Reusable Shipping for Samples and Selection Shipments

Samples & Selection Shipments

Your sample is your business card - a crumpled cardboard box is not.

With the reusable shipping packaging from hey circle, samples and selection shipments arrive at the customer looking the part and come back undamaged - shipment after shipment.

Typical sample loops

  • Material samples & collections

    Samples go to the customer and come back complete - same goods, same packaging, next appointment.

  • Selection shipments (sale-or-return)

    The selection goes out, whatever is not chosen comes back - the reusable packaging is built for exactly this return leg.

  • B2B approval shipments

    Show products without leaving packaging waste behind at the customer - the impression counts twice over.

How the loop works

The samples travel to the customer in the reusable packaging and come back in it - around 50 cycles on average. Because the same goods are on the road repeatedly anyway, the packaging carries the loop on its own.

  • Pack & close

    • Place the samples or selection safely inside the packaging and enclose the return label
    • Close the packaging with the all-round zip for tamper-evident protection - no tape needed
    • Optionally secure the shipment with a security seal

  • Ship

    • Stick the shipping label onto the label holder
    • Hand the parcel over to your parcel carrier as usual
    • hey circle is carried without issue by all major parcel carriers - with no surcharge

  • Send back

    • The selection or the complete shipment comes back in the same packaging
    • Peel off the old label without residue, stick on the new one
    • Refill the packaging - ready for the next customer appointment

For example, in these sectors

Samples & Selection Shipments & reusables: a dream team

  • Presentable

    High-quality packaging that carries your corporate design instead of yet another cardboard box - customised with your design from 1,000 units.

  • Save three times over

    Reusable packaging avoids up to 94 % of waste and 76 % of CO2 emissions. Packaging costs drop by 53 % on average, too.

  • Return leg built in

    Samples and selection come back in the same packaging - no empty return shipment, no fresh packaging supply for every appointment.

  • Protection

    Dimensionally stable with padding, tested in a drop test from 80 cm - the sample arrives the way it is meant to convince. The surfaces wipe clean easily and stay clean at every customer.

  • Regulation

    With the PPWR, reusables move from nice-to-have to requirement. Build the loop now and you are prepared.

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Related use cases

Related loops at a glance: Repair & Exchange and Returns & Retrieval.

Frequently asked questions

How do I ship samples sustainably with a take-back?

In a reusable loop: ship samples in the reusable packaging and return the selection or the complete shipment in the same packaging - for an average of 50 cycles.

Does reusable packaging look presentable enough for samples?

Yes - from 1,000 units you can get customised packaging in your own corporate identity: sizes, closure, label holder and design to your specification.

Is reusable shipping worth it for small businesses?

What matters is shipping frequency, not company size: if you work with the same partners regularly, you benefit from the first loop onwards.

How much can you save with reusables?

Our team is happy to advise you on the benefits of reusable shipping packaging for your shipping loop.

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