Uline

Uline: shipping, packaging and warehouse supplies for Canadian businesses

Uline operates a distribution catalogue aimed at companies that need packaging, shipping and warehouse materials. Its Canadian site, Uline.ca, presents a stock of more than 45,000 products and states that many items, including cardboard boxes, plastic bags and janitorial and retail supplies, qualify for same-day shipping. The company also publishes a printed catalogue and offers an online version for browsing the range.

Product categories in the catalogue

The catalogue is organised into broad families that cover the day-to-day needs of a packing or dispatch operation:

• Corrugated boxes, mailers and envelopes, plus anti-static bags and poly or plastic bags.
• Cushioning materials such as bubble wrap, foam and packing peanuts, together with paper wrap and edge protectors.
• Tape, strapping, stretch and shrink wrap, tubes and labels, including barcode labels and printers.
• Warehouse equipment and material handling: bins and totes, shelving and storage, carts, workbenches and packing tables.
• Facilities maintenance and janitorial supplies, mats, fans and HVAC equipment, and cleanroom supplies.
• Safety products, personal protective equipment and gloves.
• Retail packaging and store operations materials, food service and packaging items, and office furniture and office supplies.

The Uline private label

Beyond third-party brands, the site groups a set of products under its own Uline brand. This private label spans aerosols, anti-static bags, boxes, bubble and foam cushioning, gloves, janitorial products, labels, mailers, packing list envelopes, paper wrap, peanuts, strapping, stretch wrap, tape, tubes and wipers. The catalogue also lists 3M tape as a named brand.

Ordering tools and purchasing workflows

The site provides a quick order function and the option to order by model number, aimed at buyers who already know the reference they need. It also includes a punchout exit for procurement systems such as Ariba, which removes the cart contents when a buyer leaves to complete the purchase through that channel. Account features include sign-in, a contact section and a cart with a running total.

Catalogues, offers and company information

Uline offers a catalogue request service and a viewable online catalogue. A special offers section groups free offers, specials, overstock and new products. The site also publishes sections on the company's locations, testimonials, company history and its stated point of view, along with careers information covering open positions, warehouse jobs, hiring events, job locations, internships and early-career roles.

Canadian presence

For Canada, the site lists Toronto and Edmonton among its locations. A separate list of cities covers the United States: Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, NYC/Phila, Reno and Seattle. The Canadian site is presented in English with a link to a French version, and it points to Uline.com and Uline.mx as sister sites.