CS Packaging Blog

The 5 C’s of Holiday Custom Packaging Supplies

In rating diamonds for quality, experts use the 5 C’s: cut, clarity, color, carat, and certificate. The diamond industry recognizes that, rather than perfection, it is the unique qualities of each diamond that make it stand out. With a standardized system of evaluation, it becomes easier to give customers peace of mind about the diamonds they purchase. Whether it’s the holiday season or ...

Optimizing e-Commerce Package Design

Regardless of an item's impact resistance, shipping it from your warehouse to the customer shouldn't be a test for its durability. The importance of e-commerce package design cannot be overstated – it can be the difference between a happy customer and a bad reputation. It's also the difference between a product getting damaged in transit and maintaining its integrity. Even more, it's the...

Custom Molded Pulp Packaging 101: Safety for Product and Environment

Molded pulp packaging is a newer type of packaging typically made from recycled materials. It is used for protective packaging mostly for food and beverages. However, it is also a great option to package delicate items of any kind that need extra considerations throughout the shipping process. Custom Molded Pulp Packaging 101 Constructed of recycled paper and corrugated cardboard, molded...

Custom-Printed Packaging: Looking for Pros and Cons?

When it comes to selecting the packaging you will use to ship your products, you certainly have a lot of options. One of those options is electing to have custom-printed packaging made with your company’s branding. There are many reasons why someone might choose to do this, as well as many reasons why they might prefer not to. Here are our professional opinions on some of the pros and co...

Retention & Suspension Packaging: 4 Benefits of Protective Packaging

If you’re unfamiliar with retention and suspension packaging and the increasingly important role it plays in e-commerce packaging, allow us to explain. Let’s say you ordered an expensive electronic product online, like a laptop. You’re excited for it to arrive at your home, and you may have even thought about the perceived risk that you took by ordering it online rather than making a pur...