We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, the UPS, FedEx driver and USPS worker’s top priority is likely speed, not careful handling. This is not to point a finger at them or play the blame game, it’s simply a reality that the shipping industry involves many...
Custom inserts have become increasingly popular in recent years, as DTC companies look for ways to deliver their product(s) safely to their customers in a way that provides a memorable unboxing experience. Consider the difference between receiving a package with...
With one corrugated industry increase hitting at the end of 2020 already, and another rumored to take place sometime in the next 30-60 days, it has perhaps never been more important to take the right-sizing packaging approach to avoid overpackaging and reap the...
DTC glass bottle packaging is booming. About a year ago, we updated our main website, Salazarpackaging.com to include a variety of new “products and services” pages. These feature several photos and information to highlight our (structural) design capabilities and...
DTC packaging trends are constantly evolving. We’re seeing a lot of unique and interesting skincare, health, beauty and personal care companies that are all trying to stand out from one another to provide their customers with a memorable and lasting unboxing...
Our DTC packaging gallery has always served as a sort of packaging time capsule in that you can see the trends in terms of what styles, colors, designs and features have been most popular with our customers over the years. Of the 84 images you will find on our...
Our previous post covered the importance of rebranding and graphic redesigns. But it’s important to note that a structural redesign is also very common and equally important. Making a change to the box size, adding new sizes, adding internal packaging, or adding a...
About 6 months ago we received an inquiry from a company called SoChatti. Their remarkable brand and products sparked our initial interest, and what followed was a review of their current packaging to determine what possibilities existed to improve and...
Packaging, like anything else, goes through trends where certain structural or graphic designs go in or out of style/fashion depending on what is “hot.” In many cases, this is a direct result of a viral YouTube video or Instagram unboxing photo that sets off a...
Nearly a decade ago now, we wrote a blog post titled: Sustainable Packaging One Stop Shop. At the time, we never dreamed we would grow into a company that would help produce millions of custom ecommerce and subscription DTC boxes for thousands of customers. But we...