How fast can we onboard suppliers?
Most retailers see 70% of suppliers live within four weeks using our guided intake flows and automated reminders.
Supply chain ready
Packaging data that keeps retailers ahead of legislation.
Merchant Packaging collects supplier packaging declarations, normalizes them, and delivers instant consumption reports so finance teams can calculate plastic and packaging taxes with confidence.
Live metrics
Tracked SKUs
1.2M+
Packaging suppliers onboarded
30,000
Compliance-ready countries
18
Real-time metrics from our supplier network
Why Merchant Packaging
Supplier packaging intake without spreadsheets.
Use guided supplier portals, bulk uploads, or API connectors to capture detailed packaging information across all components. Automated validation ensures accuracy and eliminates back-and-forth communication.
Consumption reporting
Finance and sustainability teams get dashboards that align to local tax rules, so they can file obligated packaging volumes in minutes instead of weeks.
- EU & UK plastic tax templates
- Retailer + supplier hierarchy mapping
- CSV/PDF exports and scheduled delivery
Features
ERP-ready APIs
Embed packaging insights into SAP, Oracle, or your custom ERP pipeline with secure REST and event webhooks.
Audit confidence
Every data point is timestamped, attributed to a supplier, and backed by attachments for regulator-ready traceability.
Legislation tracker
Stay current on packaging EPR requirements across emerging markets with curated alerts maintained by Merchant Packaging policy analysts.
Testimonials
Teams rely on Merchant Packaging to stay compliant
"Merchant Packaging gave us a single source of truth across 200+ private label suppliers, saving our finance team weeks each quarter."
"The audit-ready trails and policy alerts mean we can answer regulator questions in minutes rather than days."
"Supplier onboarding was seamless. Automated nudges kept participation above 90% during peak season."
"The integration with our ERP was straightforward, and the real-time dashboards help us stay ahead of compliance deadlines."
FAQs
Where is data hosted?
Merchant Packaging runs on Azure with regional data residency aligned to your deployment requirements.
Do you support custom tax models?
Yes, our reporting engine lets you configure formulas and thresholds to mirror any jurisdiction or internal policy.
Trusted by
Who we are
Our leadership team
Darren Ferguson
CTO
Darren leads our engineering and product development teams, architecting scalable data platforms that process millions of packaging declarations. He specializes in ERP integrations, data normalization, and building APIs that connect seamlessly with enterprise systems.
Hayden Jones
CEO
Hayden is CEO of Merchant Packaging, guiding the strategic direction, customer proposition and commercial expansion of our packaging data platform. He partners with enterprise clients to transform packaging reporting into actionable insight.
Julian Hamblin
VP of Commercial & Compliance
Julian is an experienced technology lawyer who leads our commercial structures, SaaS contracting and licensing frameworks. He also oversees compliance and data governance, ensuring our platform performs safely with enterprise demands.
Get in touch
Schedule a live walkthrough with our product team.
Merchant Packaging
The Quay
30 Channel Way
Southampton
SO14 3TG
United Kingdom
- Email hello@merchantpackaging.co.uk
- Phone +44 (0)23 8022 5478
Looking to talk compliance or integrations? Drop us a note and a specialist will reach out within one business day.