Used Goods
The sale of used goods such as secondhand clothing.Sharing & Renting
Sharing or renting out used goods or assets. For example, a book exchange club that allows users to share their used books.Adaptive Reuse
Renovating an old building or structure to repurpose it. For example, turning a factory into a museum as opposed to tearing it down and building something new.Deconstruction
Carefully disassembling a building to reuse its components and materials. This can be contrasted with demolition.Upcycling
Recycling an item by creating something of greater value with it. For example, reusing a shipping container to build a house.Downcycling
Recycling an item by creating something of lesser value. For example, producing bouncy floor tiles from the soles of running shoes.Interchangeable Parts
Reusing component parts such as a bicycle tire.Repair Cafe
A place for people to help each other repair things to extend their use.Returns
A system of returns whereby the producer reuses products or packaging. For example, an ecommerce company with boxes that are returnable for points. This requires an efficient system of reverse logistics.| Overview: Recommerce | ||
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Definition | A category of business model based on the reuse of products and assets. | |
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