Plenty of businesses are well served by a box that’s already on our shelves. Here’s when a stock carton makes sense, and the signs it’s time to go custom.

Christmas is one of the busiest times of year for Australian businesses, and packaging is often the last thing to get sorted. Here’s why starting the conversation in October makes the whole process easier, plus a few things worth thinking about before you get in touch.

In this article, we explore how carton design influences shipping costs, beginning with the way carriers calculate their charges and moving through pallet efficiency, product protection and the role of sampling. We also share a recent project in which a redesigned carton halved a client's freight costs.