A container for consumer goods, the container being at least partially formed from a blank having a thickness, the container comprising: a top wall comprising a top wall front edge, a top wall rear edge, and first and second top wall side edges; a bottom wall comprising a bottom wall front edge, a bottom wall rear edge, and first and second bottom wall side edges; a front wall extending from the top wall front edge to the bottom wall front edge; a rear wall extending from the top wall rear edge to the bottom wall rear edge; a first side wall extending between the first top wall side edge and the first bottom wall side edge, the first side wall being connected to the front wall by a first side wall front edge and the first side wall being connected to the rear wall by a first side wall rear edge; and a second side wall extending between the second top wall side edge and the second bottom wall side edge, the second side wall being connected to the front wall by a second side wall front edge and the second side wall being connected to the rear wall by a second side wall rear edge; wherein the top wall front edge, the bottom wall front edge, the first side wall front edge, and the second side wall front edge together extend along a first plane; wherein the top wall rear edge, the bottom wall rear edge, the first side wall rear edge, and the second side wall rear edge together extend along a second plane; wherein at least one of the front wall and the rear wall comprises an ablation area, wherein any ablation area on the front wall comprises at least one ablated line (46, 48, 50, 52, 54) extending across the inner surface of the front wall to define a portion of the front wall that is spaced outwardly from the first plane, and wherein any ablation area on the rear wall comprises at least one ablated line extending across the inner surface of the rear wall to define a portion of the rear wall that is spaced outwardly from the second plane; wherein each ablated line (46, 48, 50, 52, 54) has a residual thickness that is less than the thickness of the laminar blank; and wherein at least one ablated line of any ablation area on the front wall extends from at least one of the top wall front edge, the bottom wall front edge, the first side wall front edge, and the second side wall front edge, and wherein at least one ablated line of any ablation area on the rear wall extends from at least one of the top wall rear edge, the bottom wall rear edge, the first side wall rear edge, and the second side wall rear edge. a top wall comprising a top wall front edge, a top wall rear edge, and first and second top wall side edges; a bottom wall comprising a bottom wall front edge, a bottom wall rear edge, and first and second bottom wall side edges; a front wall extending from the top wall front edge to the bottom wall front edge; a rear wall extending from the top wall rear edge to the bottom wall rear edge; a first side wall extending between the first top wall side edge and the first bottom wall side edge, the first side wall being connected to the front wall by a first side wall front edge and the first side wall being connected to the rear wall by a first side wall rear edge; and a second side wall extending between the second top wall side edge and the second bottom wall side edge, the second side wall being connected to the front wall by a second side wall front edge and the second side wall being connected to the rear wall by a second side wall rear edge; wherein the top wall front edge, the bottom wall front edge, the first side wall front edge, and the second side wall front edge together extend along a first plane; wherein the top wall rear edge, the bottom wall rear edge, the first side wall rear edge, and the second side wall rear edge together extend along a second plane; wherein at least one of the front wall and the rear wall comprises an ablation area, wherein any ablation area on the front wall comprises at least one ablated line (46, 48, 50, 52, 54) extending across the inner surface of the front wall to define a portion of the front wall that is spaced outwardly from the first plane, and wherein any ablation area on the rear wall comprises at least one ablated line extending across the inner surface of the rear wall to define a portion of the rear wall that is spaced outwardly from the second plane; wherein each ablated line (46, 48, 50, 52, 54) has a residual thickness that is less than the thickness of the laminar blank; and wherein at least one ablated line of any ablation area on the front wall extends from at least one of the top wall front edge, the bottom wall front edge, the first side wall front edge, and the second side wall front edge, and wherein at least one ablated line of any ablation area on the rear wall extends from at least one of the top wall rear edge, the bottom wall rear edge, the first side wall rear edge, and the second side wall rear edge.