1800Wheelchair launches rental service 

NEW YORK – 1800Wheelchair, an online provider of wheelchairs and scooters, has launched Featherchairrental.com, a new rental service that allows customers in the U.S. to rent Featherchair lightweight wheelchairs, power chairs and scooters. The service is powered by loopt, an e-commerce platform that enables retailers across durable good verticals to offer their own rentals through its white label solution. “We are thrilled to be partnering with loopt to launch Featherchair Rental in the U.S.,” said Joseph Piekarski, CEO of 1800Wheelchair. “Two pillars of our brand are value and convenience. Offering rentals to our U.S. clientele will deliver more flexibility in finding the right assistance when they need it. We’re proud to evolve our mobility offerings by leveraging the loopt circular expertise.” To access Featherchair Rental, customers can visit www.featherchairrental.com or www.1800Wheelchair.com. If an item is available for rental, the "Rent" button will appear. Customers can also purchase key accessories like cup holders and travel bags. When the rental period is over, customers can return their items with free shipping and cleaning, continue to rent them with their original monthly price, or purchase them – all by managing their subscriptions in the customer portal. "Allowing people to 'subscribe' to their products is highly compelling since they only pay for what they need and have a frictionless return path. It's better for the environment as we maximize the useful life of every item,” said Kelly Pigeon, founder and CEO of loopt. “And the retailer wins, as they're able to re-sell the same item 10x over instead of once or twice. We're so excited to partner with 1800Wheelchair to provide our customers with a best-in-class rental experience."