October 20, 2020

16 Food Packaging Mistakes That Business Startups Should Avoid

Opening a food business is exciting despite the many challenges. You have quite a mound on your plate, from food handling safety and labeling regulations to conceptualizing designs for your online store and packaging. Congratulate yourself if you’ve hurdled them all! Speaking of food packaging design, we thoroughly explored this subject in Inexpensive Food Packaging […]

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October 17, 2020

Step-by-Step Guide on How to Ship Food Safely

Tons of food products are shipped throughout the US each day, and packing them is a challenge. Mail-order food is considered fragile because it is perishable and crushable, and buyers demand that it stays presentable even after a long journey. You want your sumptuous eats to reach your customers fresh and looking as good as […]

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October 6, 2020

How Small Businesses Can Help Prevent Cargo Theft and Pilferage

—– [Prevention of Package Theft Part 2] —– Previously, we explained porch piracy and how small business owners can protect customers from it. Most buyers assume that the responsibility for package theft should rest on online retailers, and so it is important to prevent its occurrence whenever possible. The same thing is true when a […]

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October 4, 2020

How to Prevent Package Theft & Protect Customers from Porch Pirates

—– [Prevention of Package Theft Part 1] —– 10 Actionable Ways for Small Businesses to Protect Customers from Porch Pirates enKo Products cares about how package theft affects small businesses. Here, we talk about how you can protect yourself and your customers from porch piracy. Early in 2019, the US Census Bureau reported that online […]

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September 23, 2020

Best Dymo Label Printers for Small Businesses

Dymo thermal label printers are the most popular on Amazon. However, those models have not been upgraded in a while, and so it would seem that they’re the only ones that the website continues to sell. Discerning buyers know that other thermal label printers can give more value for their money. And unless your business […]

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September 11, 2020

New FDA Regulations and Food Labeling Requirements

—– [Part 2 of FDA Labels: General Food Labeling Requirements] —– Nutrition and Solid Food Labels Previously, we pointed out that small businesses may omit nutrition facts from their food labels. This can help them save money because nutrition labeling entails food analysis and utilizing extra labeling materials. We also stated which establishment types are […]

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September 6, 2020

Actionable Ways to Reduce Stretch Wrap Waste

So you finally decided to use stretch wrap for packaging. Good for you! It sets you on your way to reducing shipment damages and costly returns. Now you’re looking for ways to maximize those stretch film rolls. Doing that certainly has its advantages, and this blog was written exactly for the resource-conscious entrepreneur. So, sit […]

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September 5, 2020

Best Zebra Label Printer – Top Label Printers for Small Businesses

In a recent blog, we discussed Amazon’s bestselling thermal label printers for August 2020. The ranking was not based on each machine’s performance, but on how many buyers are satisfied with their purchases. Since most of the models on that list have not been upgraded for years, we concluded that the survey was heavily skewed. […]

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August 10, 2020

Ways to Use FOMO in Marketing

—– [Part 2 of FOMO Marketing for Startups] —– Inexpensive Promotion Strategies You Shouldn’t Miss Out On Previously, we have explained what makes FOMO marketing tick. In this article, we will explore some inexpensive techniques to kick off your FOMO campaign. The FOMO concept can help maximize the benefits of internet and social media marketing. […]

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