Video

Unboxing Pure Beauty

Let's talk about packaging design for cannabis.

Jesse Genet · Jul 30, 2020

Advice

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.

Katelan Cunningham · Jul 28, 2020

Video

Unboxing Hungryroot

A cold chain unboxing with piece-by-piece disposal instruction. Sign us up!

Jesse Genet · Jul 23, 2020

Advice

Why you should give your customers a low-packaging option

Companies like Glossier and Function of Beauty are giving customers packaging opt-outs at checkout. We explore why you should consider it too.

Katelan Cunningham · Jul 16, 2020

Video

Unboxing Youswim

A memorable unboxing doesn't have to be flashy. This swimwear brand is keeping a low profile to let the product shine.

Jesse Genet · Jul 16, 2020

Video

Unboxing Drunk Elephant

The most colorful unboxing we've ever seen, with a little interactive surprise.

Jesse Genet · Jul 9, 2020

Advice

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.

Stephan Ango · Jul 8, 2020

Advice

Why IKEA Hates Air

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

Katelan Cunningham · Jul 2, 2020

Video

Unboxing Saie

A perfectly color matched beauty unboxing with a clever void fill we've never seen before.

Jesse Genet · Jul 2, 2020

Advice

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.

Katelan Cunningham · Jun 30, 2020

Video

Unboxing FIGS

FIGS ships medical apparel that takes scrubs to the next level.

Jesse Genet · Jun 25, 2020

Podcast

Looking to Nature

True Botanicals founder Hillary Peterson debunks the idea that natural products can’t outperform toxic ones, and dives into the implications of cost and customer education.

Hillary Peterson and Stephan Ango · Jun 24, 2020

Podcast

Scaling Environmental Accountability

Etsy's Director of Sustainability shares how the maker marketplace is measuring and taking responsibility for their ecological impact.

Chelsea Mozen and Stephan Ango · Jun 17, 2020

Bulletin

Best Match and Factory Highlights help you choose packaging quotes with confidence

New features that give you more insight into each factory, so you can make informed decisions when you source packaging on Lumi.

Spencer Nelson · Jun 16, 2020

Video

Unboxing Yumble

Bold, bright packaging that gets kids excited about healthy food.

Jesse Genet · Jun 16, 2020

Roundup

90 Ideas to Spruce Up Your Holiday Packaging Design

Holiday packaging deadlines are coming up quick. Get design inspiration to impress those first-time, holiday customers.

Katelan Cunningham · Jun 13, 2020

Podcast

Following Through

A short meditation about the relationship between racism and climate change, and what we can do to better support Black businesses.

Stephan Ango · Jun 11, 2020

Video

Unboxing Clean Cult

Unboxing Things is back, and we're unboxing from home, starting with a refillable, modular, packaging delight.

Jesse Genet · May 28, 2020

Podcast

Trying New Things

Chintextle. Purslane. Sir Prize avocados. Methodology founder Julie Nguyen is always trying to source exciting new foods for their menu. Delivered in jars, always healthy, and always filling, Methodology is innovating a new way forward for food delivery.

Julie Nguyen and Stephan Ango · May 20, 2020

Podcast

Knowing What it Means to Be a Good Business

In 2008, Fireclay Tile CEO Eric Edelson brought the tile business direct-to-consumer, and he hasn't looked back. He talks us through scaling past max capacity, becoming a B Corp, and staying recession proof.

Eric Edelson and Stephan Ango · May 13, 2020

Podcast

Making Kombucha Mainstream

Most people don't know what kombucha is and fermented tea is a tough sell (especially after you've seen a SCOBY). Health-Ade Kombucha co-founder Vanessa Dew explains how they continue to educate consumers as they scale up at breakneck speed.

Vanessa Dew and Stephan Ango · May 6, 2020

Podcast

Preparing for the Unexpected

Launching a line of emergency kits in the midst of a pandemic is a big responsibility. Judy CEO and co-founder, Simon Huck, talks us through the first few months and the value of informative content.

Simon Huck and Stephan Ango · Apr 29, 2020

Advice

How to Estimate the Carbon Footprint of Your Packaging

A guide to estimating the carbon emissions of your packaging, and how to reduce and offset them.

Dan Binkoski · Apr 24, 2020

Podcast

Rethinking Your Framework

Vanessa is taking us through the carefully considered, incremental decisions it took to build an ethical supply chain for Another Tomorrow.

Vanessa Barboni Hallik and Stephan Ango · Apr 23, 2020

Innovative brands use Lumi to manage scalable and sustainable packaging.