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Devising an Optimal Returns Policy for Your Business

Retail TouchPoints

For many years, permissive returns policies have been the norm in ecommerce. retailers were revisiting their returns policies as of late 2022. Devising a new returns policy, then, entails managing a series of trade-offs that vary from one business to the next. Lenient returns policies make this effect even worse.

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The Essential Guide to Shopify ERP Integration [2024]

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It makes it easier to manage one or more retail stores in one place. This data-driven solution brings financial, logistical, and human resource data together to save you time managing your store. Set up order fulfillment and payment authorization. Add your store’s policies. You can use some of Shopify’s accounting apps.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Retail’s busiest returns period may be in the rearview mirror until next year, but rising ecommerce order volumes have caused returns management to become an aspect of ecommerce and omnichannel business that warrants a dedicated year-round strategy. Returns are a major cost of doing retail business of any kind, but especially online.

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Ecommerce Returns Management Process: Best Practices

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However, they become a logistical nightmare and a cost center only when they get out of hand in the absence of a proper returns management system. Therefore, you need to put in your best efforts to manage returns and make them a growth driver for your business. What is Ecommerce Returns Management?

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E-commerce Returns Management Process: Best Practices

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They seem a serious issue only when they get out of hand in the absence of a proper returns management system. Therefore, it is time to reiterate the importance of returns management. What is E-commerce Returns Management? E-commerce Returns Management Process: Best Practices. 20% of all e-commerce orders are returned.

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How to Create an Effective MAP Policy

Wiser

Most brands today are using what’s called a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) policy to protect their business from resellers who could otherwise hurt their brand image, and profits, with too-low prices. Any experienced company knows how important a good MAP policy really is, both implementing it and enforcing it.

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Salesforce Predicts Just 1% YoY Online Sales Growth for U.S. Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

The Challenge of Managing Returns “Returns were a huge issue in 2022, and consumers are looking at return policies as a key component of their purchasing decision-making,” said Schwartz. BOPIS’ value increases even more after holiday shipping cutoff dates, when as many as one in three orders are fulfilled via BOPIS.