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OrderingHow Many Mailer Boxes Should You Order?
Ordering too few mailer boxes means a mid-launch scramble to a generic backup box; ordering too many ties up cash and warehouse space in packaging. The good news: mailer box quantity math is simple once you know your average daily order volume.
The basic formula
Take your average number of orders shipped in this box style per day, multiply by 30 for a month of coverage, and add 15–20% for a launch or holiday spike. Most new DTC brands land comfortably above our 12-box minimum for a first order.
| Business size | Typical monthly boxes | Suggested first order |
|---|---|---|
| New DTC brand | 100–500 | 100 |
| Established single-SKU brand | 500–2,000 | 1,000–1,500 |
| Multi-SKU / multi-warehouse | 3,000–10,000 | 5,000–8,000 |
| High-volume subscription / wholesale | 15,000+ | 15,000–25,000 |
Account for seasonality
Q4 and major sale events (BFCM, holiday) can multiply normal order volume for a few weeks. Rather than over-ordering for the whole quarter, place a standing order sized for your normal weeks and a smaller top-up order two to three weeks ahead of a known spike — well within our standard lead time.
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