| Two days after Christmas, "The Patriot-News" ran an | | | | Product manufacturers who want to extend this |
| article titled "Shopper return marred, scarred and | | | | peace of mind to both their resellers and their |
| unwanted gifts." The day after Christmas is traditionally | | | | customers should look to an innovative shrink sleeve |
| the biggest day for gift returns, but it's also one of the | | | | label solution provider. When selecting a shrink labeler, |
| biggest bargain hunting days of the year. Savvy | | | | manufacturers should seek out a company that offers |
| shoppers, however, my have unwittingly gotten less | | | | unparalleled technical support services. A leading |
| than they bargained for this year with picked-over | | | | supplier of heat shrinkable film products is amenable to |
| merchandise that not only was unwanted but also had | | | | a wide variety of markets including beverage, food, |
| already been used and abused by a previous owner. | | | | heath and beauty, pharmaceutical, household products |
| It's cases like this one where shrink labels, shrink | | | | and much more. Shrink sleeves, shrink label and shrink |
| sleeves and shrink wrap become shoppers' best | | | | wrap represent a powerful solution for labeling and |
| friends. As long as a product's shrink sleeves are | | | | ensuring the security of a manufacturer's products. |
| intact, the consumer can rest assured it's not been | | | | Those manufacturers that are concerned with the |
| tampered with - be that tampering by malicious or | | | | environment - and who isn't these days - should |
| harmless hands. | | | | further seek out a shrink sleeve producer that is |
| No one wants to walk away from a store with a | | | | committed to sustainability. A company that is highly |
| second-rate purchase, and since clearance items are | | | | focused on both product and process improvements |
| often marked as "final sale," there's no way of getting | | | | that promote a more sustainable business proposition |
| one's money back after the fact. Indeed, retailers of | | | | for its customers will provide that eco-friendly bonus. In |
| such items as computer software, video games, | | | | particular, bio-film shrink sleeves are one major way in |
| movie DVDs and music CDs often won't exchange or | | | | which the customer, retail and consumer's interests in |
| refund the purchase price on such items - except in | | | | sustainability are met. A plant-based shrink sleeve |
| the case of damage - if the shrink seal or sleeve is | | | | solution like EarthFirst PLA provides an alternative to |
| not fully intact. | | | | petroleum-based shrink films. |
| Such exchange restrictions are designed to protect all | | | | Finally, manufacturers should look to a shrink sleeve |
| parties involved. Shrink sleeves provide the retailer with | | | | producer that dedicates an entire division to providing |
| assurance that the person who made the initial | | | | its customers with the ultimate in flexibility. From a wide |
| purchase didn't open up the package, make an illegal | | | | variety of films to choose from, including PVC, PETG, |
| copy and then decide to return it for the purchase | | | | OPS & PLA, to the offering of both rotogravure |
| price. At the same time, intact shrink sleeves | | | | or flexographic printing, such a shrink sleeve company |
| guarantee the second purchaser of a returned item is | | | | can provide options to meet just about everyone's |
| receiving that item in the same brand new condition as | | | | needs. |
| the first buyer. | | | | |