Opinion by Richard Baird Teatulia is a Bangladeshi single origin tea brand that recently moved into the UK market, opening a flagship store, tea shop and cocktail bar in London’s Covent Garden. It is a social enterprise creat…
Teatulia by Here Design syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
When it comes to your customer unboxing an online order, it pays to make the experience memorable. Unforgettable moments like this are one of the easiest ways to brand and market your products: making sure your customers reme…
How to create the perfect unboxing experience with your postal packaging syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
Opinion by Richard Baird Anton&Anton (A&A) is an alternative to and antithesis of the large supermarket chains. Staff are described as relaxed, smiley and proud. Their ranges (mostly) organic, some homecooked and also availab…
Anton&Anton Kioski by Bond syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
Started in 2014, Curated Digital is a start-up-turned-stay-up digital marketing agency with a bit of a difference. After working at Google since its beginnings in 2003, an attempt at a comedy career and a few years crossing t…
7 easy digital marketing steps for boosting e-commerce sales syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
The Challenge Drop Dead delivers edgy, limited edition clothing in menswear, womenswear, and collectables. Inspired by internet culture and life on the road, Drop Dead make the clothes your favourite rock bands would wear — a…
Drop Dead Clothing – High Impact Packaging for High Impact Fashion | Case Study syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
The Challenge Cadbury selection boxes are an integral part of the holiday season. However, with a growing online gifting market, Cadbury wanted to make their selection boxes more accessible to an online audience, all year rou…
Cadbury Selection Box | Case Study syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
It probably will come as no surprise to you to know that the United States is the UK’s biggest export destination. Fortunately, whether it’s through your own website or via the likes of Amazon and Etsy, tapping into this lucr…
Starting your eCommerce business? Things you must know about shipping to America syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
If the item you need to send is big, bulky, and likely to take a bashing in transit, then a good quality cardboard box is most definitely a wise choice! But as for the rest of the time, are you at risk of overdoing it a littl…
Why you don’t always need a cardboard box – alternative packaging solutions syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
Whether you’re sending off gifts or trying to keep your customer feedback healthy, it’s important to have a go-to method of packaging that you can always rely on. You want your items to stay protected, waste as little packagi…
Protecting your items – what’s the most versatile packaging protection? syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
Ecommerce brands of all shapes and sizes are looking for the same thing: a steady flow of happy customers who want to spread the word of how great their products and services are. To do this you’ll need to stand out, and it c…
Custom cardboard box design: how to make your eCommerce business stand out syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
If you’ve got an office move planned, your job is twofold: to make sure everything gets from A to B in one piece and to keep disruption to an absolute minimum. But from desktop monitors and paper files, right through to the a…
Moving office the right way: how do you protect your items? Packing tips by Lil Packaging syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
When you keep your packing and shipping process as eco-friendly as possible, everyone feels the benefit. Smarter, greener packaging not only means less waste for your customers to deal with, helping you stand out as a respons…
How to optimise your eCommerce packaging to go eco-friendly syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
When your package lands at the customer’s door, it’ll probably be the first time they’ve ever seen and felt your product in person. From opening the box down to unwrapping the clothing itself, the whole experience will leave …
Our ultimate guide to clothing packaging for eCommerce businesses syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
Don’t worry, one of them isn’t pirates – we just love that image! You’ve put together an amazing product range, and from London to New York — and pretty much everywhere in between — your website is getting a steady flow of vi…
The top 5 worries about international shipping for eCommerce, and how to solve them syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
For your customers, the unboxing of your product is an important event. It should leave a great impression on them of not only the product, but the brand as a whole — so getting this right is essential. But if they open up th…
Cardboard boxes and packaging for eCommerce: how to minimise damage to your items syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
Friday the 8th of June was #WorldOceansday, which is perfect timing for our announcement as this really drives home the need for some serious change in the packaging industry. Our vision is to be the world’s most ethical ecom…
Plastic Free eCommerce Postal Packaging – our commitment to sustainability in 2018 syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
Dave and our warehouse team are excited to be holding their annual stocktake on Tuesday 3rd April – there will therefore be no despatches on this day. All will be back to normal on Wednesday 4th April. Good luck, Dave The po…
Annual Stock Take – No despatches on Tuesday 3rd April syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
Opinion by Richard Baird. Piccolo is an Italian seed brand with a particular favour for those that are ideal for urban growers, people with small balcony gardens or working with limited space. It is a brand with character, wi…
Piccolo by Here Design syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
We spoke about the trending interest in the subscription business model in our last article on ways to grow a floristry business online, and vaping interest growth has almost doubled that trend in terms of percentage growth a…
It’s 2018 and vaping is still trending… yet another booming subscription business model syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
I thought I’d take some time out today to share some absolutely stunning images from free stock websites pexels.com and unsplash.com (the only 2 websites worth considering for beautiful free stock images) Seeing as these incredibly talented photographers saw fit to share their work for anyone to use, on the premise that they get coverage – the least […]
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I specialise in fast turn-around Graphic Design for Restaurants, Cafés, pop-ups and street food events. This includes point of sale, flyers, menus, packaging and digital marketing collateral – I also work alongside entrepreneurs and start ups to create restaurant and cafe brands from scratch. For my latest restaurant website design and branding project please visit The Tree […]
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This is my Hisense 4k TV review. I’ve recently purchased the 50″ version of this TV myself (£420!!!) and have been blown away by the quality, especially when playing HDR 4k games through it or watching 4k Netflix content – the quality is so good it’s like looking through a window on some scenes. Even […]
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When it comes to getting the most ‘contained’ product through Royal Mail’s small parcel size limit (packages not exceeding: Length: 45cm Width: 35cm Depth: 16cm Weight limit: 2kg), the E5-SP parcel box range is the best value option you’ll find. With measurements of 445 x 345 x 155mm (17.5 x 13.5 x 6.1″ ) the E5-SP parcel box is perfectly proportioned to contain and ship multiple products where your objective is to fit as much as possible into the Royal Mail ‘small parcel tariff’. It’s not just a good fit, after some extensive research we are able to boast that our E5-SP parcel box is also BCT stamped to prove it is over 20% stronger than industry standard* (material strength Box Compression Tested) and FSC
certified as environmentally sustainable.
So to keep your postal costs as low as possible this, while having the ability to send out multiple, efficiently packed products…put your trust (and everything else) in the Lil E5-SP range of parcel boxes.
Visit our Royal Mail Maximisers page to view our premium range of optimised mailers, designed to save you money on postage and ensure your product arrives in perfect condition.
*industry standard box material is single wall 125gsm Kraft lined B flute which has a BCT value of only 1270N.
Click here for the full specification of the E5-SP Cardboard Box
Looking for custom parcel boxes or any other kind of packaging for that matter? Be sure to checkout our bespoke packaging page or contact us here.
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Lil Packaging will be exhibiting at the Internet Retailing Expo 2018 on the 21st & 22nd of March, on stand E33. One of our premier events of the year, we have attended IRX several times before and always found it to deliver incredibly high value on so many levels. Here’s the brief from their website:
We’re going to be showcasing our latest innovation in ecommerce packaging – a mail box with a unique combination of features designed to offer unparalleled unboxing experiences, alongside a whole host of new new lines that we have recently launched, including several new additions to our range of patented breezebox mailers.
There is no better event throughout the year to research, discuss, strike deals, and generally ‘get your geek on’ within the ecommerce and etailing sectors. We’ll be flying the flag for the ecommerce packaging sector in a BIG way, so that you can get as much information and intelligence as you need to make packaging and fulfilment work better for YOU.
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IRX2018 – internet retailing expo IRX syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
Read our informative how-to-guide here which is jam packed with the do’s and don’ts of safely shipping out vinyl records in the post, or alternatively watch our video below for more information on our best seller, the Lil FLP flatpack vinyl record mailers.
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How to ship Vinyl Records – a Video guide syndicated from https://www.lilpackaging.com/
We have experience of producing custom packaging sleeves for a large number of household brands. Using our state-of-the-art high speed cutting and gluing machines as well as an array of printing presses including ultra high spec lithographic, digital and flexographic presses – we can produce custom packaging sleeves for your retail, shelf ready boxed or food item in ultra high volumes with virtually limitless scalability. If you’re looking for a branded custom printed sleeves for your product look no further than Lil Packaging – contact us today. We also specialise in white overprinted onto kraft cardboard – which gives your custom packaging sleeves a natural eco-friendly and high-end luxury look and feel, especially when combined with our FSC® certified sustainably sourced cardboard for added eco friendly credentials.
Our first phase is all about asking questions. With decades of experience, we know the good questions from the bad and make sure that we get the information we need to get your specification sorted.
We ask questions like:
With the answers to questions like these, we produce a great specification for you.
Getting an accurate and realistic specification is key to getting your products designed, manufactured and delivered in good time. The below factors are usually core to your specification:
Capacity Envelopes & Mailers
At Lil Packaging we can produce a wide variety of high quality and effective bespoke gusset envelopes and mailers. Featuring completely custom print, special designs, custom shapes, features and more. We have over the years produced courier envelopes, combi-works envelopes and dockitts, fixed capacity mailers, multiple window envelopes, open-maltese-cross mailers, pillow packs, cd pockets, and much more for many many clients in a wide variety of industries.[/lil_tab]
Wallets
Here at Lil Packaging we know how to produce the best cardboard bespoke wallets and pockets. Our wallets, folders and pockets in the past have come in many forms, sometimes featuring expanding gussets, printed inner gussets, and even extending to the ultra-protective flange end buffered designs. We can advise you on the best material, print and design formats to use, as well as provide options such as hot melt peel’n’seal / red tear-strip seal and open combinations.[/lil_tab]
Custom Printed Sleeves
If your product needs a custom cardboard sleeve printed at a great price, then the Lil Packaging team is here for you. We have decades of experience producing magazine envelopes, ‘part work’ boxes and typical sleeve-style packaging. If you’re looking for bespoke product sleeve packaging – then please do get in touch.[/lil_tab]
Photographic
For over two decades now we have produced bespoke photographic packaging and bespoke photo strutmounts. Past clients from the theme park and events sector have regularly used our materials to display, distribute and sell photographs in bespoke wallets, folders and strutmounts. If you need some photographic display packaging, or even something a little different, then get in touch with the team at Lil Packaging.[/lil_tab]
Boxes
A cardboard box is just a cardboard box right? Not when it’s the first contact your customer will have upon accepting their delivery. It’s that crucial first impression. Therefore, we have specialised in producing both stock design and bespoke design cardboard boxes to help wow your customers. No matter what you need, we’ll find a way of helping you create a realistic and practical solution that ticks all of the boxes. Our designs range from carry packs, mug boxes, poster cartons and tubes, printed gable top cartons, skillet cartons, tapered cartons, clipfast tray mailers, mail boxes, ecommerce boxes, tuck end glued cartons and much more. (That list could go on for a LONG time!) If you need a bespoke packaging box, get in touch and we’ll help you out.[/lil_tab]
Retail
Retail packaging and point of sale material can be a real headache when it comes to sourcing it cost-effectively. Not with Lil. We have years of experience producing various different types of retail focused packaging. Our experience covers production of clipfast trays, hinged lid viewers, gift set packaging, retail counter displays, windowed boxes and much more. If you have need of some retail packaging or point of sale / merchandising materials, do get in touch and we’ll take that headache away for you!
At this point, we then create the embryonic stage of your bespoke packaging. Our sales team passes the specification to our estimating team to create a quote, and a specially printed and made-up sample. Both the sample and the quote are sent to you for your review. Once the samples (and the quote) have been accepted and agreed upon by both you and our production team, a production run date is then mutually agreed.
Once we have been in receipt of the finalised artwork and production has been agreed, a typical production run will often be complete in around 3-4 weeks.
If you would like to get a quote regarding your bespoke packaging needs, please email our team via our email address here.
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Hachette is one of Europe’s largest publishing groups employing 7,000 people with high volume postal sales via mail-order and online.
There are many problems associated with the packaging of a book as mentioned in ourUltimate Book Packaging Guide. With Hachette’s books being no exception, they were looking for a packaging solution that ticked all the boxes. Most importantly, they needed packaging products that were able to withstand the impact of the postal system. Hachette wrap both single books and book collections, however, their former packaging method did not take into account the differing sizes in terms of postal tariffs. They were therefore looking for a reduction in their postal costs as well.
Their Marvel book range is hard backed, and as many of our customers have found, one of the most common problems with hard backed book postage, is damage to the corners of the books during shipping.
Hachette were being charged by their fulfilment company for the number of processes in their former 9-step book wrap process: 1) place book in middle of book wrap 2) fold left flap 3) fold right flap 4) pick up tape gun 5) tape left and right flap 6) fold bottom flap 7) fold top flap 8) pick up tape gun 9) tape bottom and top flaps.
Hachette are very happy to have a quality packaging product that reflects the quality of their books inside. The buffer-edge of the book wrap provides advanced protection for the corners of the books, and the variable depth creases provide a snug fit for both single and multiple book orders, saving on postal costs. By reducing their fulfilment requirement from a 9-step to a 5-step book wrap process, Lil Packaging provided Hachette with significant savings. As for Lil’s free upgrade to frustration-free red tear-strip opening…that was just the icing on the cake.
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