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Greening Supply

Collaboration Is a Requirement for Sustainable Change

Russian retailer X5 is setting the pace for the country’s sustainability efforts by getting supplier buy-in to green the retailer’s supply chain.
Yana Synesiou
July 14, 2021
In the spring, X5 published Russia’s first sustainable packaging recommendations — representing the first time a large retailer has advised its suppliers to package their products in a way that is easily recyclable.
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Editor’s Note

Summer Suncare Line Up

An effective product line design makes this brand shine.
Kristin Joker
May 7, 2021
Spring in Michigan can be freezing one day and sweltering the next. If you're lucky enough to be in Michigan throughout March and April, there is a good chance you will need both gloves and sunscreen. Having the fairest skin of all, I have officially begun sorting through the sunscreen bin.
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Editor’s Note

Packaging Fails

In an industry where the experts are consumers, what packaging fail inspired you to try and make a change?
Derrick Teal
March 18, 2021
So, this is going to be more a rant than anything else, but I’m sure everyone will understand because we’re all consumers — and I can’t imagine I’m the only one who’s had these problems.
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Passing the Torch

Kristen Kazarian
March 14, 2021

As many of you might know, I have been with Packaging Strategies for nearly five years. As my first role in the packaging industry, it has been an incredible journey learning all about the machinery, materials, design — and especially the people — that go into creating the wonderful consumer packaged goods products we see in retail stores and online.


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The Dark Side

Retailers assist in overloaded supply chain.
Kristen Kazarian
January 11, 2021
No matter where you live around the world, you might have seen “dark” stores — retail giants that have moved from selling products in-store to creating a fulfillment center in the physical store space.
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