The Benefits of Plastic Bags Over Other Alternatives
When it comes to choosing the best printed carrier bags for your business, there are a variety of different factors to bear in mind. Although there are some great alternatives which are designed to be more environmentally friendly or luxurious, sometimes the benefits of plastic bags make them the most functional option for certain scenarios. […]
Are Plastic Bags Recyclable?
Plastic bags have a reputation for being a poor option when it comes to sustainability, clogging up landfills and affecting local wildlife. A traditional single-use plastic bag can take hundreds of years to decompose so looking into alternative options to reduce our environmental footprints can make a great change. Although it is no secret that […]
Designing Printed Bags for College & University Students
For many schools, colleges and universities, offering printed college bags to new students is a great way to provide them with both practical information and some goodies to enjoy. Whether you are welcoming new students with promotional goodie bags at Fresher’s Fairs or designing takeaway bags for the college cafeteria, the options are endless. Starting […]
Preparing for Reopening Shops after Lockdown
Off the back of the recent Covid-19 announcement stating the government’s roadmap to gradually ease the lockdown restrictions across the country, business owners are starting to get preparations underway. As of now, shop owners have been given the go ahead to reopen on the 12th of April 2021, giving plenty of time to prepare safety […]
Choosing the Best Product Packaging for Online Orders
For many businesses, the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in shop and business closures. The sudden change meant that everybody had to quickly adapt, leading to a boom in online shopping. Creating the best product packaging for online orders can be intimidating and there are numerous challenges that can be faced when packaging for online orders, […]
Creating Unique Employee Appreciation Gifts
Showing appreciation for the hard work of your staff is essential for retaining a happy workforce and improving employee satisfaction. With employee appreciation day coming up shortly on the 5th of March, there is no better time to start thinking up some unique staff appreciation ideas. Acknowledging your employees does not have to be a […]
Why is a Branded Product Packaging Design Important?
With product design, the process shouldn’t just focus solely on the product itself, but also on the product packaging design. While the product may be incredibly useful or change the way your customer manages a daily task, it needs to be packaged correctly to sell the product and advertise your brand in a world that […]
What are Eco-Friendly Packaging Materials
Now, more than ever, we are so aware of the importance of reducing our impact on the environment. Not only are consumers leaning more towards sustainability in the items that they are purchasing, but they are also becoming more likely to buy from stores that offer recyclable and eco-friendly packaging options. Because of this, many […]
How to Put Tissue Paper in a Gift Bag
One of the best parts of receiving a gift is carefully unwrapping the covering to reveal what is inside, building up the excitement by rifling through the colourful tissue paper and beautiful embellishments. Whether you are looking into how to put tissue paper in a gift bag to enhance your printed gift bags for business […]
What is Jute?
You may be more familiar with jute than you think; common household uses of jute include shopping bags, woven rugs, laundry baskets and traditional sacks used for potatoes and flour. Jute is an amazing fabric due to its sustainability, affordability and versatility, but have you ever questioned what jute is and where it comes from? […]
Now Officially Offering FSC Approved Packaging!
For some time now, we have been working towards offering more eco-friendly packaging options to our customers. We are proud to say that we now offer fully FSC approved packaging having recently received our FSC certification. The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) is a non-profit organisation that overlooks the responsible management of forests all across the […]
What We’ve Learned as a Business from 2020
This year has brought many unexpected surprises and obstacles for us all, with each and every one of us facing lifestyle changes of some kind. Here at The Printed Bag Shop, we have been reflecting on 2020 and discussing the key things we have taken away. From those adapting to working from their new home […]
Christmas Ecommerce Ideas: 5 Tips for Your Business This Christmas
With online shopping booming in the lead-up to Christmas, there is no better time to make yourself stand out from the crowd. All retailers are looking for Christmas ecommerce ideas, so ensure you plan ahead to promote your business better than the rest. Marketing can often be overlooked as non-essential, but promoting your brand is […]
How to Choose Unique Corporate Christmas Gifts for Your Clients
It can be hard to think up new corporate Christmas gifts year on year. Of course, you don’t want to put budget towards gifts only for them to end up tucked away in the back of your clients’ desk drawer for the foreseeable. Whether you need to find the perfect Christmas gifts for clients, agencies, […]
Make Your Business Greener with Alternatives to Plastic Bags
From April 2021, the price of plastic shopping bags will rise to 10p in England to encourage shoppers to reduce the number of plastic bags they buy. With the aim to reduce plastic consumption across the UK, the change should help contribute towards the government’s wider target of eliminating avoidable plastic waste by end of […]
How to Design Printed Bags to Enhance Your Brand Image
Making your brand stand out is more important than ever as high street sales are down dramatically compared to the same time last year. When you can have your customers leave your shop with an advertisement on their arm, it’s clear why printed bags are a smart choice for your business. If you’ve never […]
How to Cut Shipping Costs for Your Ecommerce Business
As an e-commerce business, you are not only competing online with your direct competitors but you are aiming to provide a high-quality experience for your customers. Of course, there are many overheads that you save on in comparison with high street shops, but having to deliver every order straight to your customer, especially if […]
Ecommerce Branding & Practices: Five Tips for Success
The lockdown may be all but over, but we are still seeing the lingering impact of it in shopping behaviours. Even though non-essential retail has been open again for over a month, in-store footfall is still down by two thirds of what it was this time last year – and online sales have skyrocketed. Ecommerce […]
Can You Wash Reusable Shopping Bags?
Over the past few months, we have had many questions about how to clean reusable grocery bags, and whether our custom printed fabric bags require any specialist cleaning instructions. We thought it would be helpful to put together a post with the washing instructions for the different materials of reusable shopping bags that we […]
Top Eco-Friendly Bags To Use In 2020
What better way to showcase your brand, communicate your key messages and increase brand awareness, than with eco-friendly and recyclable bags? Not only are they convenient for the shopper and beneficial for the environment, but they will continue to promote your brand in a positive light as the bag is used time and time again. […]
Canvas Bags Vs Cotton Bags: What’s The Difference?
As a business, we think it’s great if you’re considering incorporating any kind of printed fabric bag into your marketing campaign to help customers and boost visibility. They’re a great, long lasting packaging option, but a lot of our customers come to us wondering about canvas bags vs cotton bags, the difference between these two […]
How To Help Your Customers Shop Sustainably
Sustainability and eco-friendly brands aren’t just a FAD trend. As we become more and more aware of the decline of our environment, as a society we have started to prioritise going green and making small changes that can hugely impact the health of the world around us. It’s not just all words though, a study […]
Christmas Fonts For 2019
Although Christmas isn’t quite around the corner, it is fast approaching. Halloween is over and you and your business could be looking to your next seasonal campaign and how to make the most out of it. Limited edition or seasonal printed bags, promotional adverts and even gift product packaging could all get a little sprinkle […]
Sustainable Packaging Case Study: Lush
The cosmetics market continues to grow from strength to strength, both financially and sustainably, as businesses discover and move into new pockets of the market. Over the last decade, consumers have slowly grown more aware of their impact on the environment. Unfortunately, the beauty and personal care industry does produce a lot of carbon emissions. […]
Unique Packaging Designs You Need To Know About
A few years ago, we wrote about some of the most innovative and creative printed bag ideas out there. The power of fresh ideas is what could make you thrive in business and your printed bags and the packaging you use is just one way you can show off your creativity and original business ideas, away from […]
WHAT IS HOT FOIL PRINTING?
Hot foil printing is a traditional printing method, used to enhance designs with a raised, embossed look. This achieves a uniquely elegant and eye-catching design, which can be used to raise the profile of so many promotional materials, from business cards, wedding invitations, notebook covers and printed paper bags or printed packaging. Hot foil printing is suitable for […]
The Business Of Subscription Boxes
We all knew that the advent of online retailing and e-commerce was going to change the way we shop but it’s also shaping new business models and the pockets of the online retail market that are worth moving into. Studies show that the subscription box business model has taken off over the last couple of […]
HOW TO GET YOUR HALLOWEEN PROMOTION NOTICED
Halloween is creeping up on us now. As the nights get darker and spookier, so many businesses take the opportunity of a celebration to draw in customers or boost their brand visibility, ahead of the busier shopping season that includes Black Friday, Cyber Week and the run up to Christmas. In fact, the holidays we […]
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF UNWRAPPING
Several years’ worth of unboxing content is uploaded to You Tube every single year. These videos simply show people unboxing and unwrapping new purchases and detailing the process to their audience. There is an unwrapping video of a product in absolutely every area of retail – from unboxing voucher cards and experiences to clothes and […]
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FULL COLOUR PRINTING AND 100% INK?
Understanding different printing types can be confusing, particularly as CMYK is one of the most commonly used in everyday printing tasks. With a wide range of inks as well as different printing types depending on the material, it can be unclear. To help, here are the main differences between full colour printing as well as […]
