How to Choose Custom Logo Boxes for Your Shopify or Etsy Store
For most Shopify and Etsy sellers, the best custom logo box is a ready-stock magnetic folding box in a size that fits your packed product, printed with your logo in gold, silver, white or black foil or in full-colour UV. You can order from 20 boxes per size and colour, and printed boxes dispatch 2–5 business days after you approve the digital proof.
That low minimum is what makes custom logo boxes workable for a small business. You don't need a die line, a designer or a pallet of stock. You need your product measurements, a logo file and a rough idea of how many orders you ship in a month.
What should a small online store look for in a custom logo box?
Four things matter more than anything else when you sell online.
- Fit. The box should hold the product plus tissue, a thank-you card and any filler without squashing them.
- Minimum order. A new store can't sit on 1,000 boxes. Ours start at 20 per size and colour.
- Storage. Our magnetic folding boxes ship flat, so 100 boxes fit on a shelf instead of filling a spare room.
- Logo method. Foil reads as a clean single-colour mark. UV print handles full-colour artwork.
Fit is where most first orders go wrong, so measure before you look at colours.
Which box size works for common Shopify and Etsy products?
All sizes below are outside measurements. Compare them with your product after it's wrapped, not with the bare item.
| What you sell | Box to start with | Outside size |
|---|---|---|
| Jewellery pieces, small accessories | Small Ribbon Magnetic Folding Gift Box | 24 × 18 × 7.8 cm (9.4 × 7.1 × 3.1 in) |
| A candle, a mug, a small set | Small Magnetic Folding Gift Box | 23 × 15 × 10 cm (9.1 × 5.9 × 3.9 in) |
| Two or three products together | Medium Magnetic Folding Gift Box | 31 × 20 × 10 cm (12.2 × 7.9 × 3.9 in) |
| A folded T-shirt or scarf | Large Magnetic Folding Gift Box | 35 × 23 × 10 cm (13.8 × 9.1 × 3.9 in) |
| Bundles and kits you hand over at markets | Medium Magnetic Carry Box | 34.5 × 25.5 × 10.6 cm (13.6 × 10.0 × 4.2 in) |
If you're between two sizes, pick the bigger one and use tissue or shredded paper to take up the space. A product rattling a little is easy to fix. A lid that won't close is not.
All the boxes we offer for small brands are on our custom logo boxes for small business page.
Foil or full-colour UV: which logo print should you choose?
Pick by your logo, not by what looks fancier in a photo.
| Your logo | Print method | Why |
|---|---|---|
| One colour, simple shapes or text | Gold, silver, white or black foil | Crisp edges and a slight shine on the box surface |
| Several colours, gradients or illustration | Full-colour UV print | Keeps every colour in the artwork |
| Dark box, light logo | White or silver foil | Stays readable on black, navy or wine red |
| Light box, dark logo | Black or gold foil | Strong contrast on white, pink or grey |
If you can't decide, gold foil on a black box is a safe first choice. It suits almost any product category.
How do the boxes arrive, and how much space do they need?
The magnetic folding boxes ship flat. When an order comes in, you open the box out and it snaps into shape with the magnetic lid. It takes a few seconds once you've done a couple.
For a store packing at a kitchen table or in a small studio, this matters. You can keep a few months of packaging in one carton and fold boxes as orders come in.
These are presentation boxes. For shipping, most sellers put the logo box inside a plain mailer or shipping carton so the printed surface reaches the customer clean.
How many custom logo boxes should a small business order first?
Start with what you'll use in the next one to three months, then reorder. The minimum is 20 boxes per size and colour, so a first order can be small.
| Order example | Meets the minimum? |
|---|---|
| 20 small boxes in black | Yes |
| 20 small in black and 20 small in white | Yes, 20 of each colour |
| 10 small in black and 10 small in white | No, each colour needs 20 |
| 30 small and 20 medium, both black | Yes, each size has at least 20 |
Our advice: launch with one size and one colour. Once you see which products sell, add a second size. There's a full walk-through of the ordering steps in ordering 20 custom logo boxes: minimums, proofs and timeline.
How long does it take to get printed boxes?
| Order type | Dispatch time |
|---|---|
| Plain boxes, no logo | 1–3 business days |
| Boxes printed with your logo | 2–5 business days after you approve the proof |
Transit time comes on top of dispatch and depends on the shipping method you choose at checkout. If you have a launch date, work back from it and leave room for proof changes.
Custom packaging for Shopify and Etsy sellers FAQ
Do I need a designer or a die line?
No. For ready-stock boxes you upload your logo file and choose the print position. We send a digital proof showing the logo on the box, and nothing is printed until you approve it.
Can I mix box colours in one order?
Yes. Each colour needs at least 20 boxes. Twenty black and twenty white in the same size is a normal first order.
Is the size listed the inside or outside of the box?
Outside. Leave a little room for the wall thickness, tissue and a card when you compare it with your product.
What if my product doesn't fit any listed size?
Send us the product dimensions and quantity. If none of the ready-stock boxes work, we can quote a made-to-size box instead.
Next step
Measure your wrapped product, then pick a box: the Small Magnetic Folding Gift Box for single items, the Medium Magnetic Folding Gift Box for sets, or the Large Magnetic Folding Gift Box for apparel. Not sure which? Request a quote with your product size and logo, or order a sample first.
If you sell jewellery, candles or clothing, our small brand packaging guide matches each product type to a box.
