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Give your business the professional packaging it deserves with retail ready boxes, custom-built for durability and brand impact. Custom sizes, finishes, and branding available with quick production. Order in bulk today and lock in wholesale pricing!
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A printing technique employing a plate to transfer designs onto paper. Ideal for extensive print jobs.
Plate-free digital printing transfers designs electronically, cost-effective for short runs.
Screen printing is a method using a mesh screen and stencil to transfer ink onto a substrate.
Quick-drying printing technique utilizing ultraviolet lights for ink curing, yielding a glossy finish.
Consisting of water-based pigments, Ensures top-notch color output with a 100% eco-friendly profile.
Fluorescent inks are vibrant, UV-reactive pigments that emit vivid colors under ultraviolet light.
Generate pure colors using specific ink formulas to consistently & precisely reproduce color in printing.
Produce metallic colors through precise ink formulations to replicate color in printing.
Premium bleached white paperboard, specially coated on one side to enhance printing & finishing.
Bleached white paperboard, coated on both sides to achieve superior printing quality and finishes.
Top-notch textured paper, perfect for adding a touch of style when wrapping up durable boxes.
A unique paper material showcasing a shiny or matte metallic laminated surface.
Bleached kraft paper crafted from a blend of new and recycled pulp, coated on both sides for optimal printing.
Kraft paper produced from a combination of new and recycled paper pulp, with coating on both sides for printing purposes.
Kraft paper dyed black, manufactured from a blend of new and recycled pulp, and coated on both sides for printing applications.
Crafted from recycled grey chipboard cardboard, also known as uncoated recycled paperboard, ideal for luxury rigid boxes.
Unique paper material showcasing a holographic laminated surface in either glossy or matte finish.
Grey chipboard, one-sided white cardboard with a smooth, printable surface, ideal for luxury rigid boxes.
Gloss lamination enhances visual appeal by applying a shiny finish, and protecting printed materials.
Matte lamination offers a non-reflective finish, providing elegant appearance to printed materials.
Made with a smooth lamination that feels like touching a peach, can choose between a satin or matte.
A UV coating is applied to a specific area and then cured using ultraviolet light to make it sturdy.
A transparent coating is applied using the CMYK printing technique, and it comes in gloss, satin, or matte.
A fast-drying coating that undergoes curing through ultraviolet light is offered in both gloss and matte.
In a printing method, dies are pressed onto the back of the material to create a raised motif.
A printing technique that involves pressing dies onto the front of the material to create a raised motif.
In foil relief printing, foil is transferred at high temperatures, often employing multiple colors.
Craft a die-cut shape with a plastic film layer, revealing a window to showcase the product inside.
We recommend the ideal material and add-ons like lamination, foiling, embossing UV, etc.
Get Free Design Support with your box 3d Renders or Send Your Design File for Printing.
Upon design approval, we’ll print and conduct quality checks before shipping the boxes to you.
Technical Specifications
| Dimensions | Available in Custom Sizes |
| Printing | CMYK, Pantone Color, Full Color & No Printing |
| Paper Stock | Eco-Friendly Kraft, Corrugated Cardboard & Premium Rigid Stock |
| Coating | Semi-Gloss AQ, Gloss UV, Matte UV & Spot UV |
| Default Process | Die Cutting, Gluing, Scoring, Perforating |
| Custom Options | Window Cut Out, Gold/Silver Foiling, Embossing, Raised Ink |
| Proof | Digital Proof, 3D Mock-Up |
| Shipping | Shipped FLAT (Free Shipping Across USA & Canada) |
| Help | For further inquiries and Quotes, contact us or email at sales@cratpackaging.com |
Retail ready boxes (also called shelf-ready or retail-ready packaging) are shipper cartons engineered to go straight from delivery truck to store shelf — tear open along a perforation, and the remaining base becomes the display tray, cutting store labor and restocking time. Crat Packaging manufactures these in-house with free design support and wholesale bulk pricing.
Key Features
- Perforated tear-away top for one-motion shelf setup.
- Reinforced base that doubles as the on-shelf display tray.
- Ships and stacks on pallets like a standard shipper.
- Meets major retailer RRP/shelf-ready compliance guidelines.
- Full-color exterior branding visible once opened.
- Reduces in-store labor versus unpacking individual units.
- Low 100-unit MOQ with no setup fees.
Specifications
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Box Style | Tear-away top shipper/display hybrid (RRP) |
| Sizes | Custom, sized to case-pack quantity and shelf depth |
| Material | Single or double-wall corrugated |
| Thickness | C or B/C flute corrugated |
| Printing | Full CMYK on outward-facing panels |
| Finishing | Matte/gloss lamination on printed area |
| Add-ons | Perforated tear strip, hand-hold cutouts, dividers |
| Minimum Order | 100 units |
| Turnaround | 10–15 business days (8-day expedited) |
| Setup/Plate Charges | Free |
Customization Options
Sizes & Case Pack
Sized to your case-pack quantity and the retailer’s shelf depth requirements, with a tear-away line positioned for a clean single-motion opening.
Materials
Single-wall corrugated for lighter case packs, or double-wall for heavier products that need extra stacking strength during transit.
Printing & Compliance
Full CMYK printing on the outward-facing panels that remain visible once the top is torn away, built to meet major retailer RRP guidelines.
Industries & Use Cases
Retail ready boxes are used by grocery and CPG brands, beverage companies, health and beauty case-pack products, and any supplier shipping into big-box or grocery retailers with shelf-ready packaging requirements.
How to Order
- Request a free quote with case-pack size, retailer specs, and quantity.
- Work with our design team on tear-line placement, free of charge.
- Approve your proof.
- Production runs 10–15 business days (8 expedited).
- Boxes ship to your distribution center.
Why Wholesale Buyers Choose Crat Packaging
Crat Packaging manufactures every retail ready box at its own US facility with no setup or die charges, free design help, and bulk pricing from around $0.75 per unit depending on specs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a box “retail ready”?
A retail ready box has a perforated tear-away top so the shipping carton converts directly into a shelf display tray, cutting in-store labor.
Can these meet a specific retailer’s RRP requirements?
Yes, our design team can build the box to match major retailer shelf-ready packaging guidelines.
What is the minimum order?
The minimum order quantity is 100 units.
Do these boxes stack on pallets like normal shippers?
Yes, they ship and palletize like a standard shipping carton before being opened on the shelf.
Is branding visible after the top is removed?
Yes, the printed panels are positioned to stay visible and shelf-ready once the tear-away top is removed.
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