UK parcel delivery company Evri has partnered with second-hand fashion marketplace Vinted to offer customers free reusable packaging in dedicated Evri ParcelShop locations in the UK.

In an initial eight-week trial, the packaging will first be available in more than 100 ParcelShops across the UK, growing to almost 300 throughout the trial. It is aimed at providing customers with a quick and free packaging solution at drop-off, and with a reusable alternative by which to ship their parcels.

The packaging has been designed to fit a medium sized Vinted parcel and has been created with two adhesive strips, supporting Vinted buyers and sellers.

The trial is part of a wider expansion of the partnership between Evri and Vinted Go, with both businesses reporting recent periods of significant volume growth.

Evri recently announced a significant investment in its ParcelShop and locker network, with plans to double its size to 25,000 locations by 2030. The companies says that the packaging could be rolled out across more of the Evri’s ParcelShops if it proves to be a success.

Vinted’s delivery arm Vinted Go recently signed a four-year extended contract with the Yorkshire-based delivery company to make it even easier for Vinted members in the UK to be able to ship their items.

Claire Phelan, head of e-commerce partnerships at Evri, said, “We’re thrilled to be the first UK delivery carrier to be able to support Vinted’s trial of reusable packaging. By stocking this at almost 300 of our Evri ParcelShops, it provides their army of sellers with an efficient and reusable solution by which to send their parcels. And, as we forecast issuing over 100K units of Vinted’s reusable packaging during the trial, its multi-use feature is fantastic, giving buyers the opportunity to re-purpose.”

Vytautas Atkočaitis, vice president of Vinted Go, said, “By collaborating with selected carrier partners including Evri to provide free and reusable packaging, we hope to encourage our members to opt for packaging that is suitable for repeat use and fits the size of their items better.”

Author Credits- ALASDAIR MORTON
Parcel and postal technology INTERNATIONAL