A staggering 3% of all retail sales were made in one day last year. According to the Mintle UK Black Friday Market Report, increases in the cost of living drove more buyers to splash out on a Black Friday bargain. However, this was one of several peak selling days in the final weeks of 2023. […]
How to Test E-commerce Packaging
When you sell online, your customers want prompt delivery of undamaged goods. So, the success of your business depends on efficient processes and protective e-commerce packaging. In this article, we look at ways to test your boxes are up to the job of being resilient to handling. Is your E-commerce Packaging Fit for Handling? Have […]
Time For a Coffee?
Britain is considered a nation of tea drinkers, but for many coffee is the preferred beverage of choice. A key reason why we now favour the bean is the quality aromas and flavours achieved by independent artisan roasters. These are a far cry from the spoonful of instant that was widely available until the turn […]
E-commerce Packaging Insight
Looking to grow your e-commerce business? This insight could help. Every year, Mondi surveys thousands of online shoppers to gather insight into changing attitudes and behaviours. One area of focus is e-commerce packaging. As we work with many online retail brands, we’re keen to discover what recipients view as good packaging. E-commerce Report Global paper […]
A Taste of Argentina
Are you looking for a unique box of chocolates for Mother’s Day? Or an indulgent treat for yourself? If so, let us introduce you to tantalising Sur Chocolates! Fortunately, this local business has an online shop, so their irresistible goodies can be delivered to your door. We were delighted to provide sustainable e-commerce packaging for […]
Kit Boxes: Try a New Hobby!
Are you tempted to get hands-on and learn a new craft? One option is to join a workshop. Alternatively, you can have all the materials and instructions delivered to your door in a kit box! In this article, we hope to inspire you with a few suggestions for creative pursuits that you can try at […]
Making Unboxing Memorable
Your delivery arrives and you are desperate to get inside and find your order. Does the unboxing experience matter? Do we respond differently to the product based on the shape, appearance and packaging material it is delivered in? Let’s give this some thought. Unwrapping Gifts Imagine it’s your birthday and laid out before you are […]
Preparing for Black Friday
We’re just a few weeks away from Black Friday, a day where customers are on the hunt for a great deal. This provides a great opportunity for small e-commerce businesses to reward loyal customers or attract new buyers. So what are our tips on preparing for Black Friday? How Can Small E-commerce Businesses Capitalise on […]
Divide & Conquer for Recycling Week
This year marks the 20th anniversary of Recycling Week. That’s two decades of raising awareness of the benefits of avoiding waste to landfill. You would think that two decades of education would make us all recycling experts, yet it isn’t always straightforward. Bin it or recycle it, that is the question. Bin it or Recycle […]
5 Options for Printing Cardboard Boxes
For e-commerce packaging or retail distribution, branding is vital. The six external and six internal sides to a box all provide an opportunity to market your brand, provide valuable information and encourage engagement. So what are the options for printing cardboard boxes? 1. DIY Printing for Packaging The first option is to create a stamp, […]
E-commerce Packaging for Perfect Pets
In celebration of #NationalPetDay, we’re focusing on e-commerce packaging we’ve designed for several pet retail companies. From big-name brands to start-up companies on the brink of launching, the arrival of these boxes is eagerly awaited by pets. Boxes for Boxers (and other breeds of dog) Our loyal friends deserve the best and this is why […]
Circular Thinking: Glass Jars & Cardboard Boxes
When a company has been successfully built around environmentally and socially sustainable principles, circular thinking comes naturally. Every decision considers the full impact of production and processes. This means packaging materials that are made from recycled material and are widely recycled. E-commerce Packaging for Sustainable Sea Salt We were recently contacted by Joshua, who enquired […]
Prioritising the Green
At the end of 2022, we delivered the first order of branded e-commerce packaging to Slycker. They launched their website in December and were soon fulfilling orders in time for Christmas. Is your 2023 goal to launch an e-commerce business? Whether an established company that is developing an online shop or a start-up enterprise, allow […]
What’s on the Cards for Cardboard Packaging?
Meeting the demand for cardboard packaging has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride for Aylesbury Box Company and other packaging manufacturers. Globally, demand outstripped supply in early 2021 and we had to respond. We expanded to fulfil customer orders, but what is in store for 2022? Demand for Corrugated Cardboard The reliance on deliveries […]
5 Steps to Improve E-commerce Packaging
As we start a new financial year, we want to sow the seeds for updating and improving your e-commerce postal boxes. How can packaging design benefit your business, customers and the environment? Here are 5 essential steps to consider: 1. Reduce or remove single-use plastic from e-commerce packaging The best way to avoid plastic tax […]
Thank you to all Aylesbury Box Company Customers
Merry Christmas! Our production team, delivery drivers and account managers are completing the last of the 2021 packaging orders. Thank you to all of the long-standing and new customers who have kept us busy throughout the year. We fully appreciate your business and we hope to continue supplying your boxes in 2022. Our offices will […]
Fresh Look for Health & Beauty Packaging
Health and beauty e-commerce is one of Europe’s fastest-growing markets. Established and emerging brands are packaging and delivering goods to fulfil shifting customer behaviours. Statista data forecast online beauty sales to be 36.9% of total sales by the end of 2021, with volumes increasing through to 2025. This is music to the ears of skincare, […]
Gin Tasting Subscription Boxes
There has been a resurgence in gin production and consumption in the past 5 years. By the end of 2020, over 560 gin distilleries were registered in the UK; that’s double the number in 2016. Many of these are small, independently-owned enterprises, crafting exciting new flavours. When faced with a wide selection of options, the […]
7 Steps for Launching an E-commerce Business
As packaging suppliers, Aylesbury Box Company are contacted by many individuals who are considering the option of setting up an online business. For these start-up enterprises, we offer small runs of bespoke packaging and advice on branding boxes. Our recommendations help e-commerce businesses to keep the cost of postage and packaging down. Whilst quality packaging […]
Branded Sneaker Packaging
Many of us have an obsession with shoes. Our choice of footwear is a statement; an expression of our personality. Luxury Connected is one business that has grown from a passion for footwear. In this case, two trainer fans decided to launch an e-commerce business selling what they loved most; designer trainers. Having ordered a […]
Does your Brand Make the Right Impression?
Being quick to respond to online demand has saved many businesses over the last year. Investment in digital technologies has helped to satisfy customer needs, whilst retaining social distancing. The interaction that customers have with your brand is increasingly likely to be through your website and then receipt of the goods in a shipping box […]
Retail in Transition: The Rise of E-commerce
Lockdown could have resulted in the permanent closure of shops, restaurants, gyms and many other businesses. Even with Government support, paying to retain premises, employees and stock without generating an income is crippling. However, many businesses adapted. They explored new ways of serving customers and focused on home deliveries. From small, local retailers to big […]
Is there a Shortage of Cardboard Boxes?
Stories of Amazon hoarding all of the cardboard boxes are circulating. Has this presented other online retailers with packaging supply issues? As a specialist cardboard packaging manufacturer, we have prepared for and responded to a gradual increase in demand. The industry has been able to balance supply and demand until two major impacts hit at […]
E-commerce Collaboration for Online Success
Many companies have embraced new ways of working during lockdown. E-commerce has provided an opportunity to maintain sales when shops are forced to close. It is relatively quick and low-cost to set up an online shop. This statement is evidenced by the fact that between April and July 2020, 85,000UK businesses launched online or joined […]
E-commerce Packaging Questions Answered
“Necessity is the mother of invention” – Plato Dire situations and uncertainty are often the sparks for exploring new opportunities. This is seen in the current emergence of thousands of new e-commerce businesses. Months of furlough, job losses and business closures are igniting entrepreneurial spirits. If you are one of the many who are setting […]
Prevent Christmas Packaging Waste
Christmas 2020 will be a little different to usual. Social distancing will impact on family gatherings, office parties and shopping. The number of gifts bought online has been steadily growing over the past decade and a sharp rise is expected this year. As online sales peak, what is the impact of good e-commerce packaging design […]
Maximise Peak Season Sales
Every retailer needs to maximise sales in the countdown to Christmas. Getting your products, packaging, workspace and processes in order now will minimise ‘Out of Stock’, late deliveries and missed opportunities. The events of 2020 have driven demand for e-commerce. Even those who favoured physical stores are now choosing to avoid queues, masks and hand […]
