Evri and pre-loved marketplace Vinted have teamed up in a UK-first initiative to offer free reusable packaging in 100 Evri Parcelshops nationwide.
The trial is said to roll out in a further 200 locations during the eight-week period.
It aims to provide customers with a “quick and free packaging solution” as well as a reusable alternative by which to ship their parcels.
The packaging has been designed to fit a medium-sized Vinted parcel and features two adhesive strips that would allow “both buyers and sellers to reuse the packaging”.
Evri said it would stock the packaging at the participating Parcelshops.
The trial comes after Vinted’s delivery arm Vinted Go recently extended its partnership with Evri for an additional four years.
Both companies have experienced a period of significant volume growth in recent times, largely due to a growing trend for pre-loved shopping.
Evri delivered 11% more parcels in 2024/25 thanks to the support by consumer-to-consumer marketplaces, such as eBay and Vinted, the parcel company claimed.
If successful, free reusable packaging could be introduced to more ParcelShops.
Claire Phelan, head of ecommerce 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, also giving buyers the opportunity to re-purpose.”
Vytautas Atkočaitis, vice president of Vinted Go, commented: “At Vinted we are committed to doing all we can to make it even easier for our members to shop second-hand. 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”.
In June, Evri set a goal to double its parcel shops and lockers to 25,000 by 2030 with a £50m push.
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