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Ecommerce continues to introduce new shopping activities and more complex overall customer journeys, including shopper interactions that cross multiple retail channels. To thrive in this paradigm, we need to consider returns in the same way that we now see abandoned carts – as a normal part of the customer life cycle – and to invest, plan and message accordingly.
For finance leaders at large retailers and brands, excess and returned inventory can pose a significant drag on working capital and margin performance. With returns projected to cost U.S. retailers $850 billion annually—roughly 17% of total sales—and processing costs ranging…
San Mateo, CA and Chicago, IL, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New data from both Circana and B-Stock reveals the age of smartphones traded-in reached an all-time high during the 2025 upgrade cycle, with most devices being three generations…