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We serve businesses of various sizes, allowing you to find the ideal packaging solutions for your requirements with ease.
Retail & Gift Packaging
Whether you're a large retailer or an independent business, we can create retail packaging that delivers your ideal unboxing experience. From gift boxes, jewellery boxes, retail bags and advent calendars through to shelf ready packaging, Macfarlane Packaging has you covered.
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Make a lasting impression on your customers with packaging solutions from Macfarlane Packaging.
We offer a wide range of retail and gift packaging solutions, including gift boxes, gift bags, jewellery boxes, ribbons, printed tissue paper, advent calendars, wooden boxes and more.
We also provide various finishing options to enhance the look of your packaging.
We also provide various finishing options to enhance the look of your packaging.
Retail packaging means the materials and processes for packaging products for sale. With the aiming to protect the items, present them attractively and entice customers to make a purchase.
Retail packaging and gift packaging are often used interchangeably but refer to the action or location. However, they both share a crucial role in creating a memorable unboxing experience and enhancing your brand’s image.
Retail packaging and gift packaging are often used interchangeably but refer to the action or location. However, they both share a crucial role in creating a memorable unboxing experience and enhancing your brand’s image.
Here are some of the key types of retail packaging boxes:
- Gift Boxes: Designed for gifting purposes, often with attractive designs and finishes.
- Jewellery Boxes: Small, often luxurious boxes specifically designed for jewellery items. Usually lined with soft materials like velvet or satin to protect delicate items.
- Collapsible Magnetic Boxes: Flat-packed boxes that can be easily assembled into rigid boxes with magnetic closures.Provide a high-end look and feel, often used for premium products.
- Wooden and Timber Boxes: Durable and often used for premium or artisanal products. Ideal for luxury items, wine bottles, gourmet food products and gift sets.
Enhance your packaging with finishing touches like:
- Film lamination – gloss, matte, satin and soft touch
- Spot UV varnish – gloss, matte, textured
- Embossing and debossing
- Foil blocking
- Mitred corners and joints (sharp edged boxes)
You have many packaging options to choose from to make a memorable unboxing experience for your customers:
- Gift boxes
- Jewellery boxes
- Advent calendars
- Gift bags and luxury retail bags
- Pouches
- Plain and printed tissue paper
- Collapsible magnetic boxes
Retail and bulk packaging serve different purposes and are designed to meet the needs of distinct stages in the supply chain and consumer experience.
- Retail packaging targets the end consumer, enhancing customer experience for a lasting impression. Gift packaging is beautifully designed and focuses on additional elements like foil or UV printing for aesthetic appearance.
- Bulk packaging is intended for retailers, distributors and logistics providers. Whilst there can be some consumer interaction, it’s main purpose is to protect the products during transit.
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Discover retail and gift packaging
Make a lasting impression on your customers with packaging solutions from Macfarlane Packaging.
We can help you make packaging beautiful. Our retail and gift packaging solutions are tailored to your needs, so whether you’re a large retail chain or a small business, we can work with you to deliver retail supplies that enhance your brand and deliver a memorable unboxing experience.
Our packaging range for retail includes an extensive variety of custom retail options, from gift boxes and gift bags to jewellery boxes, ribbons and printed tissue paper. Additionally, we offer unique items such as advent calendars and wooden boxes. We provide a huge choice of finishing options to make your packaging stand out from the crowd.
Expertly designed, our gift packaging solutions elevate your brand's presentation and ensure your products make a lasting impression from the store shelf to front door. We understand the importance of packaging in creating a memorable customer experience and are committed to providing high-quality, aesthetically pleasing packaging that aligns with your brand identity.
Explore our wide range of retail packaging products and discover how we can help you create packaging that truly reflects your brand. From bespoke designs to luxurious finishing touches, Macfarlane Packaging has everything you need to make your gift packaging exceptional.
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