The Arrive Platform

SRL 9 - integrated into society

The Arrive Platform

Providing rental & resale as a service ('RaaS') to global retailers and brands

Santa Monica, California, United States

ORGANISATION / PARTNERS

Arrive

BUSINESS MODEL

SCALE: Global

Stakeholder:

Private Sector

Type:

B2B - Business to Business

BUSINESS MODEL FORMAT:Rental (short term)Leasing (long term)

Product Type(s):Children (car seat, toys, games ..)ClothesSports / RecreationElectric tools

FACET & LEVEL

FACET:

LogisticsProduct-as-a-ServiceSports & RecreationTextiles

LEVEL:

Meso - Network, Cluster & Eco-Industrial Parks

Network, Cluster & Eco-Industrial Parks
Micro - Company/Organisation

Company/Organisation
Nano - User, Product, Component & Material

The circularity of products, components, and materials, included in three wider systemic levels, all along the value chain and through- out their entire lifecycle

SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL & POTENTIAL

FUTURE POTENTIAL

Scaleable

SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL

SRL 9 - integrated into society

SRL 9 - integrated into society

CIRCULAR CYCLE PHASE

STATUS & TIMELINE

Recognized	01/2022	Arrive Named Among World’s Most Innovative Companies in Retail for 2022 by Fast Company
Partnership	07/2021	Eddie Bauer Partnership Enters Rental Game With Arrive Outdoors
Awarded	04/2019	2019 Outdoor Retailer of the Year by the Outdoor Retailer Association

DESCRIPTION

TITLE: The Arrive Platform

CONCEPT: Providing rental & resale as a service ('RaaS') to global retailers and brands

Arrive offers a premium service powering circular commerce for major brands and retailers. The technology and reverse logistics capabilities of The Arrive Platform enables brands and retailers in any industry to integrate circular commerce – including rental and resale – directly into an existing ecommerce experience. With this unique offering, Arrive makes it possible for any company to seamlessly launch a circular channel – ultimately reaching more consumers, driving more revenue, and promoting a sustainable solution. Arrive, first launched as Arrive Outdoors, is an award-winning company and has been named the 4th Most Innovative Travel Company by Fast Company in 2020 and awarded the 2019 Outdoor Retailer of the Year by the Outdoor Retailer Association.

LOCAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION: English

IMPACT

BARRIERS

TECHNOLOGICAL
- Circular design
- Ability to deliver high quality remanufactured products
- Too few large scale projects
- Strategy to extend product service life
- Geographic dispersion of supply chains
- Geographic dispersion of products/materials
- Regional service economy infrastructure
SOCIAL
- Lack of awareness
- Consumption habits
- Social status linked to consumption
CULTURAL
- Limited understanding on impacts
- Willingness to collaborate in the value chain
- Consumer interest and awareness
- Operating in a linear system
- Change of mindset
- Resistance by key stakeholders seeking the status quo
MARKET
- High upfront investment costs
- High planning and management costs
- Limited funding
- Limited reverse logistics capacity
- Traceability/transparency in the value chain
- Demand for low prices
- Complementary skills/services required
REGULATORY
- Limited Circular Procurement
- Government incentive support the linear economy
- Circularity is not efficiently integrated into innovation policies
- Governance issues related to responsibility and property

ENABLERS

MARKET
- Need for a long-term vision by businesses
- Knowledge of impact
- Competitive advantage for early adopters
- Functional service economy (XaaS)
- Digital infrastructure
- New alliances and collaborations
TECHNOLOGICAL
- Increased resource productivity, cost reductions
- Increased environmental performance
- Increased efficiency
- Digital technologies and engineering to support business models
- Biomimicry innovation - emulating natures strategies
SOCIAL
- Change in the choices made by consumers
- Increased status related to second-hand and circular products
- Shared norms, values, attitudes, and beliefs
CULTURAL
- Integration of the CE concept into training and educational programs
- A creative and skilled problem-solving resource
- Preparation of future professional practices and understanding
REGULATORY
- Green & Circular Procurement
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
- No or low VAT on circular products and services
- Provide access to funding to encourage experimentation, innovation and redesign
- Foster the development of new technologies with the support of public authorities
- Assess progress using reliable indicators for imports and local production while accounting for the life cycles of products
- Use of circular performance indicators by governments, investors and businesses can encourage the value chain to become more circular
- Promote public-private partnerships to better counter and lift political barriers