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As the amount of online spending continues to grow, there is a subsequent spike in e-Commerce returns, resulting in more excess stock than ever before. Upwards of 30% of online purchases are returns and close to 20% of consumers purchase items across different sizes, colors or styles with the intention of sending back the majority of the order. In many cases, what is returned to the retailer will not go back on primary shelves due to product obsolescence: this is often the case with fast fashion or tech products.
Within the last few months, Big Lots, Channel Control Merchants, and American Freight have each announced bankruptcy. The immediate future looks different for each of these organizations, and while these developments were somewhat expected to those in the know, they’re…