Return Bars from Returnity and Happy Returns: Drop-off points using reusable packaging

A reusable packaging system for returning items to e-commerce retailers. Happy Returns’ Return Bar network (physical locations where items can be dropped-off) allows shoppers to exchange and return e-commerce items without printing, packaging, or person-to-person contact. All items are then bulk-shipped inside Returnity’s reusable boxes to Happy Returns’ regional Return Hubs, where they are sorted and returned to the original retailer. The reusable packaging is then returned to the Return Bars in bulk.

BUSINESS BENEFITS

Cost savings: Businesses who use Happy Returns’ full solution of return software and reverse logistics with Returnity’s reusable packaging save an average of 20% on shipping costs. Businesses save money by aggregating items in Returnity’s reusable containers and shipping them in bulk (instead of one at a time) with the company’s low carrier rates. Happy Returns guarantees 10% savings for a business in the first year compared to using single-use packaging.

Convenience: A user is refunded immediately, and the box-free, label-free, and contact-free experience takes under 60 seconds to complete.

Optimised operations: Designed to stack on top of each other efficiently, the containers minimise space requirements during transportation.

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

Carbon emissions: By replacing individual cardboard box postage with reusable, stackable packaging, that is shipped in bulk, Happy Returns estimates that businesses using this system can, on average, reduce carbon emissions by 54 tonnes for every 1 million returns.25 The calculation takes into account that in the standard model, some items would be returned in the box they were received in and some items would be posted in a new cardboard box.

INNOVATION STATUS

Scale: There are over 700 Return Bars within the USA, with approximately 15,000 Returnity boxes in use.

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