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Retailers make custom boxes to fit online orders

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Retailers are trying to eliminate oversized boxes to ship online orders. Amazon, Walmart and others are turning to machines that custom-create packaging that fits precisely what is being sent. “There’s only so much room in the vehicles. There’s only so many vehicles available,” said John Blake, an analyst at Gartner. “When we can optimize the size [of packages], we drive a lot of efficiency.”

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