“Where can I get packages made for shipping books?”

“Where can I get packages made for shipping books?”This is one of the most common enquiries that are received by packaging material providers. These queries are not usually related to actual packing boxes which are used in conventional storage and shipping methods. The queries are related to the modern packages used by e-commerce businesses for shipping books.

Flipkart is a popular online retailers for books today and it had gained prominence with its impeccable and fast delivery method coupled with the strong yet simple packaging. If you look at the design, then it’s nothing more than a sheet of cardboard material that you wrap the books in. Depending on the amount of protection needed, you can either use just packing tapes to secure the package or you may also use plastic wrap or even bubble wrap to secure the contents further.

This particular “package” is more of a DIY thing where you can source the materials and pack up the books yourself. I would suggest that you go to an online packaging material store and order yourself some corrugated sheets (or even corrugated rolls), some packing tapes and plastic / bubble wrap. These are all the things that you would need to come up with an easy yet effective package for shipping books.

The plain surface of the corrugated surface gives ample opportunities for branding and you can place sufficient information on it. It is a really good and affordable package for small businesses (ecommerce) or even start-ups that are a little low on budget. However, for those who can afford it, it is always good to go for customized branded boxes as they are prepared specifically to your needs and not much work needs to be done for packing the books.

I would personally suggest that you consult a packaging expert to determine the kind of package that would justify your packaging requirements. There are various factors that need to be considered, even if you are packing something as simple as a book. DCGPAC offers amazing deals on custom branded boxes that are made from the highest quality materials. You can visit the site anytime and send in your requirements for a free quote. It cannot get easier than that, can it?

How Custom Printed Boxes are Helping Online Garment Sellers Beat Their Competition

How does it feel when you receive you favourite t-shirt (the one that you ordered online) in a bland and boring box that is literally covered in stamps and labels? It is a definite put off. Just imagine what this dissatisfaction could do to negatively affect your brand’s value for the customers. Would you want to take such a risk?

Investing in a branded customized packing box might not appeal to most businesses, but eventually, it leads to greater satisfaction in customers and enhanced brand awareness. An attractive packaging can be shared on popular social media by customers if they feel that adequate care has been provided to the packaging. 

This in turn translates into a powerful online marketing / promotional activity which would have otherwise required a huge investment to be able to pull off. Even with the marketing expenditure, it would not have been an easy task to convince people about the effectiveness of a packaging, at least not with the conviction that is conveyed when a genuine customer shares it on his / her social profile.

Why Custom Boxes Hold So Much Importance for Online T-shirt Sales?

You have to agree with me on this – “First impressions do count!” In the e-commerce business environment, product delivery is the most reliable way in which customers judge the business. Since packaging forms an integral part of the product delivery process and is basically the primary method of evaluation undertaken by customers, you definitely need to focus on it.

According to 2015 ecommerce packaging trends, businesses need to focus on improving their packaging as a premium packaging increases customer loyalty. You may have the best product in the world, but without an appealing package, you would never be able to achieve that feeling of opening a beautiful box and building anticipation about what’s inside. 

There are so many possibilities and ideas which can be used to come up with exceptional packaging solutions that would have more value than the product stored in them. When you can achieve this feat, then no one would be able to stop you for growing your business both in terms of size and sales.

Seek Professional Advice for Packaging Experts!

If you are not sure about the type of packaging that would fulfil your purpose, then get in touch with a packaging expert or consultant for some really valuable advice. Presentation may be a key element for wooing your customers, but other factors such as feasibility, protection, branding, frustration-free unpacking and packing, and speed of packing the products also play an important role. 

A packaging expert can help you to come up with the best packaging ideas that are not only consultant across all order sizes, but it also helps to establish a strong brand presence. Important considerations to be made while coming up with a packaging solution include colour themes, branding elements, mix of packaging materials, best combination of various materials, and labelling / marking details. 

Dare to Use Packing Boxes Made from Elephant Poop?

Before you get all puckish about the thought of handling paper made from elephant poop, know that this is a really eco-friendly option and is one of the best way to make something useful from animal waste. This is probably the weirdest source of paper but it can offer really affordable (yet durable) packaging materials, especially packing boxes. Apart from providing cheap packing boxes to manufacturers and individuals, the commercial trading of this particular paper could open up a lucrative opportunity for people in the rural areas. Now that’s a well thought business approach, right!

 

Why Elephant Poop?

Isn’t it obvious? Elephants are amongst the largest animals to walk the earth and their diet consists of plants and vegetation which means that the dung is nothing but a processed form of organic materials. 250 kg of elephant food can yield 100 kg of dung on a daily basis. The digestive system of elephants is not very effective, so the waste tends to be rough with a greater percentage of preserved fibres. This is easy enough to clean and process for making it fir enough to be processed into usable paper. 

The colour of the paper depends on the diet of the animal and the season prevailing at the time of collection of waste. Most importantly, the paper does not have any odour at all. I am sure that all of you have thought about the fact that the paper could let off an unpleasant smell just because it was processed out of dung. But trust me, you won’t even know the difference between this paper and other recycled papers, except for the textural differences which are an obvious occurrence. Apart from that, it’s just regular paper. Even the waste water that is discharged during the process, can be utilized as fertilizers in nearby fields.  
 

Is It Effective?

Speaking of effectiveness, packing boxes made from elephant poop are almost similar to cardboard boxes, and they have god branding potential. Not only does this offer a rustic looking packaging, but it also grabs the interests of customers who would order your product at least once just to check the package in which the product is supplied. So you now have a greater chance of reaching out to customers with a weirdly interesting packaging material which is gaining popularity.

Its cheap, its effective, its different, and it is one of the most eco-friendly packaging materials around. Dare to try it yourself? Share your views in the comment section below.