A recent ReverseLogix study aggregating hundreds of interviews across 50+ large retail organizations has revealed that, for many online sellers, a Frictionless Returns Process is the clear missing piece in the ecommerce puzzle.
In an increasingly competitive digital marketplace, rising overhead costs and disrupted supply chains are putting pressure on sellers to find margin without raising prices. This new dynamic has given retailers a new perspective on the out of control costs of their current returns process, along with urgency to find better ways to streamline their workflows to improve the customer experience and unlock more value across the entire return lifecycle.
of retailers report costs from returns as “significant to severe” for their company.
of online purchases end up as returns, with this rate fluctuating across categories.
Warehouse (30%) and labor costs (20%) are the biggest cost drivers of returns processing.
of respondents feel dissatisfied with their company’s returns processes.
An exciting finding of this report reveals that while retailers are frustrated with their returns they do know what needs to be done to make things better.
ReverseLogix is the industry leader and gold standard in returns management, offering a comprehensive software system that connects the entire supply chain to help retailers streamline their returns processing and make frictionless returns a sustainable reality.
With ReverseLogix, retailers can gain control and a single source of truth about their returns:
