Branded mailer box
The highest-impact first purchase for any small ecommerce brand.
Packaging Programmes
Custom Packaging For Small Business
$69.00 per pack of 100 boxes · $0.69 per box Tax added at invoicing
Free delivery to 23 markets
Total: $69.00 for 100 boxes
No payment is taken online. Add your boxes and submit the request — a packaging specialist confirms sizing, artwork and freight, then we get back to you with the final invoice and payment options once the details are confirmed.
- Free standard DHL delivery
- Free dieline, digital proof and artwork check
- 7–11 business days production, then 3–6 days transit
- 30-day replacement guarantee on print and manufacturing defects
Need a different size, quantity or finish? Build a custom spec or email sales@boxes-custom.com.
Custom packaging for small business means branded boxes available at quantities a small operator can actually use and afford — typically 100 units rather than 5,000 — produced digitally so there are no plate charges, and designed so the same specification can scale later without a redesign.
- 100-unit minimums. Order what you will actually use this quarter, not a pallet you have nowhere to store.
- No plate or setup charges. Digital printing means the small run is genuinely small-run priced.
- Free dieline and proof. You get a layered dieline and a digital proof before anything is printed.
- A scaling path recorded. Your specs are kept, so moving to volume printing later needs no redesign.
What are custom packaging for small business?
The barrier for small brands has always been the minimum order. Traditional offset and flexographic printing require plates, and plate costs only amortise across thousands of units. Digital printing removes that entirely: 100 boxes cost the same per unit to set up as 1,000, which is what makes low minimums possible at all.
The right first order is usually one mailer size plus stickers, not a full packaging system. A single well-chosen mailer covering 70–80% of your orders, branded with a printed sticker and tissue, gives most of the perceived-value uplift at a fraction of the cost of a multi-format programme.
Plan the upgrade path from the start. If we record your dieline, board and colour standard now, moving from 100 digital units to 5,000 flexo units later is a print-method change, not a new project — same box, lower unit cost, no redesign fee.
Custom Packaging For Small Business at a glance
| Box category | Packaging Programmes |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 100 boxes |
| Unit price from | $0.69 per box |
| Production time | 7–11 business days after artwork approval |
| Printing | Digital CMYK, flexographic spot colour, offset litho-lamination |
| Materials | White E-flute corrugated, Kraft E-flute, SBS 300–350 gsm, Recycled board |
| Finishing | Full-colour digital print, Inside-lid print, Matte lamination, Kraft natural, Printed stickers, Custom tissue paper, Belly bands |
| Ships to | 24 countries by DHL — free to 23, Japan quoted separately |
Custom Packaging For Small Business: styles and constructions
The construction decides how the box closes, how much it protects and what it costs. These are the formats we produce most often for custom packaging for small business.
Printed sticker and tissue set
The cheapest way to brand plain boxes while volumes are low.
Simple tuck-end carton
Retail-ready primary packaging at 100-unit minimums.
Kraft box plus belly band
One neutral box versioned with cheap printed bands.
Materials
- White E-flute corrugated
- Best digital print surface for branded mailers.
- Kraft E-flute
- Lowest-cost corrugated with a natural, eco-friendly look.
- SBS 300–350 gsm
- Retail carton stock for primary packaging.
- Recycled board
- High post-consumer content at small-business prices.
Printing & finishing options
- Full-colour digital print
- Inside-lid print
- Matte lamination
- Kraft natural
- Printed stickers
- Custom tissue paper
- Belly bands
Who orders custom packaging for small business
- Etsy, Shopify and marketplace sellers
- Startups shipping their first branded orders
- Cottage-food and handmade businesses
- Growing brands not yet ready for five-figure runs
Popular custom packaging for small business sizes
Every order is cut to your interior dimensions — these are the sizes customers request most often, and a useful starting point if you are not sure where to begin.
| Size (L × W × D) | Typical use |
|---|---|
| 6 x 4 x 2 in | Jewellery, small accessories, samples |
| 8 x 6 x 3 in | Skincare, candles, small apparel |
| 10 x 8 x 4 in | The single best all-round first size |
| 12 x 9 x 4 in | Multi-item and gift-set orders |
| Sticker + tissue set | Branding layer over plain boxes |
How to choose custom packaging for small business
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Buy one size, not five
Find the size that covers 70–80% of your orders and start there.
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Stickers before full print
A branded sticker on a kraft mailer delivers most of the impact for a fraction of the spend.
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Print the inside of the lid
On corrugated mailers the interior prints in the same pass — the cheapest wow factor available.
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Keep the dieline on file
Reordering an existing dieline at higher volume is a price change, not a new project.
Custom Packaging For Small Business pricing by market
We manufacture for brands in 24 markets. Prices below are for one pack of 100 boxes at the standard specification. Delivery is free everywhere except Japan, where air freight is quoted separately.
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USD | $0.69 | $69.00 | — | at invoicing |
| United Kingdom | GBP | £0.65 | £65.41 | £54.51 | included |
| Canada | CAD | CA$0.95 | CA$94.53 | — | at invoicing |
| Australia | AUD | A$1.15 | A$115.37 | A$104.88 | included |
| Ireland | EUR | €0.78 | €78.08 | €63.48 | included |
| New Zealand | NZD | NZ$1.31 | NZ$130.93 | NZ$113.85 | included |
| Singapore | SGD | S$1.01 | S$100.78 | S$92.46 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | EUR | €0.76 | €75.54 | €63.48 | included |
| France | EUR | €0.76 | €76.18 | €63.48 | included |
| Netherlands | EUR | €0.77 | €76.81 | €63.48 | included |
| Belgium | EUR | €0.77 | €76.81 | €63.48 | included |
| Austria | EUR | €0.76 | €76.18 | €63.48 | included |
| Italy | EUR | €0.77 | €77.45 | €63.48 | included |
| Spain | EUR | €0.77 | €76.81 | €63.48 | included |
| Sweden | SEK | 9.06 kr | 905.63 kr | 724.50 kr | included |
| Denmark | DKK | 5.91 kr | 590.81 kr | 472.65 kr | included |
| Norway | NOK | 9.32 kr | 931.50 kr | 745.20 kr | included |
| Finland | EUR | €0.80 | €79.67 | €63.48 | included |
| Switzerland | CHF | CHF 0.66 | CHF 65.64 | CHF 60.72 | included |
| Market | Currency | Per box | Pack of 100 | Excl. tax | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | JPY | ¥114 | ¥11,385 | ¥10,350 | included |
| South Korea | KRW | ₩1,025 | ₩102,465 | ₩93,150 | included |
| Hong Kong | HKD | HK$5.38 | HK$538.20 | — | n/a |
| United Arab Emirates | AED | AED 2.66 | AED 265.89 | AED 253.23 | included |
| Israel | ILS | ₪3.01 | ₪301.25 | ₪255.30 | included |
The headline price includes local VAT or GST where that market requires it. If you are VAT-registered you reclaim that, so the excl. tax column is your real cost. US and Canadian prices add sales tax at invoicing instead. Volume pricing improves at 250, 500, 1,000, 5,000 and 10,000 units — see wholesale custom boxes for the volume tiers.
Further reading
Guides from our structural, prepress and production teams that are directly relevant to specifying custom packaging for small business.
Custom box minimum order quantities explained
Why minimums exist, where the price tiers actually step, and how to buy branded boxes at 50 to 100 units.
Read the guide →Right-sizing packaging: how box dimensions drive your shipping bill
How dimensional weight is calculated in all 24 markets we serve, and what a properly sized box actually saves.
Read the guide →Digital vs flexographic vs offset: which printing method costs less
Where the crossover points sit between the three processes, and how to cut print cost without cutting quality.
Read the guide →FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the smallest quantity of custom boxes I can order?
100 units per size and artwork on digital production, and 50 units for rigid formats. We can quote sample runs of 25–50 on some formats at a higher unit price for prototyping.
Is custom packaging worth it for a small business?
It usually pays back through perceived value and repeat purchase rather than through cost savings. The most efficient first step is one branded mailer size plus stickers and tissue, which delivers most of the effect at a small fraction of a full programme's cost.
Do I need to pay for printing plates?
No. Small runs print digitally, which has no plates and no setup charge. Plates only enter the picture at flexographic and offset volumes, typically above 1,000–2,500 units.
Can I start small and scale up later?
Yes, and we plan for it. We record your dieline, board specification and colour standard, so moving from 100 digital units to 5,000 flexo units later is a print-method change with no redesign fee.
Which box size should I order first?
The one that fits 70–80% of your orders — for most small ecommerce brands that is a 10 x 8 x 4 in mailer. Send us your product dimensions and order mix and we will tell you which single size covers the most volume.
Do you help with the design?
We supply a layered dieline showing every panel, fold and safety margin, and review your artwork for bleed, resolution and colour before printing. Full design services are available separately if you do not have artwork yet.