If you run a business, you are likely always looking for new ways to save money. However, in pursuing such cost-cutting measures as reducing travel and keeping hold of equipment for longer before replacing it, you might have overlooked the potential to save money on packaging as well.

Generally, the less packaging you use – without compromising the vital protection such packaging is meant to provide – the less you will need to spend on it. Nonetheless, even when you need to buy large amounts of material, you can still make savings — such as by obtaining shredded tissue paper wholesale from Shredded-Paper.co.uk.
Below, we have set out a few more ways your business can save money on packaging materials.

Consider whether there are elements of packaging you could remove

Think, for a moment, about what a typical package sent out by your business to the customer looks like. When you do, it might become obvious that certain elements of the package could be taken away or modified, without an adverse effect on the recipient’s experience.
For example, if you are in the habit of inserting paper “thank you” notes into customers’ orders, why not switch to printing “thank you” on the inside of the boxes instead?

Be selective about which box sizes you use

If your business has long ordered large batches of standard-size boxes and simply used these for all orders, you might be missing out on opportunities to reduce delivery costs (and therefore the delivery costs you are required to charge to your customers).

That is because, in general, the larger the box you need to send to the recipient, the more money you will need to pay to do so. So, in future, when fulfilling a customer order, you should ideally opt for a box that will closely “hug” the goods when containing them.
Doing this will make sure the overall parcel takes up less space in the delivery vehicle. This practice could also be perceived positively by eco-conscious shoppers, who are likely to feel more comfortable buying from a company that evidently does its bit to minimise waste.

Look out for discount codes or vouchers

It might not always be obvious when your suppliers will make such deals available — but you should keep a lookout for them, nonetheless. The social media pages of your suppliers could be well worth checking from time to time, in case they have updates about special offers.

Here at Shredded-Paper.co.uk, we sometimes run limited-time promotions and offer discount codes ourselves. By joining our mailing list, you can make sure you will be notified about them.

Consider buying wholesale to save money on large quantities
If your business routinely dispatches goods in high quantities, you should consider the savings you could gain from the use of a bulk ordering service, such as our own here at Shredded-Paper.co.uk.

We can provide you with shredded tissue paper wholesale – specifically orders over 50kg of a single colour or mix, if you wish to access bulk discounting. For further details, please ring 01603 927300 or email [email protected] today.