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The article states that Charlotte, North Carolina, firm Sealed Air Corp. was introducing a revamped version of its plastic packaging product Bubble Wrap called iBubble Wrap. According to the article, the inflated bubbles featured on iBubble Wrap do not burst after applied pressure as do those on Bubble Wrap. The article states that retail firms such as Amazon.com and Target Corp. were experimenting with various types of packaging in order to cut costs and increase shipping efficiency. The article presents comments from the firm Fredonia Group analyst Mike Richardson.

The article discusses efforts to set a record for the greatest number of people simultaneously popping Bubble Wrap plastic wrap. Records organization Guinness World Records has recognized eight records since 2013 including that set by 1011 students, teachers, and staff members at Oral Roberts University in January 2015. Information is presented about a prior record set by the West Scranton Intermediate School in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

The article reports that packaging material supplier Dynaflex based in Gujarat, India plans to raise 10 million US dollars to expand its manufacturing facilities in response to the rapid growth in the ecommerce sector. Dynaflex was organized in 1995 and is led by Managing Director Niranjan Vora. Starting with the manufacture of polymer envelopes, the company now supplies recyclable polymer and bubble wrap secure envelopes to more than 100 clients including Myntra, Amazon and FashionandYou.

Offers suggestions on relocating and moving from Larry Smith, president of a Chicago-based Mayflower Transit moving agency. Advantages of kraft paper over bubble wrap in protecting fragile items; Moving materials that may be offered free from the moving company; Suggestion to keep soft clothing items within dressers during the move.