Cardboard Boxes

Choosing the right size cardboard box is all about finding the optimum size for your product and allowing for sufficient in-box protection. This short guide will walk you through the step-by-step process of measuring a box.

Now in its tenth year, the Macfarlane Packaging Unboxing Survey offers a valuable snapshot of how consumers experience ecommerce packaging. With rising customer expectations, increasing sustainability pressures and tighter regulations, packaging has never mattered more. Our 2025 findings show that while retailers have made significant strides to improve their packaging in the past decade, t...

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is reshaping the way businesses think about their packaging. As brand owners and distributors, you are now more accountable for the environmental impact of the packaging you place on the market. This means your packaging choices - from design to material make-up - directly influence the financial contributions your business will need to make under the new...

During July and August 2024, our Unboxing Survey (the largest of its kind in the UK) assessed what consumers think of the packaging being used by online retailers. Now in its ninth year, our latest Unboxing Survey focused on understanding what internet shoppers think about packaging and sustainability, accessible packaging, and the overall unboxing experience, like if packaging was sufficie...

Receiving a damaged product can be frustrating for customers and results in additional costs for businesses, as they need to process returns. Using retention or suspension packaging can significantly improve the safety of your products during shipping, ensuring they reach customers in pristine condition. In this blog post, we will review the definition of retention packaging and its main be...

The speed of packing and shipping your goods is an important factor in meeting customer expectations for order fulfilment. Efficient packaging can be key to achieving this! The act of sealing parcels is often one of the most time-consuming parts of the packaging process. Therefore, automation can help to transform the way businesses approach this essential task. Using case sealers or gummed...

Whether you’re a manufacturer, distributor or online retailer, time is money. That’s why looking for ways to optimise your production line and how you pack your products can be critical. So, have you ever considered using a case erector? Also called a carton erector or auto carton erector, these advanced machines can improve how you deal with your cardboard boxes. This article will expla...

Cardboard boxes are the bread and butter of the packaging world! The chances are, if you work in a warehouse or any environment that packs products it’s likely you’ll have used one. It’s thought that around 5 billion corrugated cardboard boxes are made each year in the UK – that’s about 83 per person and a lot of cardboard. Positively, cardboard is made from a renewable resource and can be ...

Cardboard boxes are one of the most popular packaging products in the world. Over 12 million tonnes of cardboard and paper are used each year in the UK alone. There are lots of different styles of corrugated cardboard boxes to choose from, as well as different board types and grades – so how do you know which cardboard box designs are best for your business? It can often be easy to stick to...

The clothing industry in the UK is the world’s third-largest apparel and footwear market. From picking new swimwear for your holiday or treating yourself to new workout clothes, the UK loves clothes - especially buying them online! A recent survey found that 41% of Brits who purchased clothing in the last 12 months did so online. In the fast-paced world of eCommerce, efficient and secure...