Observed Signal · Aug 27, 2026 · Partnership · Source: persoenlich.com News · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Projekt Restwert Expands Secondhand Network into Romandie
Projekt Restwert, a social-franchise secondhand network operated by Grundlagenwerk AG, has expanded into the Romandie (French-speaking Switzerland). Founded in 2016 with its first sale on Ricardo, the network now comprises 28 locations, 419 jobs (including 36 training positions) and in the last year sold over 33,000 items, paying CHF 269,000 to sellers. The model trains employees to clean, photograph, list and ship items, returning half of proceeds to private vendors. Retailers Digitec Galaxus and Brack.ch route some returns into the project’s circular process; Passus AG runs a site at Digitec Galaxus’s Dintikon warehouse. Grundlagenwerk AG says it is developing AI-focused training content with the Kaufmännischer Verband. Grundlagenwerk AG received the Canton Solothurn social prize in 2024.
Local Swiss expansion of a social secondhand network with retailer return partnerships and AI training — relevant to retail/circular commerce but limited direct impact on the wider AdTech/MarTech industry.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Projekt Restwert began selling on Ricardo in 2016 and has grown into a social-franchise network.
- The network currently operates 28 locations and reports 419 jobs, including 36 apprenticeship positions.
- In the last year Projekt Restwert sold over 33,000 items and paid CHF 269,000 to sellers.
- Retailers Digitec Galaxus and Brack.ch route some product returns through Projekt Restwert; Passus AG operates a site at Digitec Galaxus’s Dintikon warehouse.
- Grundlagenwerk AG (Wangen bei Olten) runs Projekt Restwert and won the Canton Solothurn social prize in 2024.
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