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The Impact of Coronavirus on the Retail Landscape

The coronavirus has changed everything, but there’s no need to feel BOXed in. Let’s look at how the landscape has changed markedly for retailers—and how “go to market” strategy has been upended by the pandemic. Those that previously had a sound and thoughtful e-commerce strategy—or acted swiftly—have seen their business skyrocket, while those that relied…

Innovative Packaging Solutions for Consumer Electronics During Coronavirus

Since COVID-19 impacted the world, most consumers are shopping online more than ever before. For consumer electronics companies, online business has risen dramatically. Electronic superstore Best Buy reported a 255% increase in online sales for their second quarter. A staggering percentage of Americans are now working from inside their homes, instead of going to an…

What You Need to Know About Stretch Film

What Products are Right for Film You have unlimited options when it comes to selecting packaging to protect your products. Stretch film is great when your goal is to wrap products together and secure them safely and tightly, often to a pallet. This is ideal when you want to wrap a collection of products together…

Improve Your E-Commerce Business with Protective Packaging from Pregis

In 2017, e-commerce shipments totaled more than $3.7 billion dollars according to the United States Census Bureau. These shipments accounted for 66.7% of all manufacturing shipments. As these numbers continue to rise, how do you make your e-commerce business stand out when your product lands in someone’s mailbox? Damage to packages, high shipping costs, poor…

How to win with your customer reviews and why it’s important

The internet has given consumers a place to share their opinions about their favorite (and least favorite) products for others to use when making decisions about purchases. There was once a time when customers had to rely on their closest friends and family, or the brands themselves, but this is no longer the case. Now,…

The Top 5 Challenges with Food Delivery

Food delivery is still relatively new and has exploded due to apps such as Favor and Uber Eats. Consumers are also going online to order a variety of groceries. Additionally, e-retailers have come to the market with other food delivery options with products such as meats, candy, and ice cream. This is just the beginning…

What Are the Top Considerations for E-commerce Packaging?

You’ve done the hard part – created a desirable product that you can sell online. With most of the country shopping online today, it’s no wonder so many companies are turning to e-commerce as a solution for increasing profits, staying competitive, and expanding their audience. A few key facts to understanding regarding e-commerce in 2019:…

Pregis partners with Uzima for clean water initiative

Inspire good with your protective packaging According to water.org, water insecurities impact 1 in 9 people worldwide. Yes, you read that correctly. More than 10 percent of the world’s population is living without consistent access to clean water. So, you might be asking yourself, what does that have to do with e-commerce packaging? To help…

Should you switch from cardboard boxes to mailers?

The scene of a cardboard box being delivered and perched on a porch is quickly changing – more packages are being delivered, but they are not coming in the traditional cardboard boxes. Many companies have decided to trade in the cardboard boxes for envelope mailers. Bubble and padded mailers have become popular ways to ship products…

Mitigating Packaging and Product Damage in Transit

Consumers today pay close attention to the state of the packaging used to protect their products in transit. UPS and FedEx deliver over 14 million packages per day, a number that only continues to increase. Where primary packaging was previously the focus for consumers, today the first physical interaction a consumer has with your business…