Holiday shipping delays can be reduced by early cardboard boxes planning according to Ucanpack
Oct 5, 2026
Ucanpack, a Winder, Georgia packaging manufacturer, released a holiday-season readiness guide advising retailers on cardboard boxes sizing, quantities, and order timing to help avoid peak-season shipping delays.
Winder, United States, October 5, 2026 -- WINDER, GA — Ucanpack, a Georgia-based packaging manufacturer and distributor, has released a holiday-season readiness guide for retailers. The guide outlines how businesses can plan cardboard box sizes, quantities, and order timing ahead of the peak shipping period. Its stated purpose is to help retailers reduce the packaging shortfalls and fulfillment slowdowns that commonly appear in the weeks before the holidays.
Retail shipping volume rises sharply each fall, and packaging supply is one of several points where bottlenecks can form. The National Retail Federation, a U.S. retail trade association, has regularly reported that November and December account for a substantial share of annual retail sales, and online orders make up a growing portion of that activity. Retailers that wait until demand peaks to purchase cardboard boxes may face stock constraints, longer lead times, and rushed decisions about box dimensions.
The guide begins with box sizing. It recommends that retailers review their top-selling products and match each one to the smallest box that provides adequate protection, since oversized cartons can increase void fill use and handling time. It also describes how corrugated flute types differ, noting that A-flute offers more cushioning for fragile items, B-flute is a common standard, C-flute supports stacking strength, and E-flute is thinner and suited to small items and printing.
The second part of the guide addresses quantities and timing. It advises retailers to estimate holiday demand using prior-year order data, add a reserve for unexpected volume, and place orders well before the peak. For stock items, Ucanpack reports that orders ship within three business days, while custom printed products add three days after artwork approval. The guide suggests building these lead times into purchasing calendars, along with the time needed for freight and warehouse receiving.
“Packaging is often the last item retailers plan for, yet it can be the first thing to slow down fulfillment when volume spikes,” said a Press Room spokesperson at Ucanpack. “The guide is meant to give retailers a practical sequence to follow, from choosing box sizes to scheduling orders, so that supplies are in place before the busiest weeks begin.”
About Ucanpack: Ucanpack is a Georgia-based company that designs, prints, manufactures, and distributes packaging and shipping supplies, including mailer boxes, corrugated shipping boxes, and color boxes. The company manufactures and ships products from its Georgia facility, operates distribution warehouses across the United States, and serves both individual consumers and businesses through an online catalog of more than 40,000 products. Its headquarters are in Winder, Georgia.
Retailers and e-commerce sellers preparing packaging supplies for the holiday shipping season can review Ucanpack’s corrugated and mailer box options and planning resources at Ucanpack - Cardboard Boxes.
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