Antalis is calling on e-retailers to be prepared for the Christmas period with suitable packaging. Ian Whitcombe, packaging specialist – office trade at Antalis, said there is an increased onus on businesses to plan well in advance to ensure their packaging and logistics operations are able to withstand the spike in demand during seasonal holidays […]
Corrugated, Designers, Innovation
4 emerging paperboard packaging trends
Four paperboard packaging trends emerged during the recent judging of the annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition, organized and managed by the Paperboard Packaging Council. This year’s winners will be announced at PPC’s upcoming fall meeting (Oct. 24-26; Atlanta). But here’s a peek at what’s new in the market. 1. Digital escalation In response to […]
Innovation, Trends
Top Three Packaging Trends Shaping Up for 2019
The packaging industry today is buzzing with “influencer packaging” to deliver likes, shares and to create an ongoing dialogue across a bevy of social networks. Brands are also becoming aware of the benefits that size audits can deliver to the bottom-line: economies of scale, reductions in consumer transaction costs and reduced storage costs. Visually, packaging […]
Designers, Innovation, Sustainability, Trends
2019 Print Forecast : Tight Paper Market Will Continue Squeezing Publishers
At the beginning of next year, magazine publishers will be paying about 25% more for paper than they did just 18 months earlier — assuming they can find any paper to buy. There are no signs that the scarce supply and rising prices afflicting all U.S. buyers of publication papers will abate in 2019. Magazine-quality […]
Corrugated, CPG, Innovation
2019 Packaging Design Trends
By Beth Owens Another year, another trend forecast of what to watch out for in the packaging world! 2019 will prove to be an exciting year in the areas of sustainability, branding and expanding retail channels. There is growing recognition of packaging has having more than a protective function; to makes you memorable to consumers, tells […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Trends
3 Ways COVID-19 Will Change Packaging Design
Product packaging has developed an even more vital role in the COVID-19 world. Early shelter-at-home orders made food delivery and ecommerce a necessity, driving increased packaging demand. And concerns over surface contamination changed the way that many people interact with the packaging that arrives in their homes. Even with states re-opening, these trends continue and […]