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The history of the padded envelopes – Who invented Jiffy Bags?

Posted on February 12, 2016June 30, 2023

So how was the bubble lined envelope invented? Posting and shipping fragile goods through the post had always been an issue, in the past people used shredded paper or newspaper and wrapped parcels in brown paper and string! Small items...read more

How to avoid Tesco Direct packaging disaster

Posted on January 29, 2016May 9, 2023

How to avoid this Tesco Direct packaging disaster We have all received a parcel from on online retailers which might be considered as “over packaged” but could it be considered a packaging disaster? The box is far too large for the...read more

5 clever ways to use Clear Polythene Sheeting

Posted on January 28, 2016August 27, 2024

5 clever ways to use clear Polythene sheeting on a roll. 1. Building polytunnel or Cloche Build a polytunnel in your garden to help easier germination in the spring and a help create a longer growing season. Polytunnels provide lots...read more

Save 10% on packaging orders over £50 this month

Posted on January 26, 2016September 4, 2024

Packaging Products Online are cheering the January blues with an amazing offer until the end of the month. We are offering 10% discount on ALL Orders over £50 placed online from now until 31ST JANUARY 2016. So take the opportunity...read more

Valentine’s Day gift packaging

Posted on January 11, 2016June 19, 2023

Valentine’s day gift packaging Valentine’s Day has become a huge retail success story. British spending on valentine’s Day was £595 million in 2015. Whether its cards, flowers, chocolates or the more expensive sparkly type of gift be prepared and order...read more

Ebay UK to make adjustments to delivery esitmates…

Posted on December 15, 2015June 20, 2025

Ebay will adjust delivery times to match couriers recommended last posting dates. Delivery estimates for Royal mail, DPD, Parcelforce and My Hermes delivery times will be adjusted on eBay UK to coincide with each courier's recommended last posting dates for...read more

Cyber Monday – Why do we call it that ?

Posted on November 30, 2015June 1, 2022

So how does Cyber Monday differ from Black Friday? Is it just hype, another marketing ploy to lure you into more savings, offers and well just to buy more stuff? I tried to identify the main differences between the two...read more

Are you using mailing bags to send products?

Posted on November 23, 2015June 30, 2023

Packaging Products Online supplied over 250,000 mailing bags to our customers during the 6 weeks running up to Christmas last year, so we know some of you must be using mailing bags! When you are selling products online the most...read more

Black Friday 2015

Posted on November 17, 2015June 19, 2023

Essential information about the busiest day of the year. Many years ago people waited until the Boxing Day sales to hunt out a bargain, but it would seem this has all changed with the every growing popularity for retailers to...read more

Christmas Packaging -We are getting ready for Christmas…

Posted on November 10, 2015May 11, 2023

Snowflake Mailing Bags Our Christmas packaging offers snowflake printed mailing bags which have been so popular in 2014 we have extended the colour choice this year to include Red, Blue, Silver, Gold, and Green all styled in the luxury metallic finish. Made...read more