A Guide to Buying Liquidation Sporting Goods and Fitness Equipment

No matter where you live or what the season is, sporting goods and recreational equipment will always (re)sell well. In recent years, the sporting goods resale industry has seen tremendous growth. This is due in part to American consumers paying…

Sep 12 2019 · 4 min read

Updating Returns Policies to Account for Serial Returners

Fraudulent Return Facts: Returns from online fashion purchases will have an impact of £6.6 billion for UK retailers U.S. loss from annual merchandise return fraud is estimated at $17.6 billion 55% of UK fashion and clothing brands would consider ‘banning…

Apr 24 2019 · 5 min read

E-Commerce Fashion Retailer Shifts Return Policy

In the latest round of online fashion retailers combating return fraud (return rates were spiking), Asos has announced a new returns policy aimed directly at stemming the practice of “wardrobing” or “bracketing”—buying several articles of clothing with the intention of…

Apr 12 2019 · 3 min read

Retailers Expecting Post-Super Bowl TV Returns

Football fans have created quite the loophole in how they plan to watch the big game on Sunday. Due to many lenient return policies, consumers can “purchase” a state-of-the-art TV, impress partygoers, and then return the TV on Monday morning…

Feb 04 2019 · 1 min read

2018: $369 Billion in Returned Merchandise

Quick Facts: $369 billion – overall value of 2018 returned merchandise in the United States $18 to $24 billion of those were fraudulent returns Designer clothes and handbags along with denim pants are among the top targets of fraudulent returns…

Feb 04 2019 · 2 min read

Americans Buy Pricey TVs to Watch the Super Bowl — Then Return Them

Chances are that your friend’s snazzy new TV — the one you watched the Super Bowl on — won’t be there the next time you visit. That’s because more consumers are capitalizing on retailers’ lenient return policies to watch pro…

Jan 30 2019 · 1 min read

Lax Return Policies will Impact Super Bowl LIII TV Sales

The 2019 Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 3. The playoffs are underway and the big event is only a few weeks out. For many sports fans, the Super Bowl represents a great time to…

Jan 11 2019 · 2 min read

5 Ways Apparel Retailers Can Improve The Online Returns Experience

Quick Facts: U.S. apparel market (overall) was valued at $315 billion in 2017 2016 U.S. apparel return rates were at 28% The 2018 Holiday Season kicks off November 1 and apparel retailers are stocked up and ready to sell. With…

Oct 29 2018 · 3 min read

Buy TV. Watch Super Bowl. Return TV. It still happens.

It’s not a bright, shiny moment showcasing the best of human nature. The practice called “wardrobing” happens when consumers purchase an item from a retailer, use it, and then return it for a full refund. It’s usually done with pricey…

Feb 02 2018 · 1 min read

Uncovering the Truth About TV Returns After the Super Bowl

Super Bowl LII is coming up Feb 4 and 188.5 million people are expected to tune in to watch the Pats beat the Eagles, err, I mean watch a great game of football [edit: ok, we got that one wrong].…

Jan 30 2018 · 2 min read