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Returns

Consumer Returns / State of Retail

7 January 2025

Returns have emerged as a challenge for retailers, the issues further compounded by professional fraudsters and shifting consumer return behaviours.

$103 billion Lost to Fraudulent Claims, Most Retailers Yet to Create Roles to Oversee Returns

The 2024 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry report says returns represent a significant cost to retailers in the United States and there is an urgent need for retailers to adapt and evolve their strategies.

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Circularity / Shopper Returns

13 August 2024

3 minutes

The researchers examined 17 'eco-friendly' activewear companies based in Europe and the US that had a post-consumer circular economy policy, such as returning clothing for mending, store credit, recycling or donation.

Activewear Brands’ Circularity Initiatives Adversely Impacted by Location of Consumers

A study on post-consumer policies in the athleticwear sector has revealed that eco-conscious consumers are not well-served by clothing companies claiming green credentials, and environmental circular economy initiatives for activewear enterprises are limited by where firms and consumers are located, preventing them from being fully effective.

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Return to Sender / Predictive Models

22 March 2024

3 minutes

The study model enhanced by the neural network thus predicted return rates based on image and colour in addition to the baseline of seasonality, price, and type of garment.

Better Predictive Models Could Lead to Fewer Clothing Returns, Finds Study

Returns are the bane of any retailer and a new study suggests a scalable illustrative machine-learning model that could help reduce returns and improve profit by more than 8 per cent.

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Return to Sender / UK Overview

16 March 2023

4 minutes

All stakeholders agreed that finding ways to track and reduce their environmental footprint is a priority, due to the increased pressure coming from government, consumers, and an overall sense of social responsibility.

State of Fashion Returns: 750,000 tonnes of CO2 Emissions; £7 billion in Costs; And Counting

The Institute of Positive Fashion (IPF) of the British Fashion Council (BFC) has launched a new report on the environmental impact of returns in the fashion industry, with a suggested framework of recommendations.