Omnichannel is all the buzz right now among consumers. In a recent one-on-one interview with Multichannel Merchant, Melanie Alavi, retail manager for UPS, explains why it is important more than ever for merchants to embrace the anytime, anywhere shopper.
This was the easiest shopping experience I have ever had on a mobile device. It took all of about five minutes from the moment I clicked on the email promotion to getting an order confirmation in my inbox. The only downside was attempting to type in my credit card information in the small fields.
While most pre-holiday planning involves striking the perfect balance among inventory, increased traffic in-store and online, and competitive promotions, a few easy steps in advance of the holiday madness can help ensure post-holiday preparedness as well. Evaluate your returns process from both within and outside the organization. Examine the customer experience to identify possible pain points. Process refunds and store credits as quickly as possible.
The returns process can have a tremendous impact on the overall customer experience in retail that can lead to repeat business when done properly. Making it easier and less expensive for customers to return products allows companies to build loyalty and gain a key advantage over competitors. Here are three quick tips that can be implemented now to help retailers create a streamlined and convenient returns process.
It will surprise no one that customers prefer to shop at merchants that make it easy to return goods. But a recent survey from returns management systems provider Newgistics backs this up.
Nobody likes returns, but U.K. online retailers seem to be making it hard to return unwanted goods, according to a study by U.K.-based e-commerce solutions provider Snow Valley. 26% of the retailers assessed in the report enclosed no returns …
Whether a returned item was the wrong size or was defective, you need a set of procedures for handling the product once it arrives in your warehouse. Fulfillment pro Curt Barry has a simple 10-step reverse logistics strategy. These tips can help you refurbish returns and get them back on the shelf for sale.
More than 75% of all returned products are not defective, according to Gailen Vick, founder/president of the Reverse Logistics Association. Instead the primary cause of returns is
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