Making POD packaging work for you

Topic summary

A user asks how to add branding and personal touches to print-on-demand (POD) packaging when relying on a partner’s standard shipping methods and materials.

Suggested solutions include:

  • QR codes linking to brand content
  • Branded trays or inserts to hold products
  • Social media callouts encouraging engagement
  • Handwritten notes for personalization

Key advice: Any personal touch demonstrates effort to customers, which builds connection. Start with one simple element and refine over time rather than overcomplicating initially. Arka.com offers free branded samples for testing these approaches.

Summarized with AI on October 30. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

If your model is POD and you use your partner’s shipping methods and packaging, can you still make that work for you? How to incorporate your branding and personal touch other than the usual logo on a shipping label? Thank you!

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Great question!

Would highly recommend QR codes, branded trays holding the product, social media call outs, hand written notes.

Anything you would consider a personal touch will communicate to your audience as EFFORT which is super important.

Don’t overthink it- start with SOMETHING and iterate from there. You can actually get a FREE branded sample on Arka.com to try this out.

For more questions go to support@arka.com and thanks for messaging in!