Affordable Shipping for Online Retailers

Cut down your shipping costs by switching to poly mailers. Unlike custom boxes, poly mailers are lighter. That means lower postage fees. If your products aren’t fragile, poly mailers could be a better packaging solution for your e-commerce site.

Since poly mailers are plastic, they’re strong enough to handle typical shipping conditions. They’re water-resistant as well so the chances of products getting wet are slim to none.

Another advantage of poly mailers is that they don’t take up too much space. If you’re going to keep them in storage before shipping, they won’t take up as much room as shipping boxes.

In addition, poly mailers are self-sealing. If you’re fulfilling multiple orders in one day, you’ll have an easier time packing products using poly mailers. Just bag your products and seal.

1-Color vs Full-Color Poly Mailers

There are two types of poly mailers that you can use to ship orders — 1-color and full-color.

Both types perform well as far as structural integrity is concerned. Their differences mostly boil down to customization options.

A full-color mailer comes in three sizes: 12 x 9.5 in., 14.25 x 12 in., and 19 x 13.5 in. It’s made from 2.7 mil. white plastic. You can print on one or both sides. There’s also an option that lets you select the orientation — vertical or horizontal.

1-color poly mailers have seven size options. The smallest one is 7.5 x 10.5 in. while the largest would be 24 x 24 in. The material used to print 1-color poly mailers is 2.85 mil. white plastic. Again, you have the option to print on one or both sides but the design can’t have more than one color.

Use E-commerce Poly Mailers for Branding

All custom e-commerce packaging materials are great branding tools. Poly mailers are no exception.

Why are poly mailers good for branding?

For starters, online retailers have a lot more space to work with. Even the smallest poly mailers should have enough room to accommodate all the information you need to include in your packaging. This can include your company logo and tagline.

They’re the first thing customers see when their orders arrive. So they’re the best tool for creating a lasting impression.

Poly mailers are versatile. You can use them to ship all sorts of products. The apparel industry relies on poly mailers to deliver clothing items and accessories. But they can also work for food products, small electronics, cosmetics, pillowcases, handmade goods, and more.

Go check our Design Hub to see what our customers use their poly mailers for.