Podcast

Giving a crap

At peak pandemic panic buying, Who Gives a Crap sold 28 rolls per second. Co-founder and CPO Danny Alexander shares how rapid scaling has led to their biggest donation ever — $4m.

Danny Alexander and Stephan Ango · Sep 2, 2020

Video

Unboxing Vitruvi

Polished and restrained. Every detail of this design guides the customer through a memorable unboxing.

Jesse Genet · Aug 27, 2020

Advice

What drives the manufacturing costs of a box?

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

Katelan Cunningham · Aug 26, 2020

Podcast

Adopting new shopping behaviors

The pandemic has drastically changed how we shop, at least for now. The New Consumer Editor-in Chief Dan Frommer shares his insights and predictions for the surge of ecommerce.

Dan Frommer and Stephan Ango · Aug 26, 2020

Video

Unboxing Material Kitchen

This layered unboxing is a testament to the strength of corrugated, with custom printing in places where you'd least expect it.

Jesse Genet · Aug 20, 2020

Podcast

Decolonizing spices

Food equity starts in the supply chain. Diaspora Co. founder Sana Javeri Kadri is disconnecting Indian spices from the influence of Western colonization.

Sana Javeri Kadri and Stephan Ango · Aug 19, 2020

Advice

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.

Katelan Cunningham · Aug 13, 2020

Bulletin

Lumi is part of the Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network

Now, packaging ordered through Lumi can be designed and tested for Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging certification.

Lumi Staff · Aug 13, 2020

Video

Unboxing Bright Cellars

Four bottles of wine, shipped entirely in paper. Never underestimate the strength of corrugated.

Jesse Genet · Aug 13, 2020

Podcast

Making it onto the grocery list

In the midst of a pandemic-induced ecommerce boom, Ithaca Hummus is doing just fine in grocery stores’ deli sections. Founder Chris Kirby talks about the experiential role of retail, staying smart and flexible, and separating trends from universal truths.

Chris Kirby and Stephan Ango · Aug 12, 2020

Video

Unboxing Uncommon James

A jewelry brand that's making purchases feel giftable whether they're for your, or someone else.

Jesse Genet · Aug 6, 2020

Podcast

Protecting people and planet

What does it mean to be an "intersectional environmentalist" and how can companies follow suit? We're talking to Leah Thomas, the person who coined the term.

Leah Thomas and Stephan Ango · Aug 4, 2020

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

Innovative brands use Lumi to manage scalable and sustainable packaging.