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Retailers Beware: Returns Fraud on the Rise As Criminals Get More Creative

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The customer instead sent in used or different merchandise, empty shoeboxes, or even packages that never arrived at the warehouse to claim the returns – based on advice from organized groups on messaging apps. The answer lies in a comprehensive, end-to-end returns solution that examines each aspect of the returns process.

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Changing Perspectives on Warehouse and Logistics For Dramatic Increase in Operational Efficiency 

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Complicated logistics routes or unexpected defects can create a domino of issues for warehouse and logistic efficiency. Faced with an unknowable variable, companies have tended to focus on damage control rather than finding proactive solutions. Making the change requires powerful solutions and a philosophical change to efficiency.

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5 Years Later: 3 Things COVID-19 Changed in Supply Chain And 2 It Didn’t 

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Rapid development of advanced planning and scheduling tools The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t just expose the vulnerabilities of physical supply chains; it also revealed the critical need for digital agility. At first, there was a surge in essential purchases as people stockpiled necessities like toilet paper.

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Keep or Return? Fashion Influencers Have Created a Costly Trend for Retailers

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While just 10% of in-store purchases are returned, the return rate rises to 26.4% According to Statista, the most returned online purchases in the U.S. According to Statista, the most returned online purchases in the U.S. Stop shopping for a returns management solution. This is up from 14.5% for online sales.

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Three Strategies for Optimizing Your Results in “Returnuary”

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First, they might discourage shoppers from making a purchase, since over two-thirds of consumers say theyre deterred by strict return policies. Advanced digital solutions can gather this data including individual customers history, purchasing behaviors and returns frequency to deliver a personalized returns experience based on that data.

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As Returns Grow, Retailers Must Work Smarter, Not Harder, to Re-Sell Products

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Letting consumers keep unwanted products, or sending billions of pounds of returned merchandise to landfills, doesnt seem like a smart solution. So whats the solution? Warehouse returns teams also need a rules-enabled digital process that guides their efforts.

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Making Retail Returns Greener Is Always in Fashion

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From offering proactive sizing recommendations to using virtual-reality fitting rooms, many retailers are also helping shoppers choose the right apparel size during the purchasing process. One of the main benefits of digitizing the returns management process via Blue Yonder software is speed. Another is profitability.