A container for consumer articles, the container comprising: a box portion for housing the consumer articles; and an inner spacer element mounted within the box portion, wherein the inner spacer element has a first side and a second, opposite side, and comprises: a first end spacer panel affixed to the inner surface of a first wall (22,32) of the container by means of adhesive provided on the first side of the inner spacer element; a second end spacer panel affixed to the inner surface of a second wall of the container by means of adhesive provided on the same first side of the inner spacer element, wherein the second wall is substantially perpendicular to the first wall (22,32) and wherein the container comprises a first container edge between the first wall (22,32) and the second wall; and a middle spacer section formed of one or more middle spacer sections, wherein the middle spacer section extends between the first end spacer panel and the second end spacer panel and comprises at least a portion which is spaced apart from the first wall (22,32) of the container to define a holding compartment for consumer articles within the box portion, the holding compartment having a volume smaller than the internal volume of the box portion, wherein the middle spacer section is connected to the first end spacer panel along a first spacer hinge line extending across the first wall (22,32) of the container and connected to the second end spacer panel along a second spacer hinge line extending across the second wall of the container at a distance from the first container edge, and wherein the distance between the first spacer hinge line and the second spacer hinge line along the middle spacer section substantially corresponds to the sum of a first distance (x) between the first spacer hinge line and the first container edge and a second distance (y) between the second spacer hinge line and the first container edge. a box portion for housing the consumer articles; and an inner spacer element mounted within the box portion, wherein the inner spacer element has a first side and a second, opposite side, and comprises: a first end spacer panel affixed to the inner surface of a first wall (22,32) of the container by means of adhesive provided on the first side of the inner spacer element; a second end spacer panel affixed to the inner surface of a second wall of the container by means of adhesive provided on the same first side of the inner spacer element, wherein the second wall is substantially perpendicular to the first wall (22,32) and wherein the container comprises a first container edge between the first wall (22,32) and the second wall; and a middle spacer section formed of one or more middle spacer sections, wherein the middle spacer section extends between the first end spacer panel and the second end spacer panel and comprises at least a portion which is spaced apart from the first wall (22,32) of the container to define a holding compartment for consumer articles within the box portion, the holding compartment having a volume smaller than the internal volume of the box portion, wherein the middle spacer section is connected to the first end spacer panel along a first spacer hinge line extending across the first wall (22,32) of the container and connected to the second end spacer panel along a second spacer hinge line extending across the second wall of the container at a distance from the first container edge, and wherein the distance between the first spacer hinge line and the second spacer hinge line along the middle spacer section substantially corresponds to the sum of a first distance (x) between the first spacer hinge line and the first container edge and a second distance (y) between the second spacer hinge line and the first container edge. a first end spacer panel affixed to the inner surface of a first wall (22,32) of the container by means of adhesive provided on the first side of the inner spacer element; a second end spacer panel affixed to the inner surface of a second wall of the container by means of adhesive provided on the same first side of the inner spacer element, wherein the second wall is substantially perpendicular to the first wall (22,32) and wherein the container comprises a first container edge between the first wall (22,32) and the second wall; and a middle spacer section formed of one or more middle spacer sections, wherein the middle spacer section extends between the first end spacer panel and the second end spacer panel and comprises at least a portion which is spaced apart from the first wall (22,32) of the container to define a holding compartment for consumer articles within the box portion, the holding compartment having a volume smaller than the internal volume of the box portion, wherein the middle spacer section is connected to the first end spacer panel along a first spacer hinge line extending across the first wall (22,32) of the container and connected to the second end spacer panel along a second spacer hinge line extending across the second wall of the container at a distance from the first container edge, and wherein the distance between the first spacer hinge line and the second spacer hinge line along the middle spacer section substantially corresponds to the sum of a first distance (x) between the first spacer hinge line and the first container edge and a second distance (y) between the second spacer hinge line and the first container edge.