Packaging guidelines that improve the unboxing experience, such as Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP) initiative, have been around for years. Up until recently, most e-retailers have treated ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Earlier this month, the Advance took a look at the excessive packaging that comes along with online purchases. This week, Amazon announced that it will make changes to its ...

Over the past year, Amazon has reduced the portion of shipments it packs in its cardboard boxes in favor of lightweight plastic mailers, which enable the retailing giant to squeeze more packages in ...

One of those solutions is an automated machine that builds padded boxes that are made-to-fit with each item. Products roll down a belt and onto the cardboard. Glue is rolled onto the cardboard before ...

Amazon claims four guiding principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence and long-term thinking. Through the company’s focus ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Earlier this month, the Advance took a look at the excessive packaging that comes along with online purchases. This week, Amazon announced that it will make changes to its ...