FAQ About Recommerce

The recommerce industry has witnessed several notable partnerships among companies aiming to enhance their sustainability efforts, expand their offerings, and leverage each other's strengths. Here are a few examples of notable partnerships in the recommerce industry:

• Apple and Daisy: Apple, the technology giant, partnered with Daisy, a specialized recycling robot, to enhance its recycling and recommerce initiatives. Daisy disassembles iPhones to recover valuable materials for reuse. This partnership helps Apple improve its e-waste recycling capabilities and recover valuable resources from their products.
• ThredUP and J.C. Penney: ThredUP, a leading online thrift store, partnered with J.C. Penney, a traditional department store retailer, to launch "ThredUP at JCPenney" shop-in-shops. This collaboration allows J.C. Penney to offer a curated selection of secondhand clothing and accessories from ThredUP within its physical stores, providing customers with sustainable fashion options.
• IKEA and Sellpy: IKEA, the renowned home furnishings retailer, acquired a minority stake in Sellpy, a Swedish recommerce company. The partnership enables IKEA to promote circularity by offering customers a platform to resell their used IKEA furniture. Sellpy handles the entire recommerce process, from collecting the items to selling them on its platform.
• Patagonia and eBay: Patagonia, an outdoor clothing and gear company, partnered with eBay, a global online marketplace. Patagonia launched its "Worn Wear" program, encouraging customers to buy and sell used Patagonia products on eBay's dedicated Worn Wear platform. The partnership extends the lifecycle of Patagonia products, promotes sustainable consumption, and expands the availability of used Patagonia gear to a wider audience.
• Levi's and I:CO: Levi Strauss & Co., the denim apparel brand, partnered with I:CO, a global solutions provider for recycling and reusing textiles. This collaboration aims to encourage clothing recycling and recommerce by providing convenient drop-off points for used clothing in Levi's stores. The collected garments are then sorted for recycling, reuse, or upcycling.