Shipping More Successfully

Lower Shipping Costs, An Incentive Program, And Frustration-Free Packaging

5 August 2020

Isabella Lynch

Refill bottles, a returns program, and frustration-free packaging will aid in getting ink products shipped to and from your warehouse, and they will provide a simple way to transport materials without overwhelming your customers with large freight bills or unwanted packaging that will contribute to the evergrowing trash issue in America.

A Refill Bottle Can Be Used To Top Off Ink Products

Whether you are selling ink cartridges or self-inking pads that are used in conjunction with stamps, ink that is used daily will eventually run out, and without a refilling process, your customers may be inclined to purchase the same products several times a year. When you offer a refill bottle that will allow your customers to add ink to whichever unit they purchased, you will be able to use envelope mailers or small boxes to ship refill products, eliminating excess waste.

Additionally, if a product line is produced in your facility and your design team has come up with a packaging design that is sleek, easy to open, and protective of whatever is stored inside, the recipient of each package can quickly access the materials that they need to complete office projects or individual printing or stamping sessions and won't be inconvenienced by needing to find somewhere to toss extra shipping materials that they do not have a use for.

An Exchange Program Keeps Costs Down

Recycling items is a responsible way to keep costs down and to reduce waste. If your company offers an exchange program and you have previously required your customers to physically drop off products that can be repurposed, you may not be providing your clients with enough of an incentive to take advantage of this beneficial service. With an exchange program, your customers can omit purchasing an ink refill cartridge and can request that your production team performs this task in-house.

With each shipment that goes out, include a postage-paid envelope that contains a bubble liner and clear instructions on how to mail back an empty cartridge. Instead of cartridges winding up in the trash or multiple shipments needing to be made, in order for your customers to receive the ink products they need, one transaction can be completed in a methodical manner.

Once a return envelope is intercepted at your business, your production team will be aware of an impending order and can fill it, prior to shipping the repurposed products back to their respective owners. With this type of program, shipping materials and costs will be kept to a minimum. Purchase plenty of waterproof mailers or cardboard sleeves to use for special purchases that qualify for the exchange program.

Contact a company like Huckster Packaging & Supply to learn more.

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