Decathlon expands festival pledge with tent back, cash back offer
Decathlon is expanding its Festival Tent Pledge by offering customers a cash refund of up to 50% of the original purchase price when they return their tent after an event.
The initiative has previously allowed customers to purchase a Decathlon tent ahead of their festival, use it across the weekend, and return it to a participating store in exchange for the value back as a gift card. But now customers will also have the choice of claiming up to 50% back as cash.
With the offer running until 6 September, the amount customers will receive is dependent on the condition of the tent upon return. Returned tents in good condition will be assessed, cleaned, and re-sold through Decathlon’s Second Life offering.
Subscribe to TRBDecathlon launched the initiative to tackle the growing problem of festival goers treating tents as single-use and leaving them to end up in landfill.
Chris Allen, sustainability leader at Decathlon UK, said: “Our No Tent Life Behind scheme goes from strength to strength each year.
“What started as a small-scale initiative has become an important part of how we approach camping and festivals more broadly – encouraging customers to return used equipment, keep valuable materials in circulation, and give more products a second chapter through our Second Life programme.
“This year, we’re helping customers’ pockets as well as our planet. With our new one-hour bank transfer service, we’re providing the flexibility and value needed to turn unused gear into new adventures.”
This year the campaign is being supported radio broadcaster Edith Bowman whose work includes covering Glastonbury.
Bowman said: “From festival fields to family camping trips, great gear should be used and enjoyed again and again. Decathlon’s Tent Pledge makes it easy for people to pass tents on, give them a second life, and help keep the spirit of adventure going long after the weekend ends.”
