Question about mass retail shipping box requirements

[Guest guest]

Has anyone had experience with mass retailers, related to their

requirements for size & weight requirements of packers (inner boxes

distributed to the stores) and cases (that ship to the central distr.

center? Insights appreciated.

Thank you,

Sherry

[Guest guest]

Sherry wrote:

>Has anyone had experience with mass retailers, related to their

>requirements for size & weight requirements of packers (inner boxes

>distributed to the stores) and cases (that ship to the central distr.

>center? Insights appreciated.

>

I would expect that each retailer would have their own exact

requirements. However, my partner, who wholesales to large retailers,

recently received the following specs from one of them. Perhaps this

will give you some idea:

Size of pallet must not exceed 48 "

Height of pallet must not exceed 36 "

Weight of pallet must not exceed 800 lbs.

All pallets must be shrink- wrapped

All cases on pallet must have labels facing out

Quantity in each case must be clearly marked on the outside of each box

<snip>

Small items (such as jewelry and magnets, etc.) need to be bagged and

marked by store location and then placed in a larger box for delivery

<snip>

There's a lot more, but it does not pertain directly to size/weight---

they are more like the last four, above.

~Olga

[Guest guest]

Sherry wrote:

>Has anyone had experience with mass retailers, related to their

>requirements for size & weight requirements of packers (inner boxes

>distributed to the stores) and cases (that ship to the central distr.

>center? Insights appreciated.

>

I would expect that each retailer would have their own exact

requirements. However, my partner, who wholesales to large retailers,

recently received the following specs from one of them. Perhaps this

will give you some idea:

Size of pallet must not exceed 48 "

Height of pallet must not exceed 36 "

Weight of pallet must not exceed 800 lbs.

All pallets must be shrink- wrapped

All cases on pallet must have labels facing out

Quantity in each case must be clearly marked on the outside of each box

<snip>

Small items (such as jewelry and magnets, etc.) need to be bagged and

marked by store location and then placed in a larger box for delivery

<snip>

There's a lot more, but it does not pertain directly to size/weight---

they are more like the last four, above.

~Olga

[Guest guest]

Olga, Thank you. Moving into new territory here and your info is

very helpful. You're right, from another source, I find that there is

no set weight/dimension for the packers and shippers - though

shippers (cases) should probably not exceed about 40# each. With your

info we can make a judgement about cases per skid. Merci beaucoup!