E-Commerce During the Time of Covid-19: Video Highlights from PACK EXPO Connects

See the E-Commerce Jumpstart segment from PACK EXPO Connects 2020, including all the numbers, a deep dive into improving e-commerce packaging for highly breakable stemware, and ISTA discusses Amazon requirements and where to find a testing lab.

Nov 16th, 2020

Overview by Jim Chrzan, VP of Content and Brand Development, PMMI Media Group includes latest numbers on growth, store closings, retail sales and grocery deliveries, etc.
E-Commerce design firm tackles highly breakable category--Lennox Stemware Packaging, by Brent Lindberg of Fuseneo. Less material and better results!
ISTA Answers the Most Asked E-commerce Question: How to Start?

PACK EXPO Connects content, including machine demos, Innovation Stages, Trend Chats and editor's Daily Download is all still available here through March 31, 2021.

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NiceLabel’s Public Cloud Solution Helps Regulated Companies Remain Compliant

NiceLabel introduces Label Cloud Compliance, a public, validation-ready cloud labeling solution designed to helps organizations of all sizes manage labeling in a regulated environment.

After evaluating the club store format of its Keurig McCafe carton, KDP redesigned the packaging for e-commerce, working specifically with Amazon SIOC specifications.

Keurig Dr Pepper Helps Guide CPGs Through Amazon Packaging Compliance

Having braved its own journey into Amazon’s Ships in Own Container (SIOC) certification demands, KDP packaging engineers explain what’s required to ready products for e-commerce delivery.

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Amazon future of E-Commerce Packaging

See the PACK EXPO Connects 2020 Sunrise Breakfast Kickoff with Dr. Kim Houchens, Director, Customer Packaging Experience at Amazon as she takes your through all the touches your e-commerce package has to survive!

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E-commerce 2020 in less than 20 minutes

See the E-Commerce Jumpstart segment from PACK EXPO Connects 2020, including all the numbers, a deep dive into improving e-commerce packaging for highly breakable stemware, and ISTA discusses Amazon requirements and where to find a testing lab.

Silvio Colombo, director of Teckdes (left); David Freyre, founder of ImasD (center); and Guillermo Dufranc, Tridimage project manager, (right), were panelists in this webinar of EXPO PACK México and Mundo PMMI.

Latin American E-commerce

In the EXPO PACK Mexico Webinar, three Latin American Packaging Design Leaders offered a lucid and documented vision of the opportunities for the industry today brought about by the exponential growth of online shopping in the region.

NiceLabel Launches Labeling Management Portfolio

NiceLabel launches the Version 2019.3, a new version of its label management solutions portfolio. It will enable organizations to use a single platform for designing and printing their labels and supply chain documents.

Cascades’ Imgn Retail Solutions’ POS and displays are corrugated containers that use integrated print technology custom-designed

Cascades: Sustainable Systems at PACK EXPO Connects

Retail and packaging systems introduced as protective and sustainable options.

E-commerce and Covid-19

New consumer shopping behaviors, sustainability and returns are just some of the changes Covid-19 has accelerated for shipping products direct to your door.

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Shrink Wrap Side Sealers Handle Variable Pack Sizes

That was the Clamco 6800CS automatic side sealer, a highly efficient all-electric side sealer that combines a hot-knife end seal with an adjustable seal and trim knife.

Baby Food Brand Grows Up

Babyblends maker Little Spoon has expanded its product offerings to include supplements/vitamins and a line of plated meals for the younger set in just a few short years, while also selling solely direct-to-consumer.

BuyRexroth.com provides fast access and online purchasing supported by user-friendly search, easy registration and credit card purchasing.

Bosch Rexroth Launches E-commerce Website

Bosch Rexroth launches a new e-commerce portal designed to provide the easiest access to select authorized Bosch Rexroth products.

ISTA Distribution/Package Type

Five Considerations for Preventing Product Damage Prior to Launch

Preparing your package for its journey to the end consumer involves many considerations.

The new line from Seventh Generation includes powders as well as tablets.

Plastic-free Packaging for Homecare Line

Kelly Murosky, Senior Packaging Engineer at Seventh Generation, the Burlington, Vt.-based firm that sells eco-friendly cleaning, paper, and personal care products, talks about the packaging for the new Zero Plastic Homecare line.

New Package Ideas for the E-Commerce Space

Join Jim Chrzan, PMMI Media Groups' VP of Content, as he discusses disruptive e-commerce packaging ideas from around the globe at ISTA's Omni-Channel Packaging Strategies Webinar.

Autonomous Mobile Robot

AutoGuide Mobile Robots launches the AutoGuide MAX-N High Bay autonomous counterbalanced forklift that can travel up to 4 mph and lift 2,400-lb payloads up to 36 ft.

The shipper for Dropps’ 64-ct order is a unique construction of two tuck-top E-flute corrugated boxes, each holding 32 pods, that are connected at the bottom with a perforated panel.

Laundry Pod Pioneer Advances Sustainability with Move to E-Commerce

The first company to launch liquid laundry detergent pods in 2005, Dropps moves from retail to D2C to strengthen its responsiveness to consumers and advance its sustainable packaging efforts.

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Pact, LLC Joins COSTHA

Pact, LLC joined the Council on Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles (COSTHA), an industry association devoted to promoting dangerous goods transportation compliance both domestically and abroad.

ITW Hartness Launches New Website and E-Commerce Platform

ITW Hartness unveiled a newly designed website featuring an e-commerce platform, HartnessPARTS, designed for customers to order spare parts online in a user-friendly and efficient fashion.

Amazon box reuse for play

In a USA Today article, Amazon reveals inspiration came from the well-known fact that kids and cats often like to play with the box things come in.

Survey shows how important sustainable packaging is to e-commerce shoppers.

E-comm Consumer Study

Annual study shows that when it comes to picking which brands they want to shop with, consumers say that sustainable packaging is a key factor.

More in E-commerce

Day one of go live with the upgraded ERP system at Avery’s manufacturing site in Northampton, UK.

ERP Upgrade Enables Direct-to-Consumer Model for Avery

QAD’s latest cloud-based enterprise resource planning system has helped Avery better integrate its operations to provide the flexibility needed to depart from its traditional big box pallet model.

Using a proprietary printing process called Econoflex, custom box manufacturer Packlane is now supplying Spruce with shippers printed with fine lines and artwork on 100% recycled and recyclable corrugated material.

Flexo-Quality Print on Recycled Board Spruces Up CBD Shipper

Spruce CBD uses a new print technology that prints fine lines and artwork on 100% recycled corrugated, without the time and cost associated with flexo printing, for its e-commerce shippers.

Opinion: As COVID-19 Precipitates Big Consumer Shift, Omnichannel Adapts

In the wake of COVID-19, expect a new landscape to emerge that reveals a shift in the balance between the channels that constitute 'omnichannel.' An as-of-yet unknown portion of the increased reliance on e-comm is likely to be permanent.

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Online Pack Test Planning and Reporting Platform

ISTA published its first test procedure, “Project 1A,” in 1948.

Packaging Carries Heavy Load for E-Comm Brand Extension

E-commerce retailer Truman’s optimizes packaging to serve the sometimes competing purposes of securing product, making a good first impression, and staying sustainable.

The advanced Interroll conveyor system at Cookplus is entirely managed by software developed by Teknokom.

Automated Material Flow System for E-comm Center

A fully automated and remotely monitored material flow system is part of a modern, 6,000-square-meter distribution center of Cookplus in Hadimköy near Istanbul, Turkey.

The slim, e-com shipper comprises a hinged tray fitted with movable inner trays that securely hold the bottle and product literature.

Smart Supplement Shipper is Letterbox-Friendly, Sustainable

Brain health company Heights launches its D2C supplement product in a unique bottle and shipper made from bio-based materials that together measure less than one inch deep.

Boombox-Inspired Shippers Reinforce ‘Soda with Soul’ Proposition

With the COVID-19 lockdown, U.K. craft soda company Dalston’s unveils new shippers for its growing online sales that pay homage to its music roots, while introducing new consumers to the brands’ values and personality.

Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management

Supply Chains Race to Match Shifting COVID-19 Consumer Behavior

Abe Eshkenazi, CEO of the Association for Supply Chain Management, discusses what retailers can expect in terms of changing consumer behavior—namely a shift away from commercial/foodservice, and toward e-commerce and retail.

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PepsiCo Opens Two New E-Commerce Outlets

PepsiCo launches new direct-to-consumer offerings to deliver food and beverage products and meet increased demand amid pandemic.

Liquibox Adds E-commerce Capabilities and Launches Online Store

Liquibox, a manufacturer of bag-in-box flexible packaging and liquid dispensing solutions, has added e-commerce capabilities to its portfolio.

Large-parcel Singulator

MHS launches the Activated Roller Belt (ARB) large-parcel singulator designed to keep automated sortation systems running smoothly, transforming a bulk flow of packages into a single-file stream, critical for high-throughput operations.