A container for consumer goods, in particular elongated articles, the container comprising: a box for housing consumer goods, the box comprising a box front wall, a box rear wall, a first box side wall, a second box side wall and a box bottom wall, wherein a top end of the box is at least partially open to provide an access opening for accessing the consumer goods, a lid pivotably connected to the box rear wall along a hinge, wherein the lid is pivotable about the hinge between a closed position, in which the lid covers the access opening, and an open position, in which the access opening is exposed, the box front wall comprising a box front lower section and a box front upper section, the first box side wall comprising a first box side lower section and a first box side upper section the second box side wall comprising a second box side lower section and a second box side upper section, wherein the box front lower section, the first box side lower section and the second box side lower section are adjacent to the box bottom wall and wherein the box front upper section and the first box side upper section and the second box side upper sections are configured to be covered by the lid when the lid is in its closed position, the container additionally comprising a first longitudinal edge connecting the first box side wall with the box front wall of the container, wherein the upper first longitudinal edge in the box front upper section is tilted with respect to the lower first longitudinal edge in the box front lower section so that the upper first longitudinal edge is at an angle to the lower first longitudinal edge, characterised in that, the container is manufactured from a one-piece blank. a box for housing consumer goods, the box comprising a box front wall, a box rear wall, a first box side wall, a second box side wall and a box bottom wall, wherein a top end of the box is at least partially open to provide an access opening for accessing the consumer goods, a lid pivotably connected to the box rear wall along a hinge, wherein the lid is pivotable about the hinge between a closed position, in which the lid covers the access opening, and an open position, in which the access opening is exposed, the box front wall comprising a box front lower section and a box front upper section, the first box side wall comprising a first box side lower section and a first box side upper section the second box side wall comprising a second box side lower section and a second box side upper section, wherein the box front lower section, the first box side lower section and the second box side lower section are adjacent to the box bottom wall and wherein the box front upper section and the first box side upper section and the second box side upper sections are configured to be covered by the lid when the lid is in its closed position, the container additionally comprising a first longitudinal edge connecting the first box side wall with the box front wall of the container, wherein the upper first longitudinal edge in the box front upper section is tilted with respect to the lower first longitudinal edge in the box front lower section so that the upper first longitudinal edge is at an angle to the lower first longitudinal edge, characterised in that, the container is manufactured from a one-piece blank.