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Harnessing the Potential of Returnless Refunds to Improve Profitability and Customer Experience

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Returns are a major cost of doing retail business of any kind, but especially online. While some are charging customers fees to simultaneously slow and offset rising costs resulting from elevated return rates, others are adopting returnless refund policies.

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2021 State of Holiday Shipping in the US

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The pandemic has largely disrupted holiday shipping in 2021, with a surge in online purchases, record shipping costs, port congestion, and inventory shortage. An Analysis of Shipping Performance by FedEx and UPS in 2021 Right Before the Holiday Season. Let’s take a deep dive into it. respectively.

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How to Deal With Shipping Delays

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Shipping delays are inevitable even with the most efficient carriers. And when they happen, they tend to drive your customers away. Dealing with shipping delays is no rocket science but first, we’ll bust a few delay-related myths along the way to make it easier for you. Shipping Delays are More Common Than You Think.

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3 Ways SMBs Can Deliver a More Personalized Shipping Experience

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In this new landscape, the shipping experience has become more important to a brand’s bottom line — and reputation — than ever before. Here are three ways SMBs can deliver a more personalized shipping experience to build a happier, more loyal customer base. Explore options for personalization beyond delivery speed.

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Holiday Season Marketing Calendar and Shipping Deadlines [2021]

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A sigh of relief for retailers and huge expectations for retailers towards the Holiday season as the eCommerce industry has looked good so far in 2021. However, with no such leash on the spending capacity, total US Holiday retail sales in 2021 are predicted to rise 2.7% eCommerce 2021 Holiday Calendar for Marketing Campaigns.

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The Most Important Retail Metrics to Leverage in 2021

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The most successful retailers and ecommerce businesses track metrics to make better decisions on inventory, launch dates and cost of products. But when looking at these numbers, the excess data can feel overwhelming, so we’ve rounded up the most important retail metrics to leverage in 2021. Website traffic: More than 4.5

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[BFCM 2021] 5 ways to ensure great e-commerce customer support

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Halloween is done and we’re onto the next big stop — Thanksgiving and BFCM 2021 (Black Friday and Cyber Monday). All this excitement stems from the sole fact that shoppers in US households are expected to spend close to $25 billion for BFCM in 2021. But first, let us look at the role of customer support for Holiday season success. .

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