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Walmart Offers Free At-Home Pickups for Online Product Returns

Retail TouchPoints

Customers can schedule returns via the new Carrier Pickup by FedEx service for products that have been shipped and sold by Walmart.com, using either the website or the Walmart app. Customers without access to a printer at home can choose the “Drop off at FedEx” return method.

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LSKD appoints first chief retail officer as part of its “audacious” growth plan

Inside Retail

During her time at Lululemon, which spanned 13 years from 2012 to 2020, Shaughnessy led over 40 stores and oversaw the brand’s national wholesale and community presence in ANZ. We will be elevating our in-store customer journey, creating local community events and developing a genuine team of leaders,” Shaughnessy said.

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5 Holiday Trends to Watch Include Rise of ‘Couch Commerce,’ Curbside Pickup

Retail TouchPoints

Retailers and industry experts have been forecasting a 2020 holiday season dominated by ecommerce almost since the world started taking COVID-19 seriously, and results from “Cyber Weekend,” or BFCM (Black Friday/Cyber Monday), effectively made their case. Mobile continued strong on Cyber Monday, accounting for 37% of that day’s sales.

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The Looming Spike In Returns Abuse

Retail TouchPoints

Due to the coronavirus, retailers saw a drop in returns abuse in the early part of 2020, driven primarily by the drop in transactions overall. Wardrobing has a negative impact on the merchants — driving up shipping and replacement costs while also impacting what can be returned and sold at full price.

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How Worthy Conquered Mistrust Issues In Jewelry Resale

Retail TouchPoints

According to thredUP ’s 2020 Resale Report , “online thrifting is a bright spot in the broader COVID retail slump. In the wake of COVID-19, resale of high-value jewelry increased 22X more than low-value jewelry in May and June 2020 as compared to March and April, according to the 2020 Resale Report from The RealReal.

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Returns: The Hidden Opportunity for Retail

Retail TouchPoints

Returns provide brands and retailers the opportunity to delight their customers. market saw over $400B in returns in 2020. This was rendered possible as retailers and brands offered low-cost shipping, unlimited holding periods and easy returns. But not all brands and retailers are seizing this opportunity. But don’t stop there.

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How FTD Uses UX Analysis to Weed Out Friction Points in the Shopper Journey

Retail TouchPoints

Powell and CEO Charlie Cole, both of whom started at the company in early 2020, are part of a “new team charged with giving the brand its groove back, and that requires tech investment,” Powell said in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. We needed to account for those things in the changes we’re doing,” said Powell.