As a wholesale box manufacturer in Vancouver, the team at Racer Printing and Box Manufacturing are experts in all things cardboard. For example, did you know there’s a correct way to store cardboard boxes? 95% of products in the US alone are packaged and transported in cardboard containers. But when not in use, they have…
As a Vancouver box manufacturer, the team at Racer Boxes create customized wholesale boxes for businesses across the lower mainland. One specialty in high demand today is the small die-cut box. This petite package is made from plain sheets of corrugated material on a machine known as a die press (or die cutter) and then…
The team at Racer Boxes in Vancouver knows that companies are always looking for cost-saving ideas to help grow both the bottom line and the business itself. But the sledgehammer of large cuts needn’t be used when the scalpel of smaller cost-saving measures can accomplish the same job. Below are easy some cost-saving tips that…
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,…
Die-Cut Box Sales & Deliveries to Alberta & Western Canada Folks around Edmonton and Calgary may not have heard of Racer Printing and Box Manufacturing as we get the bulk of our orders from within B.C., but we want to reach out to the Prairies because we’re not just a Vancouver B.C company, we’re a Western Canada cardboard box…
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…
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”…
Cardboard Boxes, Strong Enough for a Crash Landing Corrugated cardboard boxes have claimed to be strong and durable materials for any delivery or packaging challenge. What is the definition of strong and durable when it comes to corrugated cardboard boxes? Falling 2400 feet from a plane, landing on boxes In 2012, British stuntman Gary Connery jumped…
How to Organize with Corrugated Cardboard It’s easy to accumulate stuff. What’s worse is that when you actually need that stuff, it’s nowhere to be found. It’s time to get organized. Tones of home renovation shows and do-it-yourself blogs will teach you how to be creative. They will also teach you how to spend lots…