A unique 'mystery shopping experience' is coming to Bristol for a limited time - here's what you need to know
A unique pop-up offering a 'mystery shopping experience' is coming to Bristol for a limited time.
King Collis will be coming to the UK for first time as a pop-up at Cabot Circus from February 24 to March 1.
The brand buys large amounts of bulk missing or returned packages and resells them at by weight, effectively saving the packages from going into ground or just incinerated.
Killian Denis, King Colis’ Co-founder, came up with the idea during the Covid lockdown. He explained: “I was home with my children, and they asked me every day to order toys or games online.
“Many packages never arrived, and I started wondering what happened to them.
“I discovered that maybe 90% of lost packages are destroyed, the return costs are too high, so they just destroy or bury them. Which just seemed crazy.
“That’s where the idea for King Colis came from. We would buy these lost packages in bulk, creating pop-ups and the chance to reduce waste and promote a circular economy.”
The pop up has had great success in Paris, Rome, Madrid, Vienna, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Berlin, Zagreb and Prague, with tech, clothes, shoes, watches, beauty products and household appliances among the items found in the packages.
Killian added: “It’s always so exciting, because you never really know what you’re going to get.
“Of course, you might be able to get a couple of clues for the size and shape – but you really never know.
“We’ve had some pretty spectacular things appear over the years. Someone in France found a small Gold bar, another customer in Italy, a super-rare Pokémon card worth €3,000 euro.”
At the Collis pip-up, packages will be sold by weight, at £2.50 per 100 grams.
Shoppers will have 10 minutes to select all the packages they want, but they are not allowed to open them before purchase.
The packages and then weight for the total price.
The Bristol pop is the first in the UK and will take place from February 24 to March 1.
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