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...
When you have a budding business venture, budgets can be tight, however, if you have goods to sell, retail packaging is a must. It can be understandably tempting to bulk buy off-the-shelf retail packaging for your goods. In terms of up-front costs, this is the...
On a packed supermarket shelf, how do shoppers decide what to buy? There are certain branded products that have been supermarket staples for years. As consumers, we’re so familiar with the packaging design that it takes little more than a glance to know what we’re placing...
If you are aiming for the luxury market, it’s not just your products that have to shine. Every detail needs to exude quality. Many brands focus on creating the next trend, or exploit a growing trend. The luxury market is different. With an emphasis on lasting,...
When it comes to lifting, a handle really can make all the difference. If you are looking for boxes with handles, what are the options? Hand Holds The lowest cost option is to have hand holds cut out of the side of your cardboard box. This is...
Entertain and Engage with Retail Packaging Packaging has long played a vital role in influencing buyer’s decisions and gaining the competitive edge. As shopping habits change, product packaging has to keep pace with consumer expectations in order to remain relevant and appealing. According to Mintel’s 2017 Global...
We are often asked about print finish options, so we thought we’d summarise a few points in this article. When you think of a cardboard packaging, does a plain brown corrugated box spring to mind? It doesn’t have to be like that! An extensive range of print...
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...
Research has shown that as consumers we make around 70% of our purchasing decisions at the point of sale. We may know what we want to purchase, but we can be enticed towards a specific brand by the packaging. Printed packaging provides us with a vast...
At this time of year, many of us are packing for holidays. As we anxiously weigh our case to check if it is still within the weight restriction, or sit on our bag in a bid to do it up, we may ponder the best...