About My Business
Re:Circle is a circular economy marketplace that makes it easy for everyday New Zealanders to buy and sell pre-loved goods. Our mission is simple: keep useful products in circulation for longer and make reuse as convenient as buying new. Re:Circle operates physical marketplaces where individuals and small businesses rent a stall and sell their items through our stores. Sellers retain ownership and control over pricing, while Re:Circle manages customer service, payments and day-to-day retail operations. This allows people to participate in the circular economy without the hassle often associated with online selling. Our stores bring together hundreds of independent sellers under one roof, creating a constantly changing shopping experience where customers can browse clothing, books, toys, furniture, homewares, tools, collectibles and much more. Unlike online marketplaces, customers can see, touch and inspect items before purchasing, creating confidence and convenience for buyers. What makes Re:Circle different is that we are not simply a second-hand store. We have created a platform that enables thousands of people to participate in reuse. Every item sold represents a product remaining in circulation rather than being discarded and replaced with a newly manufactured alternative. Since launching, Re:Circle has expanded to three stores and helped more than 2,500 sellers list over 175,000 items. We have demonstrated that circular economy principles can be commercially viable while delivering meaningful environmental and community benefits. Beyond waste reduction, Re:Circle helps households generate additional income from items they no longer need while making affordable products available to others. We have built a community of sellers, buyers and supporters who share a belief that products should be used for as long as possible before becoming waste. By combining retail, technology and sustainability, Re:Circle is helping normalise reuse and proving that circular economy solutions can succeed at mainstream scale. Our vision is to create a future where reuse becomes the first choice rather than the last option.
Why We Should Win The Peoples Choice Award
Let's be honest – most of us have a cupboard, garage, spare room or shed full of stuff we swear we'll use again one day. Spoiler alert: we probably won't. That's where Re:Circle comes in. We started with a simple idea: instead of perfectly good things gathering dust or ending up in landfill, let's make it easy for them to find a new home. No endless online messages. No "Is this still available?" at 11pm. No waiting around for no-shows. Just real people, real bargains and real reuse. Since opening our doors, more than 2,500 sellers have listed over 175,000 items through Re:Circle. That's a whole lot of clothes, books, toys, tools, furniture, treasures, weird collectibles and "I didn't know I needed that until I saw it" moments finding new homes. But Re:Circle is about more than just stuff. It's about helping families make a bit of extra money. It's about making shopping more affordable. It's about giving people a reason to choose pre-loved before buying new. It's about proving that doing something good for the planet doesn't have to feel like hard work. Most importantly, it's about community. Every day we see people clearing space at home, finding hidden treasures, starting side hustles, supporting local causes and discovering that second-hand doesn't mean second-best. We're a small Kiwi business taking on a big challenge: changing the way New Zealand thinks about waste and reuse. No big corporate budgets. No fancy tricks. Just a lot of hard work, a great team, and an awesome community of sellers and shoppers who believe useful things deserve another chance. If you've ever found a bargain at Re:Circle, sold something you no longer needed, brought your kids in for a treasure hunt, or simply love the idea of keeping good stuff out of landfill, we'd be incredibly grateful for your vote. Vote for Re:Circle and help us show that Kiwis know the value of giving things another go.
