Latest research
Open a guide for numbered statistics, source names and years, comparison tables, methodology notes, and the limits of the available data.
Packaging market research
Custom Packaging and Ecommerce Packaging Statistics 2026
Market size, ecommerce growth, sustainable packaging, unboxing, dimensional weight, low minimum orders, and packaging discovery.
- 80 statistics
- 30 named sources
- 5 charts
AI commerce research
AI Shopping and Product Discovery Statistics 2026
Consumer adoption, retailer investment, referral traffic, conversion behavior, trust, and Teal Packaging's first-party lead-attribution analysis.
- 48 statistics
- Primary-source audit
- First-party analysis
First-party request-log study
AI Crawler Statistics for Teal Packaging, July 2026
Daily request patterns, documented agent categories, requested page types, multipurpose crawler context, and a reproducible classification method.
- 14 complete UTC days
- 5 chart and table pairs
- Sanitized open data
Corrugated engineering reference
Corrugated Box Compression Calculator
Estimate top-to-bottom box compression strength with the simplified McKee formula, visible math, a sensitivity chart, and primary research links.
- Imperial and metric
- Visible formula
- No signup
Editorial standard
How the library is built
Every page is designed for fast scanning and responsible citation, not for inflating a single number into a claim it cannot support.
- Fetch the source. A search snippet is not accepted as evidence. Each retained figure must have a named source, year, working source URL, and faithful wording.
- Label the evidence. Observed survey results, analyst forecasts, secondary citations, and Teal Packaging's first-party findings are identified separately.
- Show disagreement. When credible market estimates use different definitions or scopes, the page presents the range instead of selecting one convenient answer.
- Publish the limits. Each guide states geography, sample, timing, methodology, and interpretation constraints when those details are available.
Guide coverage
What each guide covers
A quick map of the library so you can jump straight to the dataset you need, whether that is market sizing, AI commerce behavior, first-party crawler logs, or corrugated engineering math.
- Custom Packaging and Ecommerce Packaging Statistics 2026. 80 numbered statistics across market size, ecommerce packaging growth, sustainable packaging demand, unboxing behavior, dimensional weight pricing, and low-minimum ordering. Every figure is tied to a named source and year, and the page shows the range when credible estimates disagree.
- AI Shopping and Product Discovery Statistics 2026. 48 verified statistics covering consumer adoption of AI shopping tools, retailer investment, referral traffic, conversion behavior, and trust, alongside a first-party lead-attribution analysis from Teal Packaging showing how AI assistants send packaging buyers to a supplier site.
- AI Crawler Statistics, July 2026. A first-party request-log study of self-identified AI crawlers across 14 complete UTC days: daily request patterns, documented agent categories, requested page types, the classification method used, and sanitized CSV and JSON downloads so the analysis can be reproduced or challenged.
- Corrugated Box Compression Calculator. An interactive reference that estimates top-to-bottom compression strength with the simplified McKee formula, in imperial or metric units, with the math shown at every step, a sensitivity chart, and links to the primary corrugated research the formula comes from.
Methodology at a glance
Why a packaging supplier publishes research
Teal Packaging is a US-based custom packaging supplier producing printed boxes and flexible packaging from a 50-unit minimum, with specialty rigid formats from 100 units. Orders route between two facilities, West Chicago, Illinois and Guangzhou, based on the specification, with free dieline design, a digital proof, and free US shipping on every order.
- The same sourcing discipline applies to research. Quotes are built from verified specs, and statistics are built from verified sources. A figure that cannot be traced to a named publisher, year, and working URL does not enter a guide.
- First-party data is labeled as first-party. Crawler logs and lead-attribution findings come from Teal Packaging systems and are marked as such, so readers can weigh vendor-published data appropriately.
- Guides state their update cadence. Each page shows published and last-updated dates, and datasets are re-audited when a new log window closes or a source publishes new primary research. Corrections are welcome at info@tealpackaging.com or (224) 546-8325.