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, normalises them, and delivers instant consumption reports so finance teams can calculate plastic and packaging taxes with confidence.
Proven results
Vendor approval rate
99%
Management time reduction
85%
Year 1 ROI
5x
Results from customers using Merchant Packaging
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.
Sustainability
Track recycled content, packaging weight reduction, and material composition to measure and improve your environmental impact.
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
"We can now track recycled content and packaging weight reduction across our entire supply chain, giving us the data we need to meet our sustainability targets."
"The platform's sustainability dashboards help us identify packaging optimisation opportunities, reducing our plastic footprint while cutting costs."
"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 specialises in ERP integrations, data normalisation, 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 and Legal
Julian leads our commercial strategy and legal frameworks, shaping contracts, licensing and enterprise partnerships. A qualified solicitor, he ensures our platform, data processes and client agreements meet the highest legal and operational standards.
Get in touch
Schedule a live walkthrough with our product team.
Merchant Packaging
The Quay
30 Channel Way
Southampton
SO14 3TG
United Kingdom
- 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.