All E-commerce articles – Page 9
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ArticleThe role of packaging in the healthcare e-commerce boom
With the increase in home deliveries of medicines and pharmaceuticals it is important to implement sustainable packaging early in the supply chain to ensure not just speed and security, but to minimize the environmental impact.
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ArticleEvolution of e-commerce in 25 years: towards sustainable packaging
Gavin Mounce, e-commerce design manager at DS Smith, shares his thoughts on the importance of sustainability in the rapidly growing e-commerce channel and what part the creative community has to play in shaping its future.
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ArticlePrinted electronics and packaging - a look at the OE-A competition
In its annual competition, OE-A, the Organic and Printed Electronics Association, a working group within VDMA, looks for new ideas, prototypes and designs related to flexible, organic and printed electronics.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa develops paper-based solution for Signify's antibacterial light
Smurfit Kappa has designed a new integrated packaging system following close collaboration with Signify, a provider of connected LED lighting systems.
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ArticleHow will packaging change with ‘the return to normality’?
Seth Hicks, managing director at Westpak Group, looks at the inevitable changes in consumer behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic and how this has affected the food packaging industry.
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ArticleOnline retailers facing longer lead times and higher prices
A growing number of internet retailers are struggling to fulfil orders as a result of a shortage of cardboard packaging brought about by the boom in online sales during the pandemic.
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ArticleDriving e-grocery sales by taking a total system approach to food packaging
Andrea Questa, e-grocery solutions manager EMEA at Sealed Air, looks at the critical role of taking a total system approach to primary and secondary food packaging in developing a successful e-commerce strategy.
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ArticleCOVID-19 and e-commerce: what are the effects?
With 2021 well underway, e-commerce continues to thrive. Sujan Shah, CEO of Rocaba Packaging Limited and Carrier Bag Shop, looks into how this growth has affected innovation, personalisation, and sustainability in the packaging industry.
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ArticleNew PET bottle from Berry takes aim at e-commerce spirit market
In response to the growing popularity of gins and the continuing increase in online drinks sales, Berry M&H has launched a new light-weight postal 50ml PET spirit bottle.
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ArticleCollaboration between LINDAL and APS results in reusable dispensing solution
LINDAL Group is partnering with technology company Alternative Packaging Solutions (APS) to develop miniMist, a new continuous dispensing system that the companies say can offer an alternative to existing aerosol formats.
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Article‘You only get one chance to make a great first impression’
The importance of first impressions in shaping consumer response to your packs should never be understated, argues Gavin Mounce, e-commerce design manager at DS Smith, in our latest comment piece.
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ArticleKonica Minolta launches PKG-675i corrugated packaging printer
Konica Minolta has announced the launch of a new digital inkjet press for corrugated packaging.
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ArticleShipping and sustainability: how to decrease environmental footprint and increase customer satisfaction
Clint Smith, senior director of global sustainability at Pregis, considers one of the areas that is frequently overlooked in sustainability: the environmental impact of goods that are damaged during transit.
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ArticleFlexi-Hex targets premium drinks market with new protective box
Flexi-Hex has launched the 6 Bottle Box, a plastic-free pack designed in-house by the company's creative team to protect premium bottles in transit.
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ArticleMondi expands e-commerce portfolio with recyclable BCoolBox
Mondi has introduced its latest e-commerce innovation – a recyclable corrugated packaging solution to keep perishable food cool while in transit.
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ArticleSmurfit Kappa unveils new packaging portfolio for online beverage market
Smurfit Kappa has launched a new range of eBottle packaging solutions for the rapidly growing online beverage and liquids market.
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ArticleUnpacking the key design trends of 2020 – Part 2: Design Bridge
In the second edition of a two-part series looking into the pivotal design trends of 2020 with key influencers from the industry, we talk COVID-19, e-commerce, and sustainability with Lisa Mathews, strategy director at Design Bridge Amsterdam.
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ArticleSitma and VMS set sights on e-commerce markets with new partnership
Sitma Machinery has recently started a collaboration with VMS, an automated internal supply chain flow and logistics systems expert.
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ArticleReducing the pain of e-commerce returns
Gavin Mounce, e-commerce design manager at DS Smith, explores the different types of returns, why they often are such a problem for e-commerce retailers, and what companies can do to tackle them.
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ArticleUnpacking the key design trends of 2020 – Part 1: Echo
In the first installment of a two-part series, we talk with Andrew Capper, co-founder and creative director of brand design agency Echo, to unpack some of the key lessons learned from a pivotal year for the industry.