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How to Get Durable Custom Labels for Outdoor Use

When it comes to enduring the weather, a label is like a person: It sometimes needs assistance to thrive in the great outdoors....


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Custom Printed Beer Can Labels: The Perfect Alternative for Craft Brewers

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The craft beer industry has endured a lot of setbacks since the beginning of the pandemic. Now, another challenge:...


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Are Custom Clear Labels the Clear Choice for Your Business?

Clear labels seem to offer the ultimate in simplicity. In fact, a clear label can give the appearance of no label at all.

But...


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Case Study: CBD, Cannabis, and Hemp Labels for Serious Dirt Botanics

The cannabis and CBD industries are both more mainstream — and more competitive — than ever before. Currently worth $5.3 billion,...


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Permanent Labels vs. Removable Labels: Why Adhesives Matter

Believe it or not, there is a science to choosing the right label adhesive. The chemistry of an adhesive will react differently...


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Waterproof Labels for Glass Bottles: What You Need to Know

Water and product labels don’t always get along, to say the least.

This can present a major challenge to companies like beverage...


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Guide to Pressure Sensitive Labels

When buying labels, you might see references to “pressure sensitive labels.” But what are pressure sensitive labels, exactly?

As...


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Coffee Label Ideas to Get Your Customers Buzzing

Coffee was once viewed as a simple commodity in the American market.

But over the past several years, American coffee drinkers...


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The Future of Sustainable Labels and Product Packaging

Eco-friendliness isn’t a nice-to-have anymore.

Today, manufacturers have an urgent responsibility (and are facing increasing...


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Ordering Labels: Why Purchasing Shouldn’t Have To Go It Alone

Who is responsible for ordering labels at your organization?

Is it an engineering team that understands the role the label must...


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Designing Your Cleaning Product Label: A Guide

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, household cleanliness was one of the few factors we could control. So, people...


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My Label Materials Aren’t Available. Now What?

A “perfect storm” of converging factors has transformed previously plentiful raw materials into rare commodities. Combined with...


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Will Your Label Last? How to Get a Durable Product Label

The life of a label is rarely easy, with labels enduring a ceaseless barrage of attacks.

If it’s not temperature extremes...


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QR Code vs. Barcode: When and Where to Use Each

QR codes have become nearly as ubiquitous on product labels as conventional barcodes.

But while both technologies are used for...


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Skincare Label Design Inspiration: 6 Product Labels We Love (and Why)

Bad news, readers: None of us are getting any younger.

But while the quest for eternal youth may ultimately be fruitless, there...


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