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4 Ways Ecommerce Returns Will Change in 2022

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With 2022 in contention to be the year things “finally, actually” return to “normal” (if we even remember what that looked like!), Consumers are Split Between Home Pickup and Carrier Drop-off. While about 60% of Baby Boomers and Gen Xers live in pickup-friendly locations, that percentage drops into the 40s for millennials and Gen Zers.

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DoorDash Debuts Package Pickup Service to Streamline Returns

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Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app. Dashers will send confirmation photos to consumers when they drop off the items at the designated store. “We retailers in 2022, $816 billion , or 16.5% , was returned.

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Microsoft and FedEx Partner to Help Retailers Streamline Last Mile Logistics

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The solution is expected to launch in the second half of 2022. The updated Dynamics 365 Intelligent Order Management tool is designed to help brands access new information and capabilities to better fulfill, ship and service customer orders.

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How Ecommerce Retailers Can Prepare Now for Back-to-School 2022

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The 2022 back-to-school (BTS) season could be the most “normal” since the start of the pandemic, with even more demand than the record-setting BTS 2021 season for clothing, classroom supplies and new technology. Another easy step: Drop account creation requirements and allow guest checkout.

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Customers Care About Sustainability, so Show them how Ecommerce Delivers

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However, one sustainable investment management firm’s data indicates that ecommerce can generate 17% less greenhouse gas emissions than brick and mortar retail shopping, and other studies report similar ecommerce advantages. The 2022 survey also found that a company’s environmental practices were a deciding factor for 78% of consumers.

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Three Strategies to Employ in 2023 to Boost Retail Profitability in Spite of Inflation and Economic Uncertainty

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Forrester predicts retailers, which are already facing operational and supply chain challenges, will react to the uncertainty in 2023 by shifting to managing rising costs by rolling back offers such as free returns or delivery, and investing in optimization technologies such as order management systems.

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Ulta Partners with Happy Returns to Add Service to 1,300 Stores

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Through this partnership, Ulta and Happy Returns will increase the total number of Return Bar locations to more than 5,000 by the end of 2022. Returns from multiple merchants are aggregated into a reusable tote, reducing shipping costs and making the process more sustainable by eliminating cardboard and lowering carbon emissions.