Earth Day wasn’t that long ago. As a box manufacturer, we have to consider the impact we have on the environment. Many people love to hate packaging, but good packaging is actually is one of the most underrated tools for reducing waste. It makes sense when you think about it. If your packaging is snug,…
The cities of Richmond, Delta, Surrey, Pit Meadows, and Maple Ridge have significant land agricultural reserve where fresh produce is grown locally. In Richmond BC alone, where Racer Boxes is located, there is approximately 12,338 acres of land base, or 39% of the City, within the Agricultural Land Reserve. Most of the farm land in Richmond is devoted to producing…
The SubCom Model, Old & New We sell a lot of wholesale custom mailers to businesses across the Vancouver lower-mainland, so the subscription model isn’t new to us. And for those of us old enough to remember Columbia House Record Club, the subscription business model doesn’t seem like a new model or a new innovation. But it actually has become a new phenomenon…
Let’s assume your products come to you pre-packaged in poly-bags from the manufacture, and let’s further assume Amazon always re-boxes your items in Amazon’s own shipping boxes. Is it worth it for you to use your own custom printed branded box? That’s the question we are going to tackle here — using custom printed boxes vs poly bag — and…
This series of posts for small businesses in Vancouver BC, our Box Manufacturing company in Richmond BC provides responses on important questions for startups and small businesses in eCommerce that rely on shipping boxes or wholesale cardboard mailers in one form or another. This post concerns the types of boxes and the boxes sizes that are recommended to…
The Resurgence of Mailers Remember when Netflix used to mail DVDs in its iconic red envelops? Guess what, that business model is still alive and well. Netflix currently has 33 physical distribution centres that process around 3,400 discs per hour! While physical retail store fronts have lost ground, mailers are doing well and growing in…
Our Upcoming eCommerce Shipping Boxes & Mailers Series The e-commerce business in Vancouver B.C. has blown up in recent years through the confluence of technologies, services, and consumer-sentiment that now allows individuals and small businesses compete with traditional retail outlets in ways that used to be impossible. Whether it’s through Amazon, eBay, etsy, or direct through a subscription based “subscription box”…
Custom Shipping Boxes Printing Vancouver Canada Racer Printing and Box Manufacturing understands the importance of having custom printed boxes for Vancouver businesses. So we make and sell affordable shipping boxes with excellent pricing and superior quality for both low volume and high volume requirements. Even for relativity small businesses, using printed labels for your logo, branding, and descriptions isn’t very attractive,…
Printed Boxes Vs Sticker: Marketing & Brand Management How you package and present your goods is a critical component of marketing and brand management for all businesses. So here’s an important question to evaluate: should your company be using printed labels (or stickers) for your shipping boxes and product packaging; or, is it better to…
Get Ready for Holiday Orders, Custom Printed Cardboard Boxes The leaves have gone and the season is shifting over to winter. It’s the time of year pumpkin spice, early Christmas preparations, and perhaps a bit of cleaning before friends and family come over for a visit. It’s time to make way for a new season. Custom Printed…