It is that time of year- Halloween, one of our favourite days here at Great Little Box Company! Why? Because on Halloween, we get the chance to see the creativity of our staff as they use everything from corrugated boxes, corrugated displays, folding cartons, and labels to create some amazing costumes for themselves and their … Continued
Already into mid-August, the summer months are flying by. While many are continuing to focus on beaches and the sunshine, here are GLBC, we are already looking ahead to Christmas. Yup, you heard us right- Christmas! In the packaging world, we like to get ahead of the madness that Christmas brings and help you get … Continued
At GLBC, we have a passion for packaging and with Easter just around the corner, it’s time to get creative with packaging Easter goodies. Easter is the second biggest holiday for candy giving and we all know how much entertaining is involved. But how do you bring creative marketing to your brand during this season? … Continued
‘Tis the spookiest day of the year and, whether you’re looking for some last minute costume inspiration or you want to admire some Great Little Boxtumes of days’ past, we’ve put together a list of our favourite creative costumes created with some fine packaging products. In no particular order, here are some of our favourite … Continued
With the Back to School season in full swing, we thought this would be the perfect time to highlight those lesser-known packaging issues we see people face on a daily basis. While the kids are getting excited (or not-so-excited) about new backpacks and wardrobes, businesses should be mindful of their package-purchasing decisions. To assist in … Continued
The weather is getting warmer while the drinks are getting colder. We’ve just finished celebrating our iconic summer holiday, be it Canada Day or The 4th of July. The signs of summer only mean one thing to those of us in the packaging world; it’s time to get your winter holiday packaging ready! We know it may seem … Continued
The holidays are an extremely popular time for consumer brands and packaging, with everyone purchasing gifts for loved ones and festive décor for their homes. By mid-November, you can barely walk into any store without being bombarded with green and red colours, snowflakes, and other holiday symbols. So what are some creative ways to make … Continued
Over the past few years we’ve started seeing the US-based holidays Black Friday and Cyber Monday make their way across the border, quickly replacing Boxing Day as Canadians’ favourite shopping day of the year. So how are brands creating products that stand out on the shelves during this crazy time of year? The answer, of course, is packaging! Here at GLBC, we know the importance of … Continued
At GLBC we love finding different ways to exercise our creativity, whether it’s through the packaging or labels of your brand, or our own Halloween box costumes! This year as part of our #GreatLittleBoxtume contest, members of our team banded together to create 5 awesome box costumes for a segment on Global Weekend News, plus one … Continued
Thank you to everyone who participated in the #GreatLittleBoxtume contest this year! It is always such a treat to go through all the amazing costume submissions each year and see everyone’s creativity shine through. We are happy to announce that this year, we were able to raise $170 for Quest Food Exchange, so thank you everyone who … Continued