Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

At a time when consumers are conscious of spending, especially in the lead-up to the holiday period, offering more value through tailored customer experiences for free is key to getting consumers to purchase through certain retail channels. We don’t hold stock, handle payments or shipping.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Online return fraud cost U.S. For every $100 in returned merchandise accepted, U.S. to return fraud, the NRF has calculated. While it is possible for shoppers to commit return fraud innocently simply by mis-reading the returns policy, a significant number of returns are the result of premeditation and malicious intent.

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Retail Bound

APRIL 13, 2024

One of the topics that consistently comes up in the retail world is the logistics of shipping. From the manufacturers to the distributors, to your retail store – there are many factors and unexpected costs to consider during the shipping process that can be often overlooked. Choose a model that can scale with your growth trajectory.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 8, 2021

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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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 10, 2023

DoorDash has introduced Package Pickup, allowing consumers across the country to have the service deliver up to five return items per trip to UPS, FedEx or the USPS. Consumers can attach prepaid shipping labels to their returns or send a shipping QR code directly to their “Dasher” via the DoorDash app. “We

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pitney Bowes and PackageHub have debuted a no-box, no-label returns drop-off network at nearly 1,000 locations nationwide, with the promise of hundreds more launching soon. These new returns locations augment the existing network of 30,000 postal locations where Pitney Bowes currently offers no-label returns.

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Retail Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Retail formats in an omnichannel context ensure a seamless experience . In an omnichannel retail environment, each retail format becomes an active contributor of a positive customer experience. Adopting pop-up stores is ideal to test and experience the brand. What lessons can be learned?

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Inside Retail

MAY 10, 2022

Shipping strategy has a direct impact on consumer satisfaction, and for many buyers the decision to purchase again is directly correlated with the shipping experience. Critically, 70 per cent of consumers say that poor delivery experience negatively impacts the impression of the retailer, rather than the carrier.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Returns are a cost of doing business for any retailer. In the wake of COVID-19, returns are receiving serious (and necessary) attention for several key reasons: Retailers are spending more processing returns in stores. For retailers struggling to avoid bankruptcy or emerge from it, a growing returns quagmire could be deadly.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Foot Locker recently opened a new high-tech distribution centre in Reno, NV, with a range of features designed to create greater cost efficiencies and cut shipping times across the West Coast by over 50 percent. The post How Foot Locker is stepping up the customer experience with AI appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

Returns provide brands and retailers the opportunity to delight their customers. market saw over $400B in returns in 2020. If this dollar value were a proxy for revenues, the returns channel would be the second largest global retailer behind Walmart. That is a significant amount of capital tied up in the returns channel!

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

True Classic ’s use of the ParcelLab post-purchase experience and returns management solution has helped the T-shirt and activewear brand boost its email click-through rate (CTR) and open rate by 1.87% and 6.55% respectively compared to the brand’s previous provider.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Free shipping days are behind us. The first wave of ecommerce was mostly about price, while the second wave is all about the customer experience. Does your order fulfillment strategy live up to your customers’ expectations? Frustrated customers won’t consider shopping with you again.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2024

At Starshipit , we surveyed leading retailers from around the globe for our latest report, Evolving Expectations 2024 , to bring you the freshest insights on what truly drives customer satisfaction in shipping and fulfilment. This is a crucial phase of the customer journey, with 46.5 In fact, 33.7 What’s the rush?

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 25, 2022

It might seem counterintuitive for retailers to focus on returns when they are so focused on trying to convince customers to buy products in the first place (and rightly so). And while establishing customer-friendly return policies might encourage shoppers to return more items, the payoff comes with higher levels of shopper loyalty.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 7, 2022

It’s been another year of record-breaking ecommerce sales combined with unprecedented snarls across shipping and inventory ecosystems, so it should come as no surprise that return rates for 2021 are expected to have gone through the roof. Getting at the Root of Apparel and Footwear Returns.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2023

Returns are, like it or not, as much a part of retail operations as the sales themselves. The exact return rate varies among different verticals and individual retailers, but online sales consistently generate higher levels of returns compared to brick-and-mortar. That means you’re out of business.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Seeking to minimize customers’ return complexities, Walmart has partnered with FedEx for at-home pickup of unwanted gifts or ill-fitting apparel. 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.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 30, 2024

In the furiously competitive landscape of online retail, unlocking progress in customer experience is the route to business growth. Team Global Express e-Care is the carrier’s new direct-to-consumer shipping solution, partnering with e-commerce retailers to enable confidence, choice and control. Or if I need to return it?

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 10, 2020

Although public health officials say it’s unlikely COVID-19 infections can be spread by surfaces or physical objects, retailers are being cautious about how they handle returned merchandise. They are instituting disinfection processes and quarantine periods that keep those items from returning to stock for a varying number of days.

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Inside Retail

MAY 16, 2023

Target US is making shopping easier for customers with the option to make product returns right from their cars at no extra cost. The new returns service is already available at over 500 stores across the US and is expected to reach all 2000 Target locations in the next few months.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 16, 2022

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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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 16, 2020

More than 200 in-person return drop-off locations are operating again at retailers including Paper Source and Cost Plus World Market. Happy Returns had closed its 700+ -store Return Bar network in March due to COVID-19, but the company has reopened this portion with new contactless customer interaction processes.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 28, 2024

At Starshipit , we surveyed leading retailers from around the globe for our latest report, Evolving Expectations 2024 , to bring you the freshest insights on what truly drives customer satisfaction in shipping and fulfilment. This is a crucial phase of the customer journey, with 46.5 In fact, 33.7 What’s the rush?

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Checkout Shipping Fulfillment Customer Experience 147

Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While we’ve returned to some sense of normalcy, the VUCA [volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous] proposition has become a reality,” said Dr. Thomas Goldsby, Professor and Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Tennessee. RTP: What impact do returns have on supply chain costs?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 10, 2020

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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Independent Retailer

JULY 26, 2022

” Let customer keep their returns. Some of the biggest store chains are considering just handing customers their money back and letting them hang onto the products they do not want, according to CNN. Apart from the rising fuel prices, shipping carriers are raising their rates every year. Slim down package weight.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 26, 2024

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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Inside Retail

MARCH 24, 2024

ShipStation, a global leading provider of shipping software solutions, has announced its continued investment in the Australian market. These enhancements include the introduction of checkout rates, shipping strategies, auto-split, ODBC support and custom labels.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 7, 2024

Damien Park-Neilson: My journey into e-commerce began unexpectedly, handling returns in a small warehouse for Seko Logistics, which provided a solid foundation in understanding the intricacies of warehousing and end-mile operations. IR : I know you’re a big proponent of measuring ‘return on shipping and return spend’ (ROSARS).

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

To succeed in the holiday peak season and ensure seamless fulfillment, deliveries, and returns, it’s essential for these partners to monitor key metrics, analyze operational data and maintain communication. 4: Return rates. Returns are an inevitable part of retail. Consider the following six metrics as North Star indicators.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 8, 2021

Best Buy is piloting a new membership program called Best Buy Beta that will offer customers an array of benefits, including: exclusive pricing; unlimited Geek Squad technical support; up to two years of protection on most product purchases; free standard shipping and delivery; and free installation on most products and appliances.

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Independent Retailer

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Consumers are returning more purchases than ever, especially with the growing convenience of online orders, but it is becoming an increasingly expensive problem for retailers. Last year alone, retailers lost $218 billion to ecommerce returns. Shoppers Already Expecting to Return Gifts. Shoppers Already Expecting to Return Gifts.

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Cisco Retail

JUNE 14, 2022

John Harshaw and his team at Carnival partnered with Cisco CX to launch their technological transformation and to become the first cruise line to get all ships back in service after they were halted due to the pandemic.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 27, 2023

Customer experience (CX) strategies often focus on using technology to improve steps in the customer journey, but CX can also be about the bigger picture: how their purchases impact our environment. Smarter Shipping Options Transport is a large component of the ecommerce footprint.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 29, 2024

While more retailers are handing off these tasks to other companies, presumably as a way to cut costs (rising shipping costs were identified as the top challenge among retailers, at 56% ), nearly as many ( 55% , up from 38% in 2022) worry about customer expectations around delivery times.

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365 Retail

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Retail formats in an omnichannel context ensure a seamless experience . In an omnichannel retail environment, each retail format becomes an active contributor to a positive customer experience. Adopting pop-up stores is ideal to test and experience the brand. What lessons can be learned?

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Management Payment Services Clienteling 98