Custom Packaging Designed For Retail Industry

Custom Retail Boxes & Retail Packaging

Walk down any store aisle and you see it right away. The product that get picked up first is almost always the one sitting in smart retail packaging. That is the job we do at ZEE Packaging every single day.

What We Build for Shelf

A retail box is not one thing. It change depending on where your product sit and who is buying it.

• Tuck end cartons straight tuck and reverse tuck, our most ordered retail box for cosmetics, snacks and small goods
• Window boxes PET window patching so shoppers see the product without opening your retail packaging
• Rigid boxes heavyweight retail box for premium SKUs and gift sets
• Hang tab cartons peg ready retail packaging for pegboard and slat wall display
• Counter display units POP retail box that hold multiple units at checkout
• Sleeve and tray two piece retail packaging with a slide out drawer

Picking the Right Board

Your stock choice decide how your retail box feel in hand and how it hold up on shelf.

• SBS C1S / C2S bright white surface, best print result for retail packaging
• Kraft board natural brown look, great for organic and artisan retail box design
• Corrugated E flute extra strength retail packaging for heavier item
• Rigid greyboard 36pt and 48pt for luxury retail box builds
• Cardstock 12pt through 28pt covering most standard retail packaging need

Sizes That Actually Sell

We cut any dimension you want, but these run often:

• 3" x 2" x 1" for lip balm, lotion and small retail box orders
• 5" x 3" x 2" for skincare and supplement retail packaging
• 6" x 4" x 2" for food and confectionery retail box
• 8" x 5" x 3" for electronics and gadget retail packaging
• 10" x 7" x 3" for larger boxed retail box formats

Making It Look Expensive

Print and finish is where a plain carton become a retail box people want to touch.

• Offset, digital and screen printing in CMYK plus Pantone spot color
• Matte, gloss and soft touch lamination on your retail packaging
• Spot UV for contrast against matte retail box surface
• Hot foil stamping in gold, silver, holographic
• Emboss and deboss on logo area
• Metallic and pearlescent effect for premium retail packaging

Barcode placement, nutrition panel, ingredient list and regulatory mark all get positioned on the dieline before we run your retail box. Our prepress team check every artwork file so your retail packaging pass shelf compliance first time.

Greener Shelf, Happier Buyer

More brands ask us for sustainable retail packaging now then ever before.

• Recycled kraft retail box with zero plastic lamination
• FSC certified board, certificate supplied on request
• Soy and water based ink across all retail packaging
• Compostable and fully recyclable retail box construction
• Lightweighting to cut material use in your retail packaging without losing strength

Working Together, Start to Finish

• You send dimension, quantity and finish idea through our quote form
• We email pricing for your retail box within hours
• You share artwork, we prep the dieline free of charge
• Free 3D mockup and flat proof land in your inbox
• You approve, we print, quality team check the retail packaging at every stage
• Free shipping worldwide, tracking number sent the day it leave

MOQ start at 100 unit so small brand can test a retail box design before scaling. Urgent turnaround run 5 to 8 business day when you are chasing a launch date.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the box need a barcode?
If it is going into a store, yes. Most retailer require a scannable UPC or EAN on your retail packaging. We place it on the dieline for you.

Can you match my brand color exactly?
Give us the Pantone code and we match it on press. No code? Send a physical sample and we get as close as possible.

Will a window weaken the structure?
A little, but not enough to matter on most retail box size. For bigger window we bump the board caliper slightly.

What files do you need from me?
AI, PDF, EPS or PSD. CMYK or Pantone, 300 DPI, fonts outlined, 1/8" bleed all around.

Do you handle short run for a product test?
Absolutely. Digital printing let us run 100 to 500 unit affordably so you can test before you commit.

How much does a retail box cost?
It depend on size, board, quantity and finish. Simple printed cartons at volume can land under a dollar per unit while rigid retail packaging with foil sit much higher. Send us your spec and we come back with exact pricing, our quote include shipping.

How long before my order arrive?
Urgent is 5 to 8 business day, express 10 to 15, standard 20 to 30 and economy 40 to 60 after artwork approval.