20AugAtlanta — Electronic commerce presents challenges to the traditional way of distribution. But there also are plenty of opportunities for plastics packaging as more goods are bypassing brick-and-mortar stores. Plastics have been taking market share from other packaging substrates for years, and that trend continues as e-commerce becomes more popular. The
20AugThrough budget cuts, new corporate management styles, a focus on other functions, mergers/acquisitions, and the like, many brand owners have been stripped of the internal knowledge/expertise to even know what to look for in selecting the right packaging materials to achieve commercialization objectives. Because they are almost solely focused on
27JulThe old “pathway” of getting product from processors/manufacturers included a distribution channel that would deliver to the grocery/drug store or other retail outlet. The traditional secondary or tertiary package was the corrugated case or tray pack. Primary containers such as bottles were typically placed into partitioned shippers. Primary containers such as
