Retail Packaging and Merchandising
Packaging is not decoration in this category, it is the fixture. A blister card decides whether the product hangs, a colour box decides whether it stacks, and both decide what the carton costs to ship.
The Sequence We Actually Run
Each stage names the problem first and then what we do about it. If a stage does not apply to your programme we say so rather than billing for it.
Format Selection
Products end up in whatever pack the factory already had tooling for.
Five formats are produced here: blister card, double blister, colour box, tie on card and plastic shrink. Each product page states which one that model uses.
Peg Wall Planning
Mixed card sizes turn a peg wall into a patchwork.
Most of the fitting and gun range shares the blister card format, so a wall built from those two families hangs at consistent heights.
Long Product Handling
Wands and telescopic tubes do not fit a standard peg or a standard carton.
Tie on card presentation with dedicated long cartons around 96 cm, published per model.
Bulky Item Presentation
Reels and carts eat shelf metres and CBM at the same time.
Colour box packing with published carton dimensions from 0.07 to 0.109 CBM so shelf plan and container plan are decided from the same number.
Artwork
Artwork tooling is an unbudgeted cost late in the programme.
Card dimensions and barcode requirements are quoted alongside the product rather than after approval.
Carton Data
Approximate carton data becomes a freight problem at the port.
Carton size, pieces per carton, CBM and net and gross weight are published for 93 of the 96 models and are the figures we ship against.
Families This Route Uses
Hose Fittings and Connectors
32 models. Quick connectors menders tap adaptors and valves in 1/2 inch 3/4 inch and 1 inch sizes that mate across the wh…
Spray Guns and Hose Nozzles
21 models. Seven eight and nine pattern guns plus adjustable nozzles in plastic metal chrome plated and soft coated build…
Water Wands and Garden Showers
10 models. Fixed and telescopic 90 to 120 cm wands nine pattern heads shower heads and a spike mounted garden shower…
Hose Carts and Hose Reels
12 models. Wall reels two wheel carts and metal frame reels storing 40 to 100 metres of half inch hose…
Mechanical Water Timers
3 models. Two hour mechanical tap timers in single outlet and three way versions with a soft coated dial…
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Retail Packaging and Merchandising Questions
Which pack formats do you produce?
Blister card, double blister, colour box, tie on card and plastic shrink. The format for each model is printed on its product page.
Can we use our own card artwork?
Yes, that is the normal route for a private label programme. Send card dimensions and barcode data and we will quote the tooling with the product.
Why does the carton data matter so much?
Because it is the only input to your landed cost that you can check before you order. We publish carton size, quantity, CBM and net and gross weight so you can calculate rather than estimate.
Talk Through Retail Packaging and Merchandising
Tell us where you are in the sequence and what has already been decided. We will tell you what the next step actually costs in time.