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CJ Biomaterials PHA-Based Polybag Makes Same-Day Delivery More Sustainable

February 28, 2024

CJ Biomaterials, Inc, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a primary producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymers, has developed a new PHA-based polybag that has properties similar to traditional polybags made with petroleum-based plastic material. South Korea-based health and beauty retailer CJ Olive Young will incorporate the new PHA-based bags into their same-day delivery…

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Half of Gen Z Consumers are Actively Trying to Spend Less on Amazon

February 16, 2024

Mintel Study Finds Half of Gen Z Consumers Are Actively Trying to Spend Less on Amazon While Amazon maintains its position as the most shopped brand for US online shoppers (84%), some demographics, like Gen Z, have multifaceted and evolving opinions of the e-commerce giant. 4 in 10 US Gen Z consumers are tired of…

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Robotics Drives Productivity and Accuracy for Online Optical Pioneer

January 4, 2024

People and robots learn during the automation process. By Simon Goh, Director of Distribution and Facilities at Zenni Optical Zenni is one of the top four online eyeglass retailers worldwide, selling 6.5 million pairs annually – 6 million of them in the U.S. market alone. Our mission to make prescription eyewear affordable and accessible to…

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In E-commerce, a Packaging Paradox

January 3, 2024

Packaging Materials are Evolving to Meet New Consumer Demands By David Goodrich, President of HexcelPack The e-commerce industry is undoubtedly booming. Retail e-commerce sales in 2022 were estimated to exceed $5.7 trillion worldwide, according to Statista. Experts predict this figure will grow by 56% over the next several years, reaching nearly $8.1 trillion by 2026.…

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Same Day Delivery Expectations are Growing

January 3, 2024

How can online retailers compete? By Brendan Heegan, founder and CEO of Boxzooka Same day delivery has been around for a while – think flowers, Dominos and auto parts.  UberEATS, Door Dash and your local grocer expanded the same day food delivery sector dramatically during the pandemic.  And, thanks to Amazon, Target and Walmart, people…

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CPG Companies Increase Use of 4PLS

January 2, 2024

Broader Capabilities Improve Last-mile Service, Overcome Supply Chain Woes By Tom Egan, Vice President of Industry Services for PMMI, the Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies have relied on third-party logistics (3PL) providers to handle an array of transportation, warehousing, and value-added functions such as customer service, order management, sales…

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Packaging is More Than a Vessel

January 2, 2024

A New Study Reveals Online Shoppers’ Packaging Preferences By Jeff Wolpov, Senior Vice President of E-commerce Solutions for Ryder System, Inc. There is no shortage of factors a company must weigh when making decisions about how to attract, retain, and build loyalty among customers, but looking at the insights from our ninth annual e-commerce study,…

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Lucas Systems and Carnegie Mellon University Partner to Solve Logistics Industry Packaging and Sustainability Challenges

November 15, 2023

Distribution center technology provider, Lucas Systems, announced today its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) on new research with potential significant environmental and commercial impact for the logistics industry. The research is focused on developing new and innovative ways to reduce distribution center and transportation waste by optimizing the way packing and packaging of multiple…

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Goodwin Company Announces E-commerce Shrink-Wrap Machines

November 14, 2023

After specializing in liquid filling for over a century, Goodwin Company has continued to adapt to the needs of its clients and now provides an efficient secondary packaging solution (shrink wrapping) within their chemical contract manufacturing operation. Just recently, the brand announced a new automatic shrink-wrap machine. This packaging option is making waves in the…

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Pairing Automation and Sustainability

November 7, 2023

Unlock New Opportunities in Fulfillment Packaging By Ryan Germann, Director of Global Product Management for Mailing Solutions at Pregis, LLC. A profound momentum in the use of automation is propelling a wave of transformation across industries, fueled by the surge in e-commerce induced by the pandemic. Even before it met this dynamic environment, environmental sustainability…

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Connect with Customers One Package at a Time High-Tech Tools Help E-Commerce Companies Engage Consumers

October 5, 2023

By Alani Kuye, Founder and CEO of Relotis, Inc. Product companies use an increasing array of technology to connect with customers. Texts, emails, and digital advertising are designed to spur shoppers to make a purchase but often end up in spam folders, completely ignored.  Even social media marketing falls short as direct to consumer (DTC)…

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E-commerce Study Reveals Key Inflation-Fueled Factors Impacting Online Purchasing Decisions

September 20, 2023

Data in a study by Ryder System, Inc. reveals where online shoppers will and will not compromise amid economic uncertainty. Ryder System, Inc, a leader in supply chain, dedicated transportation, and fleet management solutions, has released its ninth annual e-commerce consumer study – a steadfast benchmark of U.S. online shopping behaviors, preferences, and expectations. The…

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Don’t Forget the Middleman!

August 7, 2023

Intuitive Conveyor Systems Are Key in the Packaging Line of the Future By Marco Pardo, a product manager at Dorner With all the talk of automation, e-commerce and other trends in modern packaging, the “middleman” role played by conveyors at times may not seem like a top priority. However, a solid, precise, intuitive conveyor system…

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Better Service Through Packaging Solutions

August 5, 2023

How a Personalized Grocery Delivery Service Standardizes Case Sealing By Bradley Dunlap, senior product manager of packaging at Shurtape Technologies LLC When the world’s first personalized grocery delivery service company launched in Sweden in 2007, most people couldn’t have predicted the massive industry that would follow. But like any business idea with staying power, it…

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Walmart Doubles Down on Plastic Waste Reduction

June 2, 2023

Walmart takes steps to reduce packaging associated with online orders. Walmart is adopting measures designed to reduce the amount of packaging waste associated with online orders. This includes moving from plastic to recyclable paper mailers, right-sizing cardboard box packaging, giving customers the option to consolidate shipping on e-commerce orders, opting out of single-use plastic bags…

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New E-Commerce Software Aims to Disrupt the Packaging Industry

May 31, 2023

Trinity Packaging Supply (Trinity) launched its new e-commerce website, powered by SupplyStream, which aggregates hundreds of supplier catalogs into one main storefront. This online storefront offers packaging’s largest catalog of 80,000+ custom and stock products with next-day delivery and low pricing. Just as Airbnb and Uber changed the hospitality and transportation industries, this first-of-its-kind software is…

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How Smarter Robots Are Reshaping Warehouses

May 8, 2023

Three Converging e-Commerce Forces Accelerate Automation By Derik Pridmore, CEO and co-founder of OSARO If you look across any e-commerce warehouse today, you’ll find plenty of automation relentlessly moving mountains of product. Conveyors, cross belt sorters, and AMRs have all proliferated in distribution centers. Yet, people have been essential to the last, crucial step of…

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Three Ways to Boost Packaging Line Efficiency

May 8, 2023

Online Retailing Tools Spur Growth in E-commerce Operations By Bradley Dunlap, director of product marketing for Industrial Packaging at Shurtape Technologies LLC When Amazon and eBay launched in the mid-1990s, they weren’t the first e-commerce platforms in existence. But they were the entities that revolutionized the industry. The two online shopping behemoths ushered in a…

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First-of-its-kind E-commerce Packaging Test Will Help Reduce Direct-to-consumer Shipment Damage

April 27, 2023

The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), the leading industry developer of pre-shipment performance testing standards for packaged products, today released a new testing protocol that will allow companies to simulate the many hazards encountered when product orders are shipped directly to consumers through the e-commerce retailer fulfillment systems employed by companies like Amazon.com, Walmart, Sam’s…

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Past the Parcel: Catering to Serial Returners

April 10, 2023

New Technology Expands Packaging Reuse By Christopher Morgan, Global Sales Director at Filtrona Tapes For many years the life cycle of packaging has been limited to the moment of purchase, with boxes thrown away once their protective function was over. Over time, however, the significant increase in waste of all kinds – including that derived from packaging…

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