Have you used your time in lockdown to plan the launch of your new e-commerce or subscription box company? Has your business been one of the restaurants or retailers who have rapidly adapted to serve those in isolation during the pandemic? Either way, you might make a...
Retail packaging is often an afterthought in product development. The goods are designed and manufactured and then shelf appeal is considered. Bespoke packaging is created around the product to offer protection and anti-tampering. Shape, style, font, colour and imagery is used to attract the attention...
We regularly receive quote requests for rigid boxes. These are desirable gift packaging as well as being widely used for luxury items. Jewellery, high-end interior fittings, electronic gadgets and perfumes are some of the products which might be sold in rigid boxes. Rigid boxes and made...
The shift towards online shopping has seen a steady increase in recent years, but nothing compares to the current rate of change. Restrictions on our daily movements have driven a spike in online grocery shopping, takeaway deliveries and digital subscriptions. According to Kantar Worldpanel UK, March...
Bored yet? Whether furloughed from work or trying to keep the children entertained in home school, you may have dusted down the board games. Monopoly and Cluedo are popular, along with some of the world’s oldest forms of entertainment, like chess and draughts. Did you know...
Many of us have had to cancel holidays, business trips and family visits. Plans have changed with immediate effect and we’ve had to adapt. We need to rethink how we undertake everyday activities. This sudden change also occurred in the waste management industry. For several decades,...
If there was one message to come out of this year’s Packaging Innovations exhibition, it is that the appetite for sustainable packaging is stronger than ever. Consumers and retailers are actively seeking out brands which demonstrate a commitment to reducing the environmental impact of consumerism. Not...
As the movement of people is restricted around the world, there is one clear advantage. The environment is less polluted. There are already images of lakes, rivers and canals transforming from cloudy brown to clear. Our seas, which have felt the brunt of human activity...
How Bespoke Boxes Can Reduce your Postage Costs In the previous ‘Packaging Advice for Start-ups’ blog, we focused on how to make an impact on a tight budget. This article explained that, although you may initially consider bespoke packaging as an unnecessary expense, it can be...
Gerard® Roofing Tiles Across the UK, roof tiles have typically been made from terracotta, slate or concrete, but is there another way to crown our homes? Gerard Roofing Systems have proven there is. How did WWII RAF hangers provide the inspiration for a new roofing system? During wartime,...