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Custom packaging inserts and personalized packaging labels

Gelato offers customized packaging inserts and personalized packaging labels for ecommerce store owners looking to add that additional branding touch to their shipped products. Inserts and labels start at $0.49 each with Gelato+ Gold.

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What custom branded packaging includes

packagingPackaging InsertsCustomize your customer's experience with a branded card, personalized message, or a promotional campaign.
packagingBranded LabelsBuild recognition and awareness by displaying a branded sticker near the shipping label on the box.

Getting started with custom print packaging

Activate and configure

Sign in and visit the branding section. Here you can select configure to set up this feature in your store.

Design your branded packaging

Create or upload your existing designs for each label and insert. You can create different options for each of your stores.

We'll take care of the rest

When you receive a qualifying order it will automatically be produced with your product and delivered to your customers.

The benefits of custom order packaging

  • All materials are created on demand at the production partners, no storage costs are needed.

  • A great way to showcase your brand and catch a customer’s attention post-sale.

  • Add a QR code redirecting your customers to a landing page for more information.

  • Increase your average order value by adding a discount code to  encourage  shoppers to buy more.

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Exclusive to Gelato+ and Gold plans

  • Discover these exclusive offerings through Gelato+ and Gelato+ Gold subscription plans.

  • Visit our subscription page to find the ideal fit for your business needs.

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"I was thrilled when I found out that Gelato was introducing branded packaging."

" Since implementing the branded packaging in my store, I've noticed a significant improvement in my customer's shopping experience. The packaging creates a more personal touch, and I really think my customers appreciate the added attention to detail! "

Athene Fritsch from YesBabeStudio

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The Gelato Network

140+ production partners in 32 countries

Gelato makes the production and delivery of custom products simple, borderless, and programmable. Our teams are based in offices around the world and we process millions of print jobs each year for creators, startups, and large enterprises.

For information about which products are produced locally in which countries, please consult our product catalog.

Gelato Network

How Gelato fuels your ecommerce business

Sell globally, produce locally

Gelato powers the world’s largest print on demand network of local print providers for ecommerce sellers. Produce what you need, where and when you need it. Faster, smarter and greener.

Easy to use

Integrate your ecommerce store to Gelato in seconds to start creating, selling, and adding products to your store.

Risk free

Gelato is free to use, no minimum orders or leftover stock. Because the products are made on demand, you only pay for what you sell.

24/7 customer support

We work relentlessly to help you scale your business and get the most out of our print on demand platform. Reach our customer success team anywhere, anytime.

Built for scaling your business

Production in 32 countries ensures reliable, on-time delivery of 10+ million orders across a wide variety of product categories.

Superior quality

Make a lasting impression on your customers with cutting-edge technology and sustainably sourced-materials from industry-leading brands.

Getting support with custom packaging

Visit our help center for technical support and live chat.

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Custom packaging FAQs
Packaging inserts and branded labels are a cost effective marketing channel with guaranteed reach. Customer retention is more important than acquisition with the probability of selling to an existing customer being 60–70%. You also know what the customer has bought and when they bought it making it the perfect place to suggest other products which they will be more likely to purchase. A packaging insert has a 100% visibility rate because the customer is guaranteed to open their package.
This feature is exclusive to Gelato+ or Gelato+ Gold customers. Packaging inserts and branded labels are an exclusive feature that only Gelato+ and Gelato+ Gold subscribers can access. If you are on a Gelato+ trial you can also access both packaging inserts and branded labels. If you are on a Gelato+ Gold monthly you can also access both packaging inserts and branded Labels.
Packaging inserts and branded labels are available for some variants of posters, framed posters, and ready-to-hang posters to be delivered to: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden. These countries are where packaging inserts and branded labels products are currently fulfilled. We plan to expand to more countries and will inform you once you can activate your packaging inserts and branded labels to be delivered to more countries.
Packaging inserts and branded labels can only be activated at a sales channel level, not at a country level. That means that all your orders for the selected sales channel that contain either posters, framed posters, or posters with hangers — with a variant that is available for packaging inserts and branded labels — will be delivered to all countries available: United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden. For instance, you cannot activate packaging inserts exclusively for the United States.
You can select to activate packaging inserts and/or branded labels at a sales channel level, but not at a product type or variant level. For instance, if you activate packaging inserts in your Shopify store, it will be sent with your orders for posters, framed posters and posters with hangers for the applicable variants that are available.
Both packaging inserts and branded labels are available for all dedicated Gelato integrations for the e-commerce platforms Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, and BigCommerce. You can also manage orders with packaging inserts and/or branded labels if you are integrated with Gelato using Order Desk, place orders manually through our dashboard, or integrated directly with our API.
There is no additional cost to ship a package with a custom packaging label or insert, however, we charge $0.49 for each insert or label, which you can design and create for free using our easy to use platform. Branded packaging and custom packaging products can make a huge difference in marketing your brand and establishing a guaranteed reach.