PayPal has integrated its Happy Returns exchange portal into its system, offering the reverse logistics software to merchants free of charge.
Tern, a Bay Area-based technology company founded last year, is the latest to enter the red-hot commerce returns space.
Last-mile delivery firm Veho is adding reverse logistics to its portfolio with the acquisition of returns specialist QuikReturn.
Already a force to be reckoned with in the food delivery space, DoorDash is looking at adding reverse logistics capabilities.
Record holiday volume and rising costs are combining to create one heck of a cocktail for retail brands.
With just about everything in short supply, circular logistics lets companies keep their inventories stocked by sourcing from their own customers.
Because it costs more money than it’s worth to return the item to its vendor for reuse, returns often end up in landfills.
Berkshire Grey has introduced software that allows two of its popular sorting and picking products to efficiently switch to reverse logistics operations when needed.
With all of the fuss around holiday sales, not much attention is being paid to holiday returns, which could cause an even bigger headache for retailers.
Few people buy winter coats in May, but inefficiencies in e-commerce returns can mean a coat returned in January remains unsold months later.
With an automated system that intuitively manages returns, warehouses that face labor shortages can strategically utilize their employees.
Customers looking to return e-commerce purchases may now be able to do so at Staples locations. The retailer has partnered with e-commerce returns specialist Happy Returns.
PayPal is acquiring Happy Returns, a firm dedicated to improving the returns process for e-commerce orders.
How reverse logistics creates value for large-product retailers
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Growing e-commerce sales of large and bulky items is creating a logistics headache for items that must be returned. It is why retailers need to have a reverse logistics process in place.
On this episode of Midday Market Update, Kaylee Nix and Michael Vincent look at how one company is tracking the environmental stresses of reverse logistics and explore the latest updates to the autonomous vehicle market.
Chinese New Year overlapped with Presidents Day, Valentine’s Day and the storms hitting across the country in February, creating the perfect storm of disruptions.
A bad returns experience can turn off nearly three-quarters of consumers on a brand, so developing solutions to simplify this process are vital.
The software platform could help restore “lifetime value” to the 9.5 million tons of furniture that end up in landfills each year.
