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Inside Accent Group’s new customer experience centre

Inside Retail

With stores shut, customers flooded the company’s support team with questions about product fit, delivery delays and return policies. Meanwhile, the launch of a virtual sales channel – where customers can video chat with a sales assistant before making a purchase – created new pain points, even if it did drive revenue. “We

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The Looming Spike In Returns Abuse

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer-friendly and flexible return policies can be the difference between getting a new customer and losing a sale. According to proprietary research conducted by Forter, 23% of shoppers will abandon their carts if returns options are poor. Returns Abuse And Customer Expectations.

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How Mimco MD Sarah Rovis is driving the accessories brand into the future

Inside Retail

The accessories brand’s managing director reveals the two women who have inspired her most and the biggest lessons she’s learned. Retail has changed so much over my career – from shopping centres and strip shops to what we have now in cross-channel customer experiences and constant technology innovation.

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How to turn reverse logistics into good CX

Inside Retail

In the realm of commerce, a gap exists in the market – along with a major opportunity – particularly FOR large-scale item returns, within the domain of consumer-to-business (C2B) reverse logistics. This underserved segment represents huge potential, offering substantial benefits from both a customer and business-to-business (B2B) perspective.

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Mimco unveils new-look store style in Sydney’s CBD

Inside Retail

Melbourne brand Mimco has launched its new store concept in a return to Sydney’s CBD – and another at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne. . The Sydney store – at Westfield Sydney – offers a range of bags, jewellery, and accessories, and was designed in collaboration with the team at Doherty Design Studio. .

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One in 10: How retailers can navigate the looming threat of “returns fraud”

Inside Retail

Returns present a complex challenge for retailers of all sizes, not only contributing to their carbon footprint, but also eroding their profit due to the cost of managing and paying for reverse logistics and, in some cases, leading to fraud. Meanwhile, the use of returns by customers continues to grow in popularity.

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Designerex, Australia Post create high-tech solution for rental returns

Inside Retail

Designer dress-renting platform Designerex has partnered with Australia Post to simplify the process of receiving returns. . Chelsea O’Reilly, GM solutions and partners at Australia Post, the partnership with Designerex created a new peer-to-peer platform that makes it easy to lodge returns and creates a great customer experience. .

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