Comments on: Inside Sustainable Packaging Interview http://www.nashvillewrapscommunity.com/blog/2009/07/inside-sustainable-packaging-interview/ Wholesale Gourmet and Gift Packaging Products Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:08:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kirsten houseknecht http://www.nashvillewrapscommunity.com/blog/2009/07/inside-sustainable-packaging-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-418 kirsten houseknecht Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:20:07 +0000 http://www.nashvillewrapscommunity.com/blog/?p=947#comment-418 when i was the buyer for my previous store, our "about us" page listed the fact that 80% or more of all our plastic based gift wrap and bag supplies were recycled content, and recyclable, and that we used cotton, paper, and other wrapping products that were recycled whenever possible. we also noted that we had a policy of buying "made in the usa" whenever the option was available. we got a LOT of positive feedback from customers on that. when we offered to wrap gifts purchased elsewhere (for a small fee) in our eco friendly (and pretty) packaging.. we got a LOT of customers who came in after shopping in the neighborhood. and many of them became OUR customers as well. did i mention that almost all of our wrapping and packaging supplies were from Nashville Wraps? when i was the buyer for my previous store, our “about us” page listed the fact that 80% or more of all our plastic based gift wrap and bag supplies were recycled content, and recyclable, and that we used cotton, paper, and other wrapping products that were recycled whenever possible.
we also noted that we had a policy of buying “made in the usa” whenever the option was available.
we got a LOT of positive feedback from customers on that.

when we offered to wrap gifts purchased elsewhere (for a small fee) in our eco friendly (and pretty) packaging.. we got a LOT of customers who came in after shopping in the neighborhood. and many of them became OUR customers as well.

did i mention that almost all of our wrapping and packaging supplies were from Nashville Wraps?

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