“More than one billion single-use cardboard boxes are used annually to move products between facilities, costing brands and retailers money and time, and generating a significant amount of waste. Six million trees worth of cardboard is used annually, with $500+ million wasted on single-use boxes.
In 2023, Vuori partnered with Returnity to test and validate the benefits of shipping product in The Last Box between their distribution centers and stores. Across a 90-day period, Vuori piloted shipping Last Box between their Mexico-based distribution center and five California-based stores.
The field testing validated several benefits over cardboard, including a 40% savings in shipping, 50% efficiency in pack/unpack time, super product protection, and increased employee safety. Moreover, each Last Box eliminates the use of 40+ cardboard boxes and 300 feet of packing tape.”