Welcome to Pack & Kin — and more importantly, welcome to the community.

This forum is your shared space as an independent pack‑and‑ship store owner to connect, collaborate, and grow alongside others who understand the day‑to‑day realities of this business. Whether you’re a single‑store operator, a growing multi‑location brand, or somewhere in between, you belong here.

Why this forum exists

Pack & Kin was built on a simple belief:
independent stores are stronger together.

This forum is here to help you:

• Share real‑world wins, challenges, and lessons learned
• Ask questions and get answers from people who’ve been there
• Stay informed on platform updates, carrier changes, and new features
• Influence future tools, pricing, and partnerships through your feedback
• Learn from peers — not just vendors

What you can expect

• ✅ Honest conversations (no sales fluff)
• ✅ Practical insights you can actually use at the counter
• ✅ Early visibility into what Pack & Kin is building next
• ✅ A respectful, supportive environment for store owners and teams

How to get started

We encourage you to:

1. Introduce yourself — where you’re located, how long you’ve been in business, and what you specialize in
2. Jump into a discussion (or start one!)
3. Share ideas — feature requests, pain points, or success stories
4. Help shape the network — this platform evolves with you

A quick note on culture

This is a professional space built on mutual respect. Disagreement is welcome; disrespect is not. We’re all here to build better stores, better systems, and better outcomes for our customers and communities.

We’re genuinely glad you’re here — and we’re excited to build the future of independent shipping together.

Welcome to Pack & Kin.
🐺📦

— The Pack & Kin Team