Retail store fixtures and signs can be difficult to protect during transportation, so they are frequently placed in large wooden crates or boxes on pallets. However, heavy-duty corrugated boxes cushioned with foam or bubbles inside are often ineffective and take too long to pack. Wouldn’t it be perfect if there was a trustworthy, lightweight, user-friendly, and more environmentally friendly option that could make shipping signs and store fixtures easy? Let’s discover how Eco-crate corrugated crate solutions are more suited for your store relocation process.
Why Have Wooden Crates Been a Go-to?
Manufacturers of store fixtures and signs frequently respond that they have always shipped their products in wooden crates and boxes when asked. However, shipping managers who have been in the business for a while have simply assumed that there are no viable alternatives to wooden crates.
Eco-crates are here to change the industry norm and deliver great value. Here are some favorable reasons to ship your signs and store fixtures in eco-crates.
Excellent Protection from Damage
The product must arrive at its destination in flawless condition. This is the first and most crucial goal. If a retail sign or store fixture is damaged in the shipping process, it has to be tossed and remade, incurring additional resources and causing delays in the installation and set-up timeline. Imagine a grand opening for a store where there was no sign on the building, no cabinets, and no light fixtures. It would be a grand disaster.
A perfect arrival also entails meticulous packing and unloading of these fixtures. Damage is easily done when tools are used on tough and unforgiving packaging materials. Thankfully, eco-crates are not brittle and maintain their structural integrity to a higher standard than a traditional wood crate.
Faster Shipping
The second factor, packing speed, is also significant. It’s vital to have consistent packing speed. Although multi-packing into the final wood shipper is quite straightforward, it frequently requires considerable additional packing of the individual pieces. More time and money are needed for this. Additionally, wood shippers are heavy and difficult to maneuver with a pallet jack, causing unexpected delays.
Eco-crates have a few well-placed dividers within them, which eliminates the need for secondary packaging. It is also much lighter than wood crates, making it easier to move with a pallet jack and load onto a truck, cutting down transportation times.
The efficiency of loading a truck directly relates to the price of the shipment. The shipment item cannot be stacked and will cost more to ship if it has an unusual shape or is not structurally sound. Since freight prices are at an all-time high, expenses might easily get out of hand. Experienced shipping managers will choose the higher do-not-stack rates to avoid potential damage from catastrophic failure of the wood shipper because they are aware that stacking wood crates in a truck is not optimal.
The good news is that eco-crates are easy to stack. Your freight expenses will be reduced by improved load density through stacking and lighter weight.
If you’re looking for the best and most cost-efficient way to transport your store signs and fixtures as part of your retail space move, go with eco-crates!