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The B-Stock Seller Blog
Billions of Dollars in Online Returns Is the Problem Retailers Don’t Need — But Must Contend With — In a Holiday Season Like No Other
Dec 08 2020 · BY Editorial Team
In a year that has been defined by an apparent unending stream of bad news, perhaps it’s no surprise that traditional retailers that have rushed to shift their resources to digital in hopes of saving their pandemic-plagued businesses face another hurdle: The massive burden that comes with online returns.
Would it be 2020 if one issue doesn’t have another lurking right behind it?
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