Returnal

Luke's never been a wallflower, but here he is in front of a wallflower. Great day at Wincanton Chippenham and huge thanks to our Focus Group participants! We got some exceptional feedback - 55% of the groups we engaged with placed Returnal ahead of global heavyweights eBay and Facebook Marketplace as their favoured method to recover value from products they no longer use! 85% would recommend Returnal to a friend. With an average voucher of £20, participants indicated an average spend of £48.89 on their next visit to participating retailers. An overwhelming response to a solution that can transform customer perception and increase revenue whilst accelerating your brands journey towards Net Zero. We're flying, and this is just the start! Big thanks to Mel Gunes for quote of the day... "I need this now!" You're not the only one Mel - there's a lot of brands who feel the same! Thanks also to Claire Charlton, Sharon Hall, & Tracey Clifford for organising and Kassie Biggemann for supporting, organising, and cakes!

Thanks Marco for sharing this - brilliant working with you guys to bring our vision to life!

And the finalists for W² Labs are: AssetFloow , Autofleet , ClearQuote , Graymatics , Powerhouse AI (YC W22) and Returnal. Following a brilliant Pitch Day last month where sixteen companies presented their business ideas, six have been chosen to join W² Labs where they will be invited to trial their solution in a live customer environment; while receiving mentorship from Wincanton’s senior leadership team and experts. Congratulations to all the finalists! Learn more about the programme here: https://ow.ly/87HI50RB7JZ #Innovations | #Accelerators | #Startups

Mic check 1 - 2 Full video drops Friday. Thanks for having us PVS Media and Chris England

"It's not the man the knows the most that has the most to say" 🤫 my Grandma used to tell me. It always made me feel better as a quiet child so I quite liked it. Now I don't suffer from being shy, but we haven't been too noisy here recently and it felt an appropriate way to suggest that's because we've been busy boys. A week of big wins here at Returnal We can't say much more than that right now but keep your eyes peeled as we will be sharing more details in the weeks to come and for now we wish you all a successful week in whatever it is you are doing. (as long as it's nice and not horrid). In other news we were described as "the worst dressed entrepreneurs" this week which we wilfully accepted - and we will showcase that in our next podcast coming back to air shortly. Plus we buy all our clothes from charity shops so we're immune from criticism. Tell us about your best charity bargain to keep us entertained and energised while we are beavering away here! 👘 🎩 👢 👜

Here it is, our long awaited children's story in full... Hit us up in the comments section if you want a printed copy with original illustrations! **** One man’s trash  is the next man’s treasure  But how does my rubbish Affect the weather?  If something breaks  Is it forever?  If we try our best  Can we fix it, together? Reece Hykell lives in an ordinary house  on an ordinary street  With brand new shoes  on his ordinary feet  He had a lot of toys And thought “ordinary’s sweet!”  But there’s someone extraordinary  He’d like you to meet It’s not his sister His mother, or his nan  It’s a little guy Who eats tin cans!  Tin cans you say? Whatever do you mean?  Well his names Bin Man and he likes to be green! He’s kind of shy And he lives in the kitchen  He’s quiet when it’s busy But if you’re careful and you listen  He talks to Reece shhhh! I said careful, listen  Cos this bin man Is a man on a mission Let me tell you about the day He and Reece first spoke  It sounds kinda funny But it ain’t no joke  It was the unlucky day That the hoover broke  And then the old air fryer Started to smoke!    Well they went in the bin  And that was that  Mum whizzed off to the shops As quick as a flash  ️Reece heard a groan A bang, and a crash  And then bin man shouted  “Hey, that’s not trash!” Well Reece didn’t know what to do It wasn’t like talking to me or you  Some more strange sounds And then “aaaaaachoooooo”  Bin man sneezed Reece replied “bless you!”  Then Bin man said “A hoover, Reece Hykell As good as new!” From that day on They were the best of friends  And Bin man taught Reece How to fix and mend  It turns out when something breaks It’s not the end  A simple needle and thread Can start a new trend Reece told his friends at school About his unlikely hero  They sewed patchwork capes So give them a cheer “Hey Yo!”  They’re not there yet But they’re closer than a year ago,  Reece Hykell & Bin Man The King & Prince of Net-Zero! **** Written by jake margiotta Illustrated by Luke Davies 🍃 We're Returnal  📢 comment or DM us if you want an illustrated copy of Bin Man! 🔔 follow us if you want to make an impact in your organisation ♻ repost if you want to inspire a friend 🍃 visit returnal.co.uk to see how we're helping you own your customers for longer 

It's tough in retail right now. How do you balance the competing priorities? The answer - find a way to deconflict them. Instead, blend them together to create a win-win. Planet, People, Prosperity TL;DR The task at hand is to make the sustainable choice the convenient choice. Achieve that and you'll win market share. *** Forbes survey reveals "an overwhelming demand for brands to step up on sustainable lifestyles. If your brand isn’t helping your consumers improve their environmental and social footprint, then you’re in danger of disappointing 88% of them" Credit: Solitaire Townsend https://lnkd.in/ebHdSMhW

Clue: 15. Across Disturbing rural net cast back over Nottingham? Mo Hoorah! Fire your solutions in the comments! In the meantime our CBO (Chief Beer Officer) Luke Davies 🍃 is practicing the work life balance thing. Not sure it's supposed to be at the exact same time but there you go! 🍺 💻 Open Bar Dude!

I've got the remedy for a slow Monday... If you've found yourself swimming against the tide, take this into the rest of your week and see if reframing helps you find some inspiration on your journey.

Part II: Return of the Bing Looking forward to the Decarbonisation Expo - Monday 25th March - Harlaxton Manor A grand setting for a grand conversation - come along and see us! https://lnkd.in/edJF-RFV