[DE] Customer report: Optimised packaging solutions at bluespoon

RAJA has been working successfully with Bluespoon GmbH for many years. RAJA spoke to Nikolaj Pecherski, Managing Director of bluespoon, about the co-operation.

About Bluespoon GmbH

Bluespoon GmbH is an up-and-coming online retailer of high-quality kitchen utensils. The company sells its products mainly via Amazon and its own online shop. Bluespoon relies on the extensive services of RAJA, a leading provider of packaging solutions, for the packaging and shipping of its products.

The importance of shipping

As Bluespoon sells exclusively online, efficient and secure dispatch processing plays a central role. The company has been cooperating with RAJA in this respect for five years. The switch to RAJA was originally based on practical considerations: After working with several smaller suppliers, Bluespoon was looking for a partner that could offer a wide range of packaging materials and accessories.

Why RAJA?

Bluespoon now not only purchases cardboard boxes from RAJA, but also a wide range of packaging accessories and warehouse equipment, such as packing tables, filling materials and consumables like toilet paper and paper towels. A particular advantage for Bluespoon is RAJA’s flexibility when it comes to special requests. “We occasionally ship bulky or heavy items such as concrete blocks that require special protection at the edges. RAJA always offers us customised solutions,” explains Nikolaj Pecherski, Managing Director of Bluespoon.

Shipping volumes and logistics solutions

Bluespoon dispatches around 600 parcels a day, with this figure rising to up to 1000 parcels a day in the fourth quarter. On particularly busy days in the run-up to Christmas, the shipping volume even reaches up to 6000 parcels. In addition to shipping to end customers, Bluespoon also delivers numerous products to Amazon, for which special palletising materials are required. Single-wall cardboard boxes are mainly used here, which are secured with stretch film to protect the goods during transport. For the individual dispatch of larger parcels (from around 50 cm in length), however, Bluespoon uses more stable, double-wall cardboard packaging.

Protection and packaging materials

Products that already have outer packaging are additionally protected with Bulkraft, a combination of bubble wrap and kraft paper, to protect them from impact. Additional outer packaging is no longer required in such cases. Bluespoon provides additional protection inside the boxes: FloPak is used for delicate products, while paper padding or crumpled paper is used for other items. The company uses RAJA’s Padpak system to pack fragile items securely, especially for sets that are assembled on site.

Successful collaboration

Nikolaj Pecherski greatly appreciates the partnership with RAJA: “We value RAJA’s diverse product range, excellent service, fast delivery times and high level of reliability.” The close cooperation with RAJA enables Bluespoon to deliver its high-quality kitchen products to customers safely and efficiently. And we are pleased that we can contribute to their business success.