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Thanksgiving weekend has passed, and turkeys weren’t the only things that came in hot. The overconsumption of food and products we may or may not have needed is behind us, and as another frenzy of food and shopping comes to a close, there are some record-breaking trends that made a difference this year. This weekend came in at a whopping $29 billion – 20 percent of the entire holiday revenue, and the line between old and new was drawn, with digital leading the shopping revolution. Here are some highlights:
But just as what goes up must come down, so too must the shopping high, and unlike the one-too-many slices of pie eaten, purchases can go back. Perhaps shoppers just wanted some retail therapy after a long and awkward night with family. Maybe that air fryer won’t ever see life outside of its box. Whatever the case, roughly 30 percent of all online purchases will be returned – and despite being in functional and cosmetically perfect condition, putting returned items back on store shelves is logistically inefficient (and only 50% can actually be sold at full price). Plus, packing up and storing seasonal items for a year can compromise space in – what’s most likely – an already packed warehouse.
Having a proper secondary market strategy in place can offset significant loss for returns (post holiday and all year round). An automated and scalable B2B marketplace solution like the one B-Stock offers is one way to go.
For more info on that, we’ve put together a Playbook: How An Online Marketplace Can Solve Your Post Holiday Returns Problem.
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Today’s consumer purchases happen more rapidly than ever, making returns an unavoidable aspect of the shopping experience. Every year, billions of dollars worth of returned goods make their way back to retailers, often resulting in excess inventory. Many of these…