Reusable shipping and delivery packaging systems for forward-thinking brands and retailers

Save money, material, and time -
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The Packaging Problem

Cardboard impedes retailer profitability, productivity, and sustainability. In the United States alone, there is enough shipping and delivery packaging to pave a mile-wide cardboard road from New York City to Los Angeles and back - three times a year.

 

The Reuse Solution

Durable, customized, reusable bags and boxes - and the logistics systems to support them.

 

How We Build Circularity

Reusable packaging requires circular systems. Returnity’s 3P Platform enables reusables to be the right choice - operationally, economically, and environmentally.

Our Approach

Start with Data-Driven Pilots

  • Study

    Returnity executes a free, customized Reusable Packaging Analysis, which includes a cost analysis, volume and usage modeling, environmental impact, and assessment of your highest-potential channels for reusable packaging

    Timeframe: 30 days from first engagement

  • Pilot

    Returnity designs, deploys and manages a client-specific Pilot Program with a minimum of 50 units to measure performance against packaging KPIs, including cycle costs and associate feedback.

    Timeframe: 60 days

  • Scale

    Returnity manufactures client-specific packaging that incorporate all Pilot learnings, develops associate training materials, developed collaborative launch plan.

    Timeframe: 90 days

Reusables In The Field

Recommended Use Cases

Internal Logistics

Ship product between distribution centers, stores and back in durable reusable shipping boxes.

Retail Operations

Integrate an effective, affordable reuse system of new or existing shopping bags so that they actually get reused. 

Rental / Try-Before-You-Buy / Internal Sampling

Custom, durable mailer bags or boxes for closed loops where products are shipping back and forth between your warehouse and your customer.

A million shipments and deliveries a month and growing

Returnity is the partner of choice for billion-dollar brands like:

  • Estee Lauder
  • PayPal
  • new balance logo
  • Rent the Runway

Returnity Leadership

In the Press

  • How to measure reusable packaging success

    Packaging Europe’s publication of Returnity CEO Mike Newman’s overview of reuse metrics

  • NY Post: Workers are gravitating to sustainable companies that echo their beliefs

    “Over the past year Returnity expanded its business to support more grocery-focused use cases, making this a great time to join.”

  • https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/18/returnity-seed-round/

    Techcrunch: Returnity raises $3.1M in Series A

    “Reusable packaging startup bags $3.1M to pick a fight with single-use packaging”

  • https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/15/walmarts-inhome-hunts-for-ways-to-ditch-single-use-plastics.html

    CNBC highlights Returnity client journeys to embracing a circular future

    “Walmart is testing reusable tote bags as part of its direct-to-fridge delivery service, InHome, which is expanding across the country.”

  • https://www.freightwaves.com/news/circular-logistics-saving-brands-from-supply-chain-woes

    Circular logistics saving brands from supply chain woes

    Returnity CEO, Mike Newman, interviewed by Modern Shipper

  • Meeting the growing demand for resale and sustainable ecommerce

    “Returnity helps forward-thinking companies shift to the circular economy with reusable shipping and delivery packaging.”

  • Winning solutions to single-use plastic bags are being tested by some major retailers

    “Returnity and Eon also will join the pilot via Walmart delivery in select markets… Thus far, we are pleased to see a lot of engagement, excitement and uptake with the products.”

  • How e-commerce brands can scale logistics sustainably

    “The products cut down on waste in the long-term, but brands will only reduce their environmental footprint if the packaging is reused enough times.”

Transitioning to the circular
economy in a way that works for you