Getting it there

E-commerce & Shipping

Mailers, void fill, dimensional weight and the packaging decisions that show up in a shipping invoice rather than a print invoice.

DTC & e-commerce
Established brands

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E-commerce & Shipping · 7 min

How brands can reduce dimensional-weight shipping costs

Carriers bill on the space a parcel occupies as well as its weight. Packaging decisions made once end up on every shipping invoice — here is how to stop paying to ship air.

Black two-piece shirt box with a folded shirt inside

E-commerce & Shipping · 5 min

Mailer boxes vs folding cartons: shelf packaging and courier packaging are different jobs

A mailer is built to travel; a folding carton is built for the shelf. Many brands need both. Here is how they differ and how to combine them.

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Dimensional weight
Void fill

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