Looking for a new way to bring in money for your eCommerce or retail store? Have you considered a returns management team? While it might seem counterintuitive, having a dedicated reverse logistics arm can actually open up new revenue streams and opportunities for income to trickle in from areas beyond your main retail operation. How [...]
In this eCommerce age, it can be easy to fall into the thought trap that traditional retail is dying a slow death. The fact is that many retailers are still feeling their way into new niches and configurations that will serve them well in the decades to come. Not only is it important for retailers [...]
Reverse logistics shouldn't be a term that’s new to anyone in retail today, but it seems that there are still businesses that are hesitant to officially put a reverse logistics plan into play. It’s almost as if not doing it will somehow curb the crushing wave of returns that are a part of eCommerce in [...]
The nutritional label changes that manufacturers are required to make by July 26, 2018, have given many companies a chance to rethink how they’re dealing with their labels beyond packaged foods. If you sell anything that requires informational labeling, it may be high time to consider something a little bit different: How about a SmartLabel™? [...]
Online shopping is like a freight train that can’t be stopped. For the last several years, it has showed consistent year-over-year growth in the double-digit percentages. The 2017 holiday season alone grossed over $119 billion, a 16.9 percent year-over-year increase, according to US Census data. Unfortunately, what goes up must also come down, and what’s [...]
Technology helps every business do better, usually accessorizing them with a flashy case and blinking lights to boot. When it comes to smart labels and smart tags, though, looks can be deceiving. These tiny, unassuming devices are growing in popularity among supply chains across the globe, but they’re not without issues. As smart tags become [...]
Green thinking is increasingly penetrating the business world, changing the way companies do everything, from using digital documents to recapturing gray water to irrigate the landscaping around the building. Make Money, Save the Planet, Everyone Wins One place where no one seemed to think to look for green practices was the world of reverse logistics. [...]
Running your own reverse logistics team can require a significant effort to get things just right. The team has to be trained to pay attention to detail, but to do so quickly, the equipment and tools have to be optimized to allow as many returns as possible to move through that department each day, as [...]
It’s amazing how far businesses will go to avoid returns, but the truth of the matter is that these days, they’re just another part of being a retailer. In fact, as much as 40 percent of merchandise purchased online will be returned, depending on your particular sector, so treating your returns management services as a [...]
Perhaps you are just now realizing that your returns management offerings are not really keeping up with the rest of your success, causing some major ill will between shoppers and your brand. What’s a small business owner to do? Well, good returns management is just good business. Time to look into a reverse logistics team! [...]
