Logistics/Supply Chain

As Walmart DCs Automate, Pack Developers Face New Forces, Standards

The emergence of layer-by-layer robotic depalletizing in Walmart DCs is exposing a new failure mode, sustained horizontal (side-to-side) compression. This signals broader shifts in how cases and shelf-ready packaging must be designed, tested, and validated for automated distribution.

April 16, 2026

E-commerce/D2C packaging: Page 2

Digital Transformation

AI Turns Online Product Reviews into Packaging Design, Consumer Behavior Data

AI is turning online reviews into actionable packaging data. Michigan State research shows how brands can pinpoint failure points, quantify consumer frustration, and prioritize redesigns using real-world feedback.

April 15, 2026

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Survey: Digitalization Advances at Uneven Pace in Packaging

From data collection to AI, digital tools are spreading across packaging and beyond. Adoption is uneven, but most companies are laying the groundwork for more connected, data-driven operations.

March 19, 2026

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Survey: Protection Still King for E-Comm & D2C Packaging

Survey data show durability still leads e-commerce packaging priorities, while brands balance sustainability, consumer experience, and cost. Matt Reynolds discusses key findings from Packaging World’s 2026 Annual Outlook report survey on e-commerce and D2C packaging.

March 6, 2026

E-commerce/D2C packaging

E-commerce Innovations Report

Discover the latest advancements in digital transformation from PACK EXPO.

February 24, 2026

Coding & Marking

Live at East: Amazon Pushes Serialization, Brands Prepare for Sunrise 2027 Shift

As retailers prepare for Sunrise 2027, brands face decisions on 2D barcode placement, serialization, and packaging redesign. At PACK EXPO East, GS1 and Amazon outlined how retail compliance and unit-level authentication are beginning to converge.

February 19, 2026

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Interactive Card Packaging for Fintech Startup

Burgopak and Placard create an interactive mailer featuring a holographic, dual-slide artboard design that transforms card unboxing into a branded, high-end experience.

January 9, 2026

E-commerce/D2C packaging

SupplyOne Expands in the Midwest with Acquisition of Wertheimer Box

SupplyOne, Inc.

The Illinois-based corrugated converter offers custom boxes and point of purchase displays, strengthening SupplyOne’s custom packaging solutions.

January 6, 2026

E-commerce/D2C packaging

PAC Machinery Bags and Materials Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

PAC Machinery

PAC Machinery Bags and Materials received the certification for its Quality Management System after a thorough audit of its facility by an independent certification body.

November 21, 2025

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Dropps Packaging Goes Omnichannel

How can sustainability and convenience intersect? Laundry and dish pod trailblazer Dropps doesn't need to get up on a soap box about sustainable packaging. Its new omnichannel carton range, rolled out in June 2024, sends that message on its own, both via e-comm channels and in the retail detergent aisle.

October 21, 2025

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Live from London Packaging Week: Four Trends Redefine the Future of Packaging

A new Smithers report marks 15 years of London Packaging Week with insight into the market forces driving the next decade of packaging innovation.

October 20, 2025

E-commerce

Packing Control System Ensures The Right Shipper Size

The system helps to ensure the correct size box for shipping in various industries, to reduce waste and cost in the supply chain.

September 30, 2025

E-commerce/D2C packaging

Menasha Packaging Announces Partnership with the Amazon Transparency Program

Menasha Packaging Company

This collaboration empowers suppliers selling through Amazon to integrate Transparency codes into their packaging strategies, ensuring product authenticity and enhancing consumer trust.

September 29, 2025