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I love a versatile piece like this! You can bet you will see it again on the blog. Here I am wearing it with a cozy turtleneck and tights and a coat but I can easily see it worn alone with sandals in Spring or Summer. I used my credit to order several items including a pair of jeans and some shorts for spring break, but this dress is one for all seasons. I chose to order items from brands whose sizing I know well, but it is also nice to know these guys offer returns (where most consignment does not.) Additionally, I ordered one of their “closet clean out kits” and will be sending some of my own items in! I love consignment for the sustainability aspect, but I also love online shopping. In case you guys haven’t see it, ThredUp is an online consignment website. Many thanks to ThredUp for the gift card/credit.

More than a decade after entering the North American market, CHEP continues to be the leader in pallet pooling.All business #madeinUSA outfit details: black t-neck “Love me” dress by Nanette Lepore from ThredUp red trench by Nanette Lepore patterned black tights by Spanx from RueLaLa black t-strap Mary Jane “Alexa” shoes by Alice Alan chevron earrings by Dogeared Kris Nations chevron cuff bracelet from EcoLustre and my own diy bead bracelet (instructions and original post here) Pallets and containers: A CHEP off the old block Reader survey: From wood to plastic to pallet pools, our readers tell us what’s important in pallets. Seriously, worse than selling used books, and these. When you place an order, you’ll know exactly what it’s going to cost.” PSA DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT send clothes to ThredUp using their 'clean out kit.' I sent 20, TWENTY, pieces of quality clothing to them and it took a month and a half for them to process my bag and then give me a whopping THIRTY-FIVE CENTS, yea, 0.35, for these items. “That allows us to offer a simple, straight-forward, all-in-one price per pallet. “We understand our customers volumes on a monthly basis and how long they stay in the supply chain,” says Casarez. As a result, “we believe we have the lowest total lifecycle cost per pallet in the industry,” says Casarez.Īnd finally, while PECO declined to discuss rental rates, the company bills customers one flat rate per pallet, rather than an issue fee and a rental rate. PECO argues that it has a more rigorous inspection, cleaning and repair process than any of the pallet management and repair services on the market. While most of us would love a corner on the market in our own businesses, as customers we know that competition is a good thing.īut beyond that, PECO believes there are a few differences in how they approach the market and customer service, says Casarez.įor one, given that a significant portion of PECO’s business is in the grocery industry, PECO pallets aren’t used to ship industrial products that might contaminate a pallet. “We look at the playing field as an oligopoly, and we bring an alternative to CHEP to the market,” says David Casarez, director of sales. What then is PECO’s competitive advantage? The simple answer is that they aren’t CHEP. Later, PECO picks up the empty pallets at distribution centers or retail stores and returns them to a depot center, where they are sorted, inspected, cleaned and repaired. The rental period begins when PECO delivers the pallets to a manufacturer, and it ends when the manufacturer reports that it has shipped the pallets to its customer. Most PECO customers place orders on the Web.

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There are a number of similarities between the two companies, starting with the ordering process: A PECO customer places an order for pallets 72 hours before they’re needed, primarily in full truckload quantities.

Today, PECO has a pool of 5 million pallets, about 8% the size of CHEP’s pool, 136 depots across the country, and is accepted at more than 450 retail distribution centers across North America, including the top supermarket chains and discount retailers. Launched in 1997, upstart PECO Pallet has offered an alternative to CHEP with its signature red 48- x 40-inch wooden block pallet. To place an order, tell us the kind of clothes you’re looking for.

Select the causes you care about, and we’ll match you with brands that align with your values. Tell us your sizes, style preferences and budget. But, they are no longer the only player in town. Our mission is to educate and build awareness around mission-driven, eco-friendly apparel brands. Today, CHEP is still the dominant player in the market, with a 90% share, according to CHEP’s estimate. It’s a matter of whether you prefer the ubiquitous blue pallet from CHEP or the red pallet from PECO Pallet.įor years, CHEP was the only game in town when it came to leasing or renting pallets from a pallet pool. For pallet pool users, that’s not a political question, even if we are in the election season.