Supercycle

Supercycle is a Shopify‑native circular commerce platform that enables merchants to run rentals, subscriptions (product‑as‑a‑service), memberships and resale from a single product page and checkout, handling inventory, orders, returns and serialized items.

Circularity Relevance

Core

The product is explicitly described as a circular commerce platform enabling rentals, subscriptions (PaaS) and resale - core circular economy activities. Source: Supercycle, 2025 Source: Supercycle Docs, 2025

Circular Role

SupportEnabler

Supercycle Supports circular activities (rentals, subscriptions, resale) within merchants' own Shopify stores (inventory, orders, checkout). Source: Supercycle, 2025

Circular Type

CircularRetailer

• Products

• B2B2C

App enables individual merchants to sell, rent and resell physical products via their Shopify storefronts (merchant = business; end customers = consumers). Source: Supercycle, 2025 Source: Shopify App Store, 2025

R Strategy

R1 - Rethink, R3 - Reuse

Primary strategies are inferred from explicit product features: rentals/subscriptions align with R1 (Rethink/Access‑based models) and resale aligns with R3 (Reuse). This is an interpretation of stated features (rental, subscription, resale). Source: Supercycle Docs, 2025

Circular Business Model

Product-as-a-Service (PaaS), Resale / Second-hand

Docs and site explicitly state the platform enables rental, product‑as‑a‑service and resale business models; selected values reflect the platform's stated capabilities. Source: Supercycle Docs, 2025 Source: Supercycle, 2025

Organisational Type

ForProfit

Operated by MADE SUPER LTD, a UK limited company registered at Companies House. Source: MADE SUPER LTD (Companies House), 2024

Sector

Retail & Consumer Goods

Platform is targeted at retail brands and Shopify merchants to sell, rent and resell products; site emphasises brand storefronts and merchant showcase. Source: Supercycle, 2025

Geographical Reach

International

• United Kingdom

Available as a Shopify app and used by merchants across multiple countries; company is UK‑registered but the app is listed on the global Shopify App Store. (Inference from app store availability). Source: Shopify App Store, 2025

Hardware Component

None

Solution is a Shopify app/software platform; no specialised physical hardware is supplied or required by the provider per site and docs.

Tech Map Relevance

Supercycle is explicitly positioned as a circular commerce platform for Shopify, enabling rental, subscription (PaaS) and resale business models; listing and product docs confirm circularity focus. Source: Supercycle, 2025 Source: Supercycle Docs, 2025 Source: Shopify App Store, 2025

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Added: 07 Jun 2024

Updated: 22 Oct 2025