What drives the manufacturing costs of a box?

An exploration into how specs drive the manufacturing costs of your packaging.

What every brand can learn from Amazon's Frustration-Free Packaging guidelines

Whether or not you sell on Amazon, there is a lot to learn from their packaging.

Bend don't break: The future of supply chain is antifragile

Two strategies to prepare your packaging supply chain for all kinds of disruptions — from material shortages to pandemics.

Reduce Your Packaging Costs: 30 Strategies

Our first ebook distills strategies to reduce packaging costs with real-world examples from IKEA, Walmart, P&G, Dell, Glossier and more.

Why IKEA Hates Air

If you're shipping air, you're paying for it.

Is loss aversion causing you to overspend on packaging?

If you're optimizing for 0% breakage, you may be losing more than you're saving.

Does Your Slash Packaging Page Answer These 5 Questions?

Inspiration from some of the pioneers of the Slash Packaging movement.

Ask Lumi: Does Soy Ink Actually Make a Difference?

Answering your questions about the environmental impact of ink and how you can cut down on VOCs.

How Allbirds, Patagonia, and Reformation Choose Their Sustainability Priorities

We analyze how seven sustainable ecommerce companies choose packaging that aligns with their priorities.

11 Strategies to Make Your Packaging More Sustainable

Your packaging sustainability toolkit. Start where you can, and set goals for the future.

8 Ecommerce Founders Share Their Amazon Strategies

DTC founders and experts weigh in on their Amazon strategies.

Become a Shipping Genius with Shippo

We're joining forces with Shippo to make shipping easier and more affordable.

What are Shipping Surcharges and How Can Ecommerce Companies Avoid Them?

How to Choose the Ideal Fluting Size

Get to know the different fluting profiles and how to pick the best one for your box.

How to Pick the Right Pantone Swatch When Designing for Print

Color matching is essential. Here's how to ensure you're designing with the right colors from the start.

What to Expect When You're Expecting a Freight Shipment

How to prep your space to receive your first pallet delivery.

Using Outsourced Fulfillment to Take Your Business to the Next Level

Debunking the world of outsourced shipping to find out why, when, and how to to get started.

Drop Shipping: The Right Questions to Ask Your Supplier

How to decide if drop shipping right for your business.

Pick the Ideal Shipping Tape for Your Brand

Get to know the aesthetic and the stick behind the two most popular shipping tapes, and pick the best one for your brand.

A Guide to Crowdfunding Fulfillment

BackerKit co-founder Rosanna Yau shares four invaluable tips on crowdfunding fulfillment to help your product, your brand and your backers.

Less is More: Making a Case for Mailers

Compared to boxes, custom mailers could help you save on cost without skimping on appearance.