{"id":6542,"date":"2022-02-02T12:16:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T12:16:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/?p=6542"},"modified":"2022-01-27T12:36:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T12:36:50","slug":"5-tricks-to-make-handling-holiday-returns-faster-easier-and-cheaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightpearl.com\/blog\/5-tricks-to-make-handling-holiday-returns-faster-easier-and-cheaper","title":{"rendered":"5 Tricks to Make Handling Holiday Returns Faster, Easier and Cheaper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Modern customers want every part of their shopping experience to be flexible \u2014 especially when it comes to returns. They love knowing they can buy on the spot with the confidence that they can return their purchase,\u00a0and easily get a refund, if they change their mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

For retailers, returns are less of a convenient perk and more of a costly logistical challenge. <\/span>Research<\/span><\/a> estimates that returns in 2021 will cost retailers $33 of the price of a $50 item to process, up 59% from 2020. For merchants, returns are now not just the nightmare after Christmas \u2014 but all year round.<\/span><\/p>\n

Combined with the current supply chain<\/a> issues and skyrocketing shipping costs, returns are eating into the bottom line of businesses everywhere. If you run a retail brand, you need to take action – but where should you start?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are five tasks to put at the top of your to-do list\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Reduce your returns rate<\/span><\/h2>\n

Returns are an inevitable part of running a retail business, but there are things you can do to keep returns at a minimum, such as:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n