Latest / Outside the Box with Asendia USA: The International e-Commerce Podcast / 06 part 1: Understanding the international returns process for e-commerce businesses
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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:00to
- 0:00Outside
- 0:01the
- 0:01Box
- 0:01with
- 0:01Asendia
- 0:02USA,
- 0:03a
- 0:03podcast
- 0:04educating
- 0:04US
- 0:05based
- 0:05e
- 0:05tailers
- 0:05on
- 0:06international
- 0:06shipping
- 0:07topics
- 0:07and
- 0:07how
- 0:08they
- 0:08can
- 0:08expand
- 0:08their
- 0:09global
- 0:09e
- 0:09commerce
- 0:10footprint.
- 0:10Welcome
- 0:11back
- 0:11to
- 0:11the
- 0:11Outside
- 0:12the
- 0:12Box
- 0:12with
- 0:12Asendia
- 0:13USA
- 0:13podcast.
- 0:15I'm
- 0:15here.
- 0:15I'm
- 0:16John
- 0:16Walsh.
- 0:16I'm
- 0:16here
- 0:17with
- 0:17my
- 0:17co
- 0:17host
- 0:18Nick
- 0:18Agnetti
- 0:19for
- 0:20episode
- 0:20six,
- 0:21Believe
- 0:21it
- 0:21or
- 0:21not
- 0:22already
- 0:22this
- 0:22year.
- 0:23The
- 0:23topic
- 0:24today
- 0:24is
- 0:24EPAC
- 0:25Returns
- 0:25by
- 0:26Asendia.
- 0:28You
- 0:28know
- 0:29Nick
- 0:29and
- 0:29I
- 0:30have
- 0:30been
- 0:30in
- 0:30the
- 0:30business
- 0:31a
- 0:31long
- 0:31time.
- 0:31Returns
- 0:32is
- 0:32a
- 0:32huge
- 0:32part
- 0:33of
- 0:33any
- 0:33business
- 0:34in
- 0:35e
- 0:35comm
- 0:35environment.
- 0:36But
- 0:37what
- 0:37you
- 0:37know
- 0:37is
- 0:38really
- 0:38is
- 0:38you
- 0:38got
- 0:38to
- 0:38be
- 0:39successful
- 0:39in
- 0:39the
- 0:39E
- 0:39commerce.
- 0:40What
- 0:40you
- 0:40got
- 0:40to
- 0:40have
- 0:41a.
- 0:42I
- 0:42think
- 0:42the
- 0:42wording
- 0:43that
- 0:43we're
- 0:43seeing
- 0:43in
- 0:43a
- 0:43lot
- 0:43of
- 0:44presentations
- 0:44is
- 0:45some
- 0:45clarity
- 0:46on
- 0:46how
- 0:46the
- 0:46process
- 0:47works
- 0:47and
- 0:47how
- 0:47transparent
- 0:48it
- 0:48is
- 0:48for
- 0:48customers.
- 0:49It's
- 0:50a
- 0:50key
- 0:50factor
- 0:51in
- 0:51improving
- 0:51customer
- 0:52experience
- 0:53as
- 0:53well
- 0:54as
- 0:56maintaining
- 0:57customer
- 0:57loyalty
- 0:58I
- 0:58guess
- 0:58would
- 0:58be
- 0:58the
- 0:58word
- 0:59and
- 0:59improving
- 0:59it.
- 1:00Those
- 1:00two
- 1:00factors
- 1:01are
- 1:02key
- 1:02to
- 1:03keep
- 1:03people
- 1:04from
- 1:04continuing
- 1:04to
- 1:05buy
- 1:05from
- 1:05you
- 1:05as
- 1:05a
- 1:05brand.
- 1:07Having
- 1:07your
- 1:07brand
- 1:08associated
- 1:08with
- 1:09domestic
- 1:10returns
- 1:10is
- 1:10one
- 1:11thing.
- 1:11Global
- 1:11returns
- 1:12is
- 1:12another,
- 1:12which
- 1:12is
- 1:12we're
- 1:13going
- 1:13to
- 1:13talk
- 1:13about
- 1:13today.
- 1:16It's
- 1:17interesting
- 1:17to
- 1:17me
- 1:17and
- 1:19my
- 1:19background
- 1:20had
- 1:20been
- 1:20mostly
- 1:20domestic.
- 1:21I
- 1:21know
- 1:21Nick
- 1:21is
- 1:22primarily
- 1:22international
- 1:23but
- 1:24the
- 1:24domestic
- 1:25returns
- 1:25business
- 1:25is
- 1:26a
- 1:26huge
- 1:26business.
- 1:27I
- 1:27know
- 1:27we're
- 1:28going
- 1:28to
- 1:28touch
- 1:28on
- 1:29some
- 1:29things
- 1:29that
- 1:29Nick
- 1:30highlighted
- 1:30for
- 1:30me
- 1:31earlier
- 1:31was
- 1:31obviously
- 1:33it's
- 1:33a
- 1:33pay
- 1:33for
- 1:34business
- 1:34and
- 1:35it's
- 1:36been
- 1:36free
- 1:36for
- 1:37a
- 1:37lot
- 1:37of
- 1:37years
- 1:38now.
- 1:38It's
- 1:38maybe
- 1:39paradigms
- 1:39maybe
- 1:40shift
- 1:40and
- 1:40we're
- 1:40going
- 1:40to
- 1:41cover
- 1:41that
- 1:42during
- 1:42the
- 1:42next
- 1:4325
- 1:44minutes
- 1:44or
- 1:44so.
- 1:44But
- 1:45there's
- 1:45a
- 1:45lot
- 1:45of
- 1:45changes
- 1:46in
- 1:46the
- 1:46return.
- 1:46So
- 1:46we
- 1:46thought
- 1:47it'd
- 1:47be
- 1:47a
- 1:47good
- 1:47opportunity
- 1:48to
- 1:48bring
- 1:48on
- 1:49two
- 1:50fantastic
- 1:51guests
- 1:51to
- 1:51talk
- 1:51about
- 1:51this
- 1:52product.
- 1:53We
- 1:53have
- 1:53Helen
- 1:54Schofield
- 1:55who
- 1:55is
- 1:55the
- 1:55CEO
- 1:56of
- 1:56Asendia
- 1:57Global
- 1:57Returns
- 1:58and
- 1:59we
- 1:59also
- 1:59have
- 1:59Ari
- 2:00Ohlone
- 2:00who
- 2:00is
- 2:01the
- 2:01EPAC
- 2:02returns
- 2:03manager
- 2:04for
- 2:04the
- 2:04Asendia
- 2:04US
- 2:05Group
- 2:05that
- 2:05Nick
- 2:06and
- 2:06I
- 2:06work
- 2:06with.
- 2:07We
- 2:07thought
- 2:07it
- 2:07would
- 2:08be
- 2:08great
- 2:08opportunity
- 2:09to
- 2:09have
- 2:09both
- 2:09of
- 2:10their
- 2:10expertise
- 2:11when
- 2:11we
- 2:12talk
- 2:12about
- 2:12what's
- 2:12going
- 2:13on
- 2:13in
- 2:13this,
- 2:13in
- 2:13this
- 2:14area.
- 2:15But
- 2:16you
- 2:16know
- 2:16we're
- 2:16going
- 2:16to
- 2:17try
- 2:17to
- 2:17help
- 2:18you
- 2:18understand
- 2:18and
- 2:19the
- 2:19process
- 2:20of
- 2:20how
- 2:20returns
- 2:21work
- 2:22and
- 2:22assist
- 2:23you
- 2:23who
- 2:23have
- 2:24maybe
- 2:25already
- 2:25have
- 2:25global
- 2:25returns
- 2:26and
- 2:26looking
- 2:26for
- 2:27some
- 2:27advice
- 2:27or
- 2:28some
- 2:28clarity
- 2:29on
- 2:29how
- 2:29maybe
- 2:29to
- 2:29improve
- 2:30the
- 2:30process
- 2:30or
- 2:31if
- 2:31you're
- 2:32a
- 2:32brand
- 2:33or
- 2:33a
- 2:33company
- 2:33that
- 2:33wants
- 2:34to
- 2:34get
- 2:34into
- 2:34the
- 2:35providing
- 2:35global
- 2:36returns.
- 2:36So
- 2:36we
- 2:36think
- 2:37there's
- 2:37two
- 2:37things
- 2:37that
- 2:37we
- 2:37can
- 2:38help
- 2:38here.
- 2:39But
- 2:39before
- 2:39we
- 2:40dive
- 2:40in,
- 2:41I
- 2:41pass
- 2:41it
- 2:41over
- 2:42to
- 2:42My
- 2:42co
- 2:42host,
- 2:43he
- 2:43had
- 2:43a
- 2:43couple
- 2:43things
- 2:44he
- 2:44wanted
- 2:44to
- 2:44cover
- 2:44before
- 2:45we
- 2:45went
- 2:45in
- 2:45I
- 2:45think
- 2:45are
- 2:46pertinent
- 2:46to
- 2:46what
- 2:46we're
- 2:46going
- 2:46to
- 2:46be
- 2:47talking
- 2:47about.
- 2:48You're
- 2:49up,
- 2:49Nick.
- 2:49John.
- 2:50John,
- 2:50I
- 2:50want
- 2:50to
- 2:50thank
- 2:50you
- 2:51for
- 2:51that.
- 2:51That
- 2:51intro,
- 2:52that
- 2:52was
- 2:53first
- 2:54off,
- 2:54that
- 2:54was
- 2:54beautiful.
- 2:55Okay.
- 2:55And
- 2:56that's
- 2:57the
- 2:57first
- 2:57time
- 2:58you
- 2:59gave
- 2:59me
- 2:59kudos.
- 3:00Thank
- 3:00you.
- 3:00It's
- 3:00only
- 3:01six
- 3:01episodes
- 3:02in,
- 3:02but
- 3:03that's
- 3:03okay,
- 3:03I'll
- 3:03take.
- 3:04Well,
- 3:04you
- 3:04gotta
- 3:05earn
- 3:05your
- 3:05keep,
- 3:05you
- 3:06know
- 3:06what
- 3:06I
- 3:06mean?
- 3:07So
- 3:07I
- 3:07mean
- 3:08that's
- 3:08just
- 3:08the
- 3:08way
- 3:08it
- 3:09goes.
- 3:09Okay.
- 3:10All
- 3:11right
- 3:11folks.
- 3:11So
- 3:12Helen
- 3:13and
- 3:13Ari,
- 3:14thank
- 3:14you
- 3:14so
- 3:14much
- 3:14for
- 3:14joining
- 3:15us
- 3:15today.
- 3:17So
- 3:17I
- 3:18pulled
- 3:18some
- 3:18facts
- 3:19from
- 3:19random
- 3:19websites
- 3:20on
- 3:20the
- 3:20Internet.
- 3:20Completely
- 3:21uncredentialed.
- 3:22No,
- 3:22I'm
- 3:22just
- 3:22kidding.
- 3:25But
- 3:25I
- 3:26did
- 3:26pull
- 3:26some
- 3:26information.
- 3:27You
- 3:27guys
- 3:27being
- 3:27the
- 3:28experts,
- 3:28you
- 3:28may
- 3:28say,
- 3:29well
- 3:29that's
- 3:29not
- 3:30true.
- 3:30My
- 3:30hope
- 3:30is
- 3:31that
- 3:31this
- 3:31lines
- 3:31up
- 3:32with
- 3:32just
- 3:32about
- 3:32everything
- 3:32that
- 3:33you're
- 3:33seeing
- 3:33out
- 3:33there
- 3:33too.
- 3:34So
- 3:34just
- 3:35to
- 3:35paint
- 3:35a
- 3:35picture
- 3:35for
- 3:35everybody,
- 3:36when
- 3:36we
- 3:36talked
- 3:36today,
- 3:37we're
- 3:37talking
- 3:37about
- 3:37the
- 3:37importance
- 3:38of
- 3:38international
- 3:39returns
- 3:39for
- 3:40E
- 3:40Commerce
- 3:40shippers.
- 3:41So
- 3:41we
- 3:41at
- 3:41Asendia
- 3:42we
- 3:42do
- 3:42have
- 3:43a
- 3:43global
- 3:43product,
- 3:44our
- 3:44EPAC
- 3:44returns
- 3:45product
- 3:45which
- 3:46Helen
- 3:46heads
- 3:46up
- 3:48the
- 3:48entire
- 3:48model,
- 3:48the
- 3:49entire
- 3:49process
- 3:49and
- 3:50department
- 3:50if
- 3:50you
- 3:50will.
- 3:51And
- 3:51Ari
- 3:51works
- 3:52here
- 3:52alongside
- 3:52like
- 3:52John
- 3:53said
- 3:53in
- 3:53the
- 3:53Asendia
- 3:53USA
- 3:54side.
- 3:55And
- 3:55so
- 3:56fantastic
- 3:57resources
- 3:57for
- 3:57today.
- 3:58But
- 3:58here's
- 3:58a
- 3:58couple
- 3:58of
- 3:59stats
- 3:59just
- 3:59in
- 3:59terms
- 3:59of
- 4:00highlighting
- 4:00the
- 4:00importance.
- 4:00Right.
- 4:01So
- 4:01returns
- 4:02market
- 4:02data
- 4:022024,
- 4:04interestingly
- 4:05enough,
- 4:0530%
- 4:05of
- 4:06all
- 4:06products
- 4:06ordered
- 4:07online
- 4:07are
- 4:07returned
- 4:08on
- 4:08average
- 4:08as
- 4:08compared
- 4:09to
- 4:09about
- 4:098.8
- 4:10to
- 4:109%
- 4:11in
- 4:11brick
- 4:12and
- 4:12mortar
- 4:12store
- 4:13purchases.
- 4:14I
- 4:14thought
- 4:14that
- 4:14was
- 4:15a
- 4:15pretty
- 4:15substantial
- 4:16number.
- 4:16So
- 4:17clothing
- 4:17or
- 4:18apparel
- 4:18has
- 4:18the
- 4:18highest
- 4:19return
- 4:19rate
- 4:19among
- 4:19all
- 4:20E
- 4:20commerce
- 4:20verticals
- 4:21with
- 4:21over
- 4:2156%
- 4:22of
- 4:22total
- 4:22returns.
- 4:23Now
- 4:24I'm
- 4:25not
- 4:25sure
- 4:25if
- 4:25we're
- 4:25seeing
- 4:25that
- 4:25on
- 4:26the
- 4:26cross
- 4:26border
- 4:26side,
- 4:27but
- 4:27I
- 4:27think
- 4:27just
- 4:28in
- 4:28intra
- 4:28us
- 4:29those
- 4:30are
- 4:30numbers
- 4:30that
- 4:30they're
- 4:30pulling
- 4:31there.
- 4:31I'm
- 4:31sure
- 4:31the
- 4:31number
- 4:31is
- 4:32very
- 4:32high
- 4:32for
- 4:32cross
- 4:32border
- 4:33as
- 4:33well.
- 4:35The
- 4:35average
- 4:36E
- 4:36Commerce
- 4:36return
- 4:37rate
- 4:37is
- 4:37between
- 4:3820
- 4:38to
- 4:3830%
- 4:39depending
- 4:39on
- 4:40the
- 4:40industry.
- 4:41And
- 4:4127%
- 4:42of
- 4:42e
- 4:43commerce
- 4:43shoppers
- 4:43abandon
- 4:44their
- 4:44cart
- 4:45when
- 4:45the
- 4:45return
- 4:45process
- 4:46is
- 4:46unclear
- 4:47or
- 4:47complicated,
- 4:48which
- 4:49is
- 4:49one
- 4:49of
- 4:49the
- 4:49things
- 4:49that
- 4:49we're
- 4:50here
- 4:50to
- 4:50talk
- 4:50about.
- 4:51And
- 4:51you
- 4:51know,
- 4:51and
- 4:51the
- 4:51product
- 4:52that
- 4:52we
- 4:52put
- 4:52in
- 4:53put
- 4:53together
- 4:53which
- 4:53is
- 4:53EPAC
- 4:54returns.
- 4:54And
- 4:54then
- 4:55lastly,
- 4:56and
- 4:56I
- 4:57don't
- 4:57know
- 4:57if
- 4:57this
- 4:57number
- 4:58is
- 4:58just
- 4:59again,
- 4:59if
- 4:59these
- 4:59uncredential
- 5:00websites
- 5:01that
- 5:01I'm
- 5:01pulling
- 5:01this
- 5:01information
- 5:02from
- 5:02is
- 5:03not
- 5:04correct,
- 5:04but
- 5:05correct
- 5:05me
- 5:05if
- 5:05I'm
- 5:05wrong,
- 5:05this
- 5:05is
- 5:05E
- 5:06Commerce
- 5:06return
- 5:06Rates
- 5:07are
- 5:07expected
- 5:08to
- 5:08grow
- 5:09up
- 5:10to
- 5:101.4
- 5:11trillion
- 5:12by
- 5:122025-2027.
- 5:15I
- 5:15don't
- 5:16know
- 5:16if
- 5:16we're
- 5:16seeing
- 5:16that,
- 5:16but
- 5:17all
- 5:17I
- 5:17know
- 5:17is
- 5:17that
- 5:18E
- 5:18commerce
- 5:18returns
- 5:19seems
- 5:19to
- 5:19be
- 5:20not
- 5:20only
- 5:21a
- 5:21hot
- 5:21topic
- 5:21but
- 5:22a
- 5:22bona
- 5:22fide
- 5:22issue
- 5:23and
- 5:23a
- 5:24need
- 5:24in
- 5:24the
- 5:24industry
- 5:25when
- 5:25it
- 5:25comes
- 5:25to
- 5:25E
- 5:26commerce
- 5:26logistics.
- 5:27So
- 5:28John,
- 5:28I
- 5:29don't
- 5:29know
- 5:29if
- 5:29you
- 5:29want
- 5:29to
- 5:29start
- 5:30and
- 5:30just
- 5:30if
- 5:30you've
- 5:31got
- 5:31anything
- 5:31that
- 5:31you've
- 5:31got
- 5:32teed
- 5:32up
- 5:32that
- 5:32you.
- 5:32Any
- 5:33questions
- 5:33or
- 5:33things
- 5:34that
- 5:34you're
- 5:34curious
- 5:34about
- 5:35or
- 5:36I
- 5:36can
- 5:36get
- 5:36started,
- 5:36it's
- 5:36up
- 5:37to
- 5:37you.
- 5:39You're
- 5:39on
- 5:39mute,
- 5:39John.
- 5:41Sorry
- 5:41folks,
- 5:42technical
- 5:42difficulties
- 5:43here.
- 5:45All
- 5:45the
- 5:45things
- 5:46you
- 5:46say
- 5:46sound
- 5:47obviously
- 5:47you
- 5:48picked
- 5:48it
- 5:48from
- 5:48a
- 5:48lot
- 5:48of
- 5:49different
- 5:49websites.
- 5:50It
- 5:50seems
- 5:51to
- 5:51validate
- 5:51what
- 5:51everybody
- 5:52thinks
- 5:53is
- 5:53going
- 5:53on
- 5:53the
- 5:53market.
- 5:54So
- 5:54it
- 5:54sounds
- 5:54pretty
- 5:54accurate
- 5:55to
- 5:55me.
- 5:56I
- 5:56would
- 5:56say
- 5:57in
- 5:57addition
- 5:57to
- 5:57that
- 5:58eShop
- 5:59world
- 5:59and
- 5:59Sandy
- 5:59had
- 5:59just
- 5:59put
- 6:00out
- 6:00this,
- 6:00I
- 6:00think
- 6:00they
- 6:01call
- 6:01it
- 6:01the
- 6:01Global
- 6:01Voices
- 6:02report
- 6:02that
- 6:03I
- 6:03know
- 6:03we
- 6:03were
- 6:04looking
- 6:04at
- 6:04yesterday.
- 6:05It's
- 6:05a
- 6:05lot
- 6:05of
- 6:06pertinent
- 6:06information
- 6:06in
- 6:07there
- 6:07that
- 6:07we
- 6:07could
- 6:07share
- 6:08with
- 6:08the
- 6:08audience
- 6:09if
- 6:09they
- 6:10wanted
- 6:10it.
- 6:11But
- 6:11what
- 6:12you're
- 6:12saying
- 6:12is
- 6:12interesting.
- 6:14I
- 6:14think
- 6:14a
- 6:14couple
- 6:14of
- 6:14things
- 6:15that
- 6:15I
- 6:15highlight
- 6:15there
- 6:16were
- 6:16the.
- 6:16What
- 6:17did
- 6:17you
- 6:17say
- 6:17that
- 6:17if
- 6:17you
- 6:18left
- 6:18the
- 6:19shopping
- 6:19cart,
- 6:19was
- 6:19it
- 6:2027%?
- 6:2127%
- 6:22so
- 6:22over.
- 6:22So
- 6:23you
- 6:23think
- 6:23about
- 6:23that.
- 6:24That's
- 6:24one
- 6:24out
- 6:24of
- 6:24every
- 6:25what,
- 6:25four
- 6:26people?
- 6:27I
- 6:28mean
- 6:29that's
- 6:29crazy.
- 6:30Did
- 6:31you
- 6:31on
- 6:31off
- 6:32topic,
- 6:33I
- 6:33know
- 6:33you
- 6:33have
- 6:34some
- 6:34stats
- 6:34there.
- 6:34What
- 6:34did
- 6:35it
- 6:35say?
- 6:35If
- 6:35you
- 6:35didn't
- 6:37show
- 6:37what
- 6:37your
- 6:38clear
- 6:38process
- 6:39was,
- 6:39did
- 6:39it
- 6:39say
- 6:40was
- 6:40there
- 6:40a
- 6:40percentage
- 6:41of
- 6:41people?
- 6:42Is
- 6:42that
- 6:42the
- 6:42reason
- 6:42they
- 6:43left?
- 6:43Because
- 6:44it
- 6:44may
- 6:44not
- 6:44have
- 6:44been
- 6:45free?
- 6:45Right.
- 6:4627%
- 6:46of
- 6:47E
- 6:47commerce
- 6:47shoppers
- 6:47abandon
- 6:48their
- 6:48cart
- 6:48when
- 6:48their
- 6:48terms
- 6:49process
- 6:49is
- 6:50unclear
- 6:50or
- 6:51complicated.
- 6:52Gotcha.
- 6:52Gotcha.
- 6:53Yeah.
- 6:54So
- 6:54that's
- 6:54validating
- 6:55what
- 6:55the
- 6:55shop
- 6:55world
- 6:56of
- 6:56sending
- 6:56report
- 6:57said,
- 6:57which
- 6:57is
- 6:58basically
- 6:5820
- 7:00to
- 7:00your
- 7:01point.
- 7:01I
- 7:01think
- 7:01you
- 7:01said
- 7:0127.
- 7:02I
- 7:02think
- 7:02that
- 7:02was
- 7:02the
- 7:02highest
- 7:03number.
- 7:04Some
- 7:04of
- 7:04the
- 7:04others
- 7:05were
- 7:06if
- 7:06you
- 7:07charged
- 7:07maybe
- 7:08the
- 7:0820
- 7:08some
- 7:08percent
- 7:09left
- 7:09but
- 7:09the
- 7:09highest
- 7:09amount
- 7:10was
- 7:10if
- 7:10it
- 7:10wasn't
- 7:11a
- 7:11clear
- 7:11process.
- 7:11So
- 7:11that's
- 7:12a
- 7:12good
- 7:12value.
- 7:12That's
- 7:13a
- 7:13really
- 7:13good
- 7:13call
- 7:13out
- 7:14by
- 7:14you.
- 7:15So
- 7:16what
- 7:16we'll
- 7:16do
- 7:16is.
- 7:17I
- 7:17know
- 7:17we
- 7:17had
- 7:18some
- 7:18questions
- 7:18for
- 7:18you
- 7:18guys
- 7:18so
- 7:19why
- 7:19don't
- 7:19we
- 7:19break
- 7:19it
- 7:19down
- 7:19these
- 7:20four
- 7:20buckets
- 7:20and
- 7:21make
- 7:21it
- 7:21easier
- 7:21and
- 7:21we
- 7:21can
- 7:21weave
- 7:22the
- 7:22questions
- 7:22in
- 7:22Helen,
- 7:23if
- 7:23that's
- 7:23okay
- 7:23and
- 7:23Ari.
- 7:24All
- 7:24right,
- 7:25so
- 7:25the
- 7:25first
- 7:25topic
- 7:26would
- 7:26be
- 7:27what
- 7:27is
- 7:27your
- 7:28definition
- 7:28of
- 7:28easy
- 7:29returns?
- 7:30What
- 7:30does
- 7:30that
- 7:31exactly
- 7:31mean
- 7:32for
- 7:32a
- 7:32shopper?
- 7:34Okay.
- 7:35I
- 7:35think
- 7:35for
- 7:35me,
- 7:36it's
- 7:36really
- 7:36about
- 7:37making
- 7:37it
- 7:38as
- 7:38simple
- 7:38as
- 7:38almost
- 7:39returning
- 7:39it
- 7:39to
- 7:40a
- 7:40store
- 7:41or
- 7:41that
- 7:41domestic
- 7:42experience.
- 7:43I
- 7:43think
- 7:44there's
- 7:44a
- 7:44view
- 7:44that
- 7:45international
- 7:45returns
- 7:46is
- 7:47not
- 7:47simple.
- 7:48You've
- 7:48got
- 7:48customs
- 7:49in
- 7:49the
- 7:49way,
- 7:50items
- 7:50have
- 7:50got
- 7:50to
- 7:51travel
- 7:51a
- 7:51long
- 7:51way.
- 7:52It's.
- 7:52Then
- 7:53it's
- 7:53expensive
- 7:54and.
- 7:54But
- 7:54really
- 7:55from
- 7:55a
- 7:55retailer
- 7:56perspective,
- 7:57it's
- 7:57selling
- 7:57to
- 7:57a
- 7:58consumer
- 7:58and
- 7:58then
- 7:58for
- 7:59that
- 7:59consumer
- 7:59just
- 8:00to
- 8:00be
- 8:00able
- 8:00to
- 8:01send
- 8:01it
- 8:01back,
- 8:01to
- 8:01be
- 8:02able
- 8:02to
- 8:02get
- 8:02their
- 8:02refund
- 8:03quickly,
- 8:03to
- 8:04be
- 8:04able
- 8:04to
- 8:04see
- 8:04that
- 8:04their
- 8:05item
- 8:05is
- 8:05making
- 8:05it
- 8:05back
- 8:06to
- 8:06the
- 8:06retailer
- 8:06because
- 8:06they
- 8:06just
- 8:07want
- 8:07the
- 8:07money
- 8:07back
- 8:08and
- 8:08then
- 8:09potentially
- 8:09shop
- 8:09again
- 8:10or
- 8:11whatever.
- 8:11So
- 8:11the
- 8:12more
- 8:12barriers
- 8:12you
- 8:13put
- 8:13up,
- 8:13because
- 8:13maybe
- 8:13they've
- 8:14got
- 8:14to
- 8:14fill
- 8:14in
- 8:14paperwork
- 8:15or
- 8:16mail
- 8:16it
- 8:16back,
- 8:17you
- 8:17know,
- 8:17go
- 8:17to
- 8:17the
- 8:17post
- 8:18office
- 8:18and
- 8:18stick
- 8:18it
- 8:18in
- 8:19the
- 8:19mail
- 8:19and
- 8:19pay
- 8:19for
- 8:19it
- 8:20themselves,
- 8:20it
- 8:20starts
- 8:20to
- 8:21deter
- 8:21people
- 8:21and
- 8:22it's.
- 8:22It's
- 8:22really
- 8:22about
- 8:23making
- 8:23that
- 8:23experience
- 8:24just
- 8:24as
- 8:24easy
- 8:24as
- 8:25possible
- 8:25so
- 8:25that
- 8:25you
- 8:26can,
- 8:26you
- 8:26buy,
- 8:27you
- 8:27try
- 8:27on,
- 8:28doesn't
- 8:28fit,
- 8:28don't
- 8:29like
- 8:29it,
- 8:29and
- 8:30back
- 8:30it
- 8:30goes.
- 8:30Really
- 8:31as
- 8:31simple
- 8:31as
- 8:31taking
- 8:32it
- 8:32back
- 8:32to
- 8:32the
- 8:32store.
- 8:33Got
- 8:34you,
- 8:35John,
- 8:35real
- 8:35quick.
- 8:36So,
- 8:36Helen,
- 8:36one
- 8:36of
- 8:36the
- 8:37questions
- 8:37I
- 8:37have
- 8:37written
- 8:37down,
- 8:38which
- 8:38is
- 8:38really
- 8:38interesting,
- 8:38was,
- 8:39number
- 8:39one,
- 8:39is
- 8:40why
- 8:40is
- 8:40returns
- 8:41transparency
- 8:41vitally
- 8:42important
- 8:42for
- 8:42online
- 8:43brands?
- 8:44And
- 8:45you
- 8:45just
- 8:45spoke
- 8:45to
- 8:45a
- 8:45ton
- 8:46of
- 8:46that
- 8:46too.
- 8:46And
- 8:47one
- 8:47of
- 8:47the
- 8:47things
- 8:47that
- 8:48we
- 8:48have
- 8:48as
- 8:48a
- 8:48resounding
- 8:50sort
- 8:50of
- 8:50theme
- 8:51in
- 8:51many
- 8:51of
- 8:52our
- 8:52episodes
- 8:53that
- 8:53we
- 8:53drop
- 8:54is
- 8:54we're
- 8:55focused
- 8:55on
- 8:56how
- 8:56can
- 8:56online
- 8:56brands
- 8:57improve
- 8:57the
- 8:57customer
- 8:58experience.
- 8:59And
- 9:00that
- 9:00is,
- 9:01I
- 9:01think
- 9:02this
- 9:02is
- 9:02a
- 9:02huge
- 9:03point
- 9:03of
- 9:03contention
- 9:04in
- 9:04terms
- 9:04of
- 9:04returns
- 9:05being
- 9:06sort
- 9:06of
- 9:06a
- 9:06little
- 9:06bit
- 9:07of
- 9:07that
- 9:08sore
- 9:09spot
- 9:09sometimes
- 9:10too.
- 9:10And
- 9:10you
- 9:10just
- 9:10brought
- 9:11up
- 9:11some
- 9:11excellent
- 9:11points
- 9:12with
- 9:13they
- 9:14want
- 9:14their
- 9:14money
- 9:14back,
- 9:15but
- 9:15also
- 9:16at
- 9:16the
- 9:16same
- 9:16time,
- 9:16the
- 9:16retailers,
- 9:17they
- 9:17want
- 9:17the
- 9:17goods
- 9:18back
- 9:18too.
- 9:18And
- 9:19so
- 9:20excellent
- 9:21information.
- 9:22Is
- 9:22there
- 9:22anything
- 9:22else
- 9:22that
- 9:23you
- 9:23could
- 9:23think
- 9:23of
- 9:23when
- 9:23it
- 9:23comes
- 9:24to.
- 9:25Yeah,
- 9:25just
- 9:26the
- 9:26transparency
- 9:27when
- 9:28it
- 9:28comes
- 9:28to
- 9:28returns
- 9:29that
- 9:29you
- 9:29can
- 9:29speak
- 9:29on.
- 9:32Can
- 9:32I
- 9:32dovetail
- 9:32on
- 9:33that?
- 9:33So
- 9:35get
- 9:35after
- 9:35John.
- 9:38The
- 9:38thing
- 9:38I
- 9:38was
- 9:39impressed
- 9:39the
- 9:39most
- 9:40was
- 9:40the
- 9:41dashboard.
- 9:41Right.
- 9:42So
- 9:43is
- 9:43that.
- 9:44And
- 9:44the
- 9:45customer
- 9:45facing
- 9:45tools
- 9:46because,
- 9:46you
- 9:46know,
- 9:47to
- 9:47your
- 9:47point
- 9:47and
- 9:48your
- 9:48next
- 9:48point
- 9:49is
- 9:49customers
- 9:49don't.
- 9:50They
- 9:50think
- 9:50it's
- 9:50difficult.
- 9:51So
- 9:52how
- 9:52do
- 9:52you
- 9:53feel?
- 9:53The
- 9:53dashboard
- 9:54is
- 9:55fantastic.
- 9:56So
- 9:56I
- 9:56was
- 9:56just
- 9:56curious
- 9:57what
- 9:57your
- 9:57thoughts
- 9:57are
- 9:57on
- 9:58that
- 9:58and
- 9:58just
- 9:59a
- 9:59dovetail
- 9:59on
- 10:00what
- 10:00Nick
- 10:00said.
- 10:01Okay,
- 10:01so
- 10:02I
- 10:02guess
- 10:02there's
- 10:03two
- 10:03sides
- 10:03of
- 10:03the
- 10:03transparency.
- 10:04You've
- 10:04got
- 10:04the
- 10:04transparency
- 10:05from
- 10:06the
- 10:06shopper
- 10:06side,
- 10:07so
- 10:07being
- 10:07able
- 10:07to
- 10:08go
- 10:08onto
- 10:08a
- 10:08portal,
- 10:09be
- 10:09able
- 10:09to
- 10:09create
- 10:10that
- 10:10return,
- 10:10get
- 10:11a
- 10:11label
- 10:11or
- 10:11whatever,
- 10:12and
- 10:12then
- 10:12see
- 10:12where
- 10:12the
- 10:12parcel
- 10:13is,
- 10:14but
- 10:14just
- 10:14making
- 10:14it
- 10:15self
- 10:15serve
- 10:16and
- 10:17without
- 10:17too
- 10:17many
- 10:17steps.
- 10:18And
- 10:18then
- 10:19on
- 10:19the
- 10:19other
- 10:19side
- 10:19you've
- 10:20got
- 10:20the
- 10:20retailer
- 10:20transparency
- 10:21and
- 10:21that's
- 10:21the
- 10:21dashboard
- 10:22you
- 10:22were
- 10:22talking
- 10:22about.
- 10:23So
- 10:23that's
- 10:23then
- 10:24having
- 10:24that
- 10:24analytics
- 10:25so
- 10:26that
- 10:26the
- 10:26retailer
- 10:26can
- 10:27say,
- 10:27okay,
- 10:27why
- 10:27am
- 10:28I
- 10:28getting
- 10:28returns
- 10:28back?
- 10:29You
- 10:29know,
- 10:29why
- 10:29is
- 10:29my
- 10:29return
- 10:30rate
- 10:30in
- 10:30Germany
- 10:31super
- 10:31high?
- 10:31Have
- 10:31I
- 10:32got
- 10:32certain
- 10:32SKUs
- 10:32that
- 10:33are
- 10:33coming
- 10:33back
- 10:33all
- 10:33the
- 10:33time
- 10:34or
- 10:34for
- 10:34particular
- 10:35reasons
- 10:35maybe
- 10:36then
- 10:36I've
- 10:36actually
- 10:37got
- 10:37a
- 10:37problem
- 10:37in
- 10:37my
- 10:38supply
- 10:38chain
- 10:38perhaps
- 10:38as
- 10:39a
- 10:39quality
- 10:39issue
- 10:39with
- 10:39the
- 10:40product.
- 10:41It's
- 10:41really
- 10:41about
- 10:41giving
- 10:42the
- 10:42retailer
- 10:42that
- 10:43visibility
- 10:43into,
- 10:44into
- 10:45that
- 10:45returns
- 10:45piece
- 10:46and
- 10:46then
- 10:46understanding
- 10:47how
- 10:47they
- 10:48can
- 10:48improve
- 10:48it.
- 10:48Because
- 10:49ultimately,
- 10:50yes,
- 10:50we
- 10:50offer
- 10:51EPAC
- 10:51returns,
- 10:52it's
- 10:52a
- 10:52return
- 10:52service,
- 10:53but
- 10:54really
- 10:54we're
- 10:54about
- 10:55helping
- 10:55retailers
- 10:56reduce
- 10:56returns.
- 10:58As
- 10:58a
- 10:58retailer,
- 10:58you
- 10:59want
- 10:59to
- 10:59sell
- 10:59it
- 10:59and
- 10:59want
- 10:59that
- 11:00product
- 11:00to
- 11:00stay
- 11:00with
- 11:00the
- 11:01consumer.
- 11:01You
- 11:01don't
- 11:01really
- 11:01want
- 11:02it
- 11:02back
- 11:02because
- 11:02it
- 11:02is
- 11:03a
- 11:03headache
- 11:04for
- 11:04everybody.
- 11:05And
- 11:05that's
- 11:05where
- 11:06I
- 11:06think
- 11:06the
- 11:06analytics
- 11:07and
- 11:07the
- 11:07power
- 11:07of
- 11:07those
- 11:08dashboards
- 11:08are
- 11:08really
- 11:08about
- 11:09helping
- 11:10the
- 11:10retailer
- 11:10gives
- 11:11them
- 11:11that
- 11:11visibility,
- 11:12gives
- 11:12them
- 11:12the
- 11:12transparency
- 11:13so
- 11:13they
- 11:13can
- 11:13then
- 11:14take
- 11:14action
- 11:15in
- 11:15terms
- 11:16of
- 11:16improving
- 11:16their
- 11:17offer
- 11:17to
- 11:17the
- 11:17consumers
- 11:18and
- 11:18getting
- 11:18that
- 11:19repeat
- 11:19business.
- 11:20Yeah,
- 11:21that's
- 11:21John,
- 11:22real
- 11:22quick.
- 11:22I
- 11:22do
- 11:22want
- 11:22to
- 11:22highlight.
- 11:23Thank
- 11:23you,
- 11:23Helen,
- 11:23for
- 11:23that
- 11:23too.
- 11:24So
- 11:25for
- 11:25the
- 11:26listeners
- 11:26that
- 11:26are
- 11:26listening
- 11:27and
- 11:27not
- 11:27watching,
- 11:28we,
- 11:29you
- 11:29know,
- 11:29John
- 11:29mentioned
- 11:29the
- 11:30dashboard,
- 11:30so
- 11:30we
- 11:30don't
- 11:31have
- 11:31anything
- 11:31up
- 11:31to
- 11:31show
- 11:31you
- 11:32right
- 11:32now
- 11:32what
- 11:32we're
- 11:32talking
- 11:32about.
- 11:33We're
- 11:33talking
- 11:33about
- 11:33if
- 11:34you're
- 11:34a
- 11:34retailer
- 11:34utilizing
- 11:35our
- 11:35product,
- 11:36the
- 11:36EPAC
- 11:36returns
- 11:37product.
- 11:37What
- 11:37John
- 11:37was
- 11:38alluding
- 11:38to
- 11:39is
- 11:39there
- 11:40is
- 11:40a
- 11:40dashboard
- 11:40that
- 11:40you
- 11:41log
- 11:41into
- 11:41to
- 11:41be
- 11:41able
- 11:41to
- 11:42manage
- 11:42the
- 11:42returns
- 11:43process.
- 11:45It's
- 11:46quite
- 11:46robust.
- 11:47And
- 11:47that's
- 11:47what
- 11:47Helen
- 11:48was
- 11:48talking
- 11:48about
- 11:48on
- 11:48the
- 11:48second
- 11:49end
- 11:49of
- 11:49what
- 11:49she
- 11:49was
- 11:49saying
- 11:50in
- 11:50terms
- 11:50of
- 11:50what
- 11:51the
- 11:51retailer
- 11:51experience
- 11:52is
- 11:52versus
- 11:53the
- 11:53consumer,
- 11:54meaning
- 11:55the
- 11:55person
- 11:55that
- 11:55purchased
- 11:55the
- 11:56goods.
- 11:57I
- 11:57just
- 11:57wanted
- 11:58to
- 11:58make
- 11:58sure
- 11:58that
- 11:58I
- 11:58clarified
- 11:59that
- 11:59before
- 11:59we
- 12:00got
- 12:00too
- 12:00deep
- 12:00into
- 12:00things
- 12:01here.
- 12:01The
- 12:02other
- 12:02thing
- 12:02on
- 12:02that,
- 12:03on
- 12:03the
- 12:03analytics
- 12:05is
- 12:05that
- 12:06done
- 12:07monthly,
- 12:07weekly,
- 12:08when
- 12:08we
- 12:08get
- 12:09into
- 12:09this
- 12:09with
- 12:09our
- 12:11potential
- 12:11shippers.
- 12:13How's
- 12:13that
- 12:14done?
- 12:14I'm
- 12:14just
- 12:14curious.
- 12:15It's
- 12:15real
- 12:15time
- 12:16and
- 12:16it
- 12:16has
- 12:17filters
- 12:17on
- 12:17there
- 12:17so
- 12:17you
- 12:18can
- 12:18pull
- 12:18the
- 12:18range
- 12:19of
- 12:19data
- 12:19that
- 12:19you
- 12:19really
- 12:19want
- 12:20it
- 12:20to
- 12:20be
- 12:20look
- 12:20at
- 12:21and
- 12:21could
- 12:22filter
- 12:22it
- 12:22by
- 12:22country,
- 12:23by
- 12:23certain
- 12:24products
- 12:24or
- 12:24if
- 12:24you've
- 12:24got
- 12:24multiple
- 12:25brands.
- 12:25So
- 12:26it's
- 12:26really
- 12:26that
- 12:26flexibility
- 12:27to
- 12:27be
- 12:27able
- 12:27to
- 12:27drill
- 12:27into
- 12:28it
- 12:28on,
- 12:28on
- 12:28the
- 12:29scale
- 12:29that
- 12:29you
- 12:29need
- 12:30and
- 12:31on.
- 12:31The
- 12:31customer
- 12:32side,
- 12:32on
- 12:32the
- 12:33customer
- 12:33facing
- 12:33tools.
- 12:33Is
- 12:34there
- 12:34anything
- 12:34that
- 12:34stands
- 12:35out
- 12:35that
- 12:35differentiates
- 12:36us
- 12:36from
- 12:37other
- 12:37carriers
- 12:38or
- 12:38other
- 12:38providers
- 12:39that
- 12:39you
- 12:39can
- 12:39think
- 12:39of
- 12:39that
- 12:40would
- 12:40really
- 12:40help?
- 12:41I
- 12:41think
- 12:41it's
- 12:42partly.
- 12:42It's
- 12:42around.
- 12:43It's
- 12:43a
- 12:43white
- 12:43label
- 12:44solution
- 12:44so
- 12:44it
- 12:44is
- 12:44fully
- 12:45branded
- 12:45as
- 12:45a
- 12:45retailer.
- 12:46It
- 12:46looks
- 12:47like
- 12:47it
- 12:47belongs
- 12:47to
- 12:47the
- 12:48retailer
- 12:48site
- 12:49with
- 12:50the
- 12:50logos,
- 12:51the
- 12:51fonts
- 12:51or
- 12:51whatever.
- 12:52And
- 12:52it
- 12:52is
- 12:52simple.
- 12:53You
- 12:53put
- 12:53in
- 12:53your
- 12:53order
- 12:54number
- 12:54and
- 12:54your
- 12:54email,
- 12:54you're
- 12:55selecting
- 12:55what
- 12:55you're
- 12:55returning
- 12:56and
- 12:56you're
- 12:56getting
- 12:57your
- 12:57label.
- 12:58You
- 12:58can
- 12:58choose
- 12:58where
- 12:58you're
- 12:59dropping
- 12:59it
- 12:59off,
- 12:59you
- 12:59can
- 12:59get
- 13:00a
- 13:00QR
- 13:00code.
- 13:01So
- 13:01it's
- 13:02just
- 13:02simply
- 13:03takes
- 13:03a
- 13:03couple
- 13:03of
- 13:04minutes
- 13:04to
- 13:04just
- 13:05run
- 13:05through
- 13:05the
- 13:05process.
- 13:06Gotcha.
- 13:07Okay,
- 13:09Nick,
- 13:10anything
- 13:10else
- 13:10on
- 13:10that
- 13:10you
- 13:10had
- 13:10a
- 13:11couple
- 13:11of
- 13:11questions
- 13:11around
- 13:12enterprise,
- 13:13middle
- 13:14market,
- 13:14that
- 13:14kind
- 13:14of
- 13:14thing.
- 13:14Do
- 13:15you
- 13:15want
- 13:15to
- 13:15touch
- 13:15on.
- 13:17I
- 13:17only
- 13:17have
- 13:17maybe
- 13:1820
- 13:18to
- 13:1830
- 13:18questions
- 13:19guys,
- 13:19so
- 13:20get
- 13:20ready.
- 13:20No,
- 13:20I'm.
- 13:21We're
- 13:21only
- 13:21on
- 13:21topic.
- 13:22We're
- 13:22all
- 13:22on
- 13:22topic
- 13:22number
- 13:23one,
- 13:23by
- 13:23the
- 13:23way.
- 13:23But
- 13:23that's
- 13:24okay.
- 13:24What
- 13:25do
- 13:25you
- 13:25say?
- 13:25Topic
- 13:26number
- 13:26one,
- 13:27there's
- 13:27four
- 13:28main
- 13:28topics
- 13:28but
- 13:28this
- 13:28is
- 13:29the
- 13:29longest.
- 13:29But
- 13:30please
- 13:30go
- 13:30on.
- 13:31I'm
- 13:31going
- 13:32to
- 13:32continue.
- 13:32So
- 13:34Helen,
- 13:36when
- 13:36we're
- 13:36talking
- 13:37in
- 13:37terms
- 13:37of
- 13:38our
- 13:38listening
- 13:38audience
- 13:39is
- 13:39going
- 13:39to
- 13:39be
- 13:39primarily
- 13:40US
- 13:40based
- 13:41from
- 13:42a
- 13:42US
- 13:42based
- 13:43seller
- 13:43or
- 13:43consumer.
- 13:44One
- 13:45thing
- 13:45we
- 13:45talk
- 13:45about
- 13:46the
- 13:46experience.
- 13:47Free
- 13:47returns
- 13:48have
- 13:48been
- 13:48the
- 13:48norm
- 13:49and
- 13:49there's
- 13:50a
- 13:50very
- 13:50large
- 13:50marketplace
- 13:51out
- 13:51there
- 13:51with
- 13:51that
- 13:51mentality
- 13:52in
- 13:52terms
- 13:53of
- 13:54they've
- 13:54been
- 13:54the
- 13:54norm
- 13:55for
- 13:55years
- 13:55in
- 13:55E
- 13:55commerce,
- 13:56free
- 13:56returns.
- 13:57But
- 13:58it's
- 13:58costly,
- 13:59it
- 13:59impacts
- 14:00profitability
- 14:01and
- 14:01so
- 14:01what
- 14:01are
- 14:01some
- 14:02things
- 14:02brands
- 14:02can
- 14:02do
- 14:03to
- 14:03help,
- 14:03you
- 14:03know,
- 14:03in
- 14:03terms
- 14:03of
- 14:04the
- 14:04mindset
- 14:04shift
- 14:05in
- 14:05terms
- 14:05of
- 14:05getting
- 14:06away
- 14:06from,
- 14:06you
- 14:07know,
- 14:07free
- 14:07to,
- 14:08you
- 14:08know,
- 14:08it's
- 14:09okay
- 14:09to
- 14:09have
- 14:09paid
- 14:10returns
- 14:10and
- 14:10here's
- 14:11why
- 14:11it's
- 14:11okay.
- 14:12Okay.
- 14:13So
- 14:13I
- 14:13think
- 14:14firstly
- 14:14it
- 14:14will
- 14:15vary
- 14:15by
- 14:15market.
- 14:16So
- 14:16some
- 14:16markets
- 14:17are
- 14:17more
- 14:17receptive
- 14:17to
- 14:18paying
- 14:18for
- 14:18a
- 14:18return,
- 14:19others
- 14:19less.
- 14:19So
- 14:21there
- 14:21are
- 14:21things
- 14:22that
- 14:23sellers
- 14:23can
- 14:23do
- 14:24around
- 14:24perhaps
- 14:25even
- 14:25monitoring
- 14:25their
- 14:26consumers.
- 14:26So
- 14:26ASOs
- 14:27for
- 14:27example
- 14:27in
- 14:28the
- 14:28UK
- 14:28are
- 14:29tackling
- 14:29serial
- 14:29return
- 14:30by
- 14:30either
- 14:31preventing
- 14:31them
- 14:31or
- 14:31levying
- 14:32an
- 14:32additional
- 14:32charge.
- 14:34We've
- 14:34seen
- 14:34retailers
- 14:35introduce
- 14:36the
- 14:36concept
- 14:36of
- 14:36a
- 14:36membership
- 14:37fee.
- 14:37You
- 14:37know,
- 14:37you
- 14:37pay
- 14:38premium
- 14:38service,
- 14:39you
- 14:39may
- 14:39get
- 14:39free
- 14:39delivery
- 14:40for
- 14:40your
- 14:40outbound
- 14:40and
- 14:41maybe
- 14:41it
- 14:41gives
- 14:41you
- 14:41free
- 14:41returns
- 14:42as
- 14:42well.
- 14:43You
- 14:44could,
- 14:44you
- 14:44can
- 14:44offer
- 14:44choice.
- 14:45So
- 14:45maybe
- 14:46sending
- 14:47back
- 14:47the
- 14:47return
- 14:48through
- 14:48the
- 14:48postal
- 14:49service
- 14:49could
- 14:49be
- 14:49funded
- 14:50by
- 14:50the
- 14:50retailer,
- 14:51but
- 14:51if
- 14:51the
- 14:52consumer
- 14:52would
- 14:53like
- 14:53it
- 14:53get,
- 14:53get
- 14:53it
- 14:53back
- 14:54quicker
- 14:54so
- 14:54they
- 14:54get
- 14:54their
- 14:54refund
- 14:55quicker,
- 14:55they
- 14:56could
- 14:56pay
- 14:56to
- 14:56upgrade
- 14:57and
- 14:57access
- 14:57the
- 14:57likes
- 14:57of
- 14:58a
- 14:58FedEx
- 14:58or
- 14:58a
- 14:59UPS
- 14:59type
- 14:59service.
- 15:00I
- 15:01think
- 15:01you've
- 15:01got.
- 15:01There
- 15:01are
- 15:01a
- 15:02number
- 15:02of
- 15:02options
- 15:02but
- 15:02it
- 15:03is
- 15:03also
- 15:03very
- 15:03much
- 15:04about
- 15:04understanding
- 15:04the
- 15:05market
- 15:05and
- 15:05the
- 15:05demographic
- 15:06you're
- 15:06targeting.
- 15:07Because
- 15:08in
- 15:09the
- 15:09reports
- 15:10that
- 15:10John
- 15:10referred
- 15:10to
- 15:11earlier,
- 15:12statistically
- 15:13we've
- 15:13seen
- 15:13like
- 15:14baby
- 15:14boomers
- 15:14are
- 15:14less
- 15:15likely
- 15:15to
- 15:15want
- 15:15to
- 15:15pay
- 15:15for
- 15:16returns,
- 15:16whereas
- 15:16Gen
- 15:17Z
- 15:17are
- 15:18willing
- 15:18to
- 15:18do
- 15:18so.
- 15:19So
- 15:19it's
- 15:19who
- 15:20you're
- 15:20selling
- 15:20to,
- 15:21what
- 15:21country
- 15:21you're
- 15:22selling
- 15:22to,
- 15:23even
- 15:23what
- 15:23goods.
- 15:24So
- 15:24potentially
- 15:24with
- 15:24the
- 15:24higher
- 15:25value
- 15:25goods,
- 15:25again
- 15:25you
- 15:26might
- 15:26want
- 15:26to
- 15:27maybe
- 15:27levy
- 15:28a
- 15:28bit
- 15:28more
- 15:28of
- 15:28a
- 15:28charge
- 15:29because
- 15:29you're
- 15:29accessing
- 15:29the
- 15:30express
- 15:30service.
- 15:30So
- 15:31there's
- 15:31a
- 15:31number
- 15:31of
- 15:31factors
- 15:31to
- 15:32take
- 15:32into
- 15:33consideration.
- 15:35So
- 15:35it's
- 15:35possibly
- 15:36not
- 15:36one
- 15:36size
- 15:36fits
- 15:37all.
- 15:37But
- 15:37then
- 15:37the
- 15:38ability
- 15:38to
- 15:38do
- 15:38localization,
- 15:39targeting
- 15:40your
- 15:40returns
- 15:40policy
- 15:41by
- 15:41country
- 15:41does
- 15:41give
- 15:41you
- 15:42then
- 15:42that
- 15:42flexibility
- 15:42as
- 15:43a
- 15:43retailer.
- 15:44Helen,
- 15:45I
- 15:45want
- 15:45to
- 15:45thank
- 15:45you
- 15:46for
- 15:46that,
- 15:46but
- 15:46also
- 15:46I'm
- 15:46a
- 15:47little
- 15:47upset
- 15:47because
- 15:47you
- 15:47stole
- 15:47my
- 15:48Thunder
- 15:48on
- 15:48my
- 15:483
- 15:48out
- 15:49of
- 15:4920
- 15:49questions
- 15:49that
- 15:50I
- 15:50know.
- 15:50That's
- 15:50okay.
- 15:51No,
- 15:51my
- 15:51next
- 15:51question
- 15:52was
- 15:52simply
- 15:52is
- 15:52there
- 15:53any
- 15:53distinct
- 15:54or
- 15:55clear
- 15:56differences,
- 15:56you
- 15:56know,
- 15:57specific
- 15:57to
- 15:57shopper
- 15:58demographics?
- 15:58I
- 15:58said
- 15:59as
- 15:59it
- 15:59relates
- 15:59to
- 15:59return
- 16:00cost
- 16:00methods,
- 16:01ship
- 16:01methods
- 16:02and
- 16:02you
- 16:02know,
- 16:03in
- 16:03terms
- 16:03of,
- 16:03and
- 16:04Ari,
- 16:04you
- 16:04might
- 16:04be
- 16:04able
- 16:04to
- 16:04speak
- 16:05to
- 16:05this
- 16:05in
- 16:05terms
- 16:05of,
- 16:06you
- 16:06know,
- 16:06how
- 16:07things
- 16:07are
- 16:07handled
- 16:07when
- 16:07it
- 16:08comes
- 16:08to
- 16:08the
- 16:08return,
- 16:09if
- 16:09not
- 16:10necessarily
- 16:10if
- 16:10something's
- 16:10undeliverable,
- 16:11but
- 16:11let's
- 16:11say
- 16:11that,
- 16:12you
- 16:12know,
- 16:12they
- 16:12don't
- 16:12want
- 16:13it
- 16:13back.
- 16:14So
- 16:14are
- 16:14there
- 16:14any
- 16:15changes
- 16:16there
- 16:16when
- 16:16it
- 16:16comes
- 16:16to
- 16:16the
- 16:16demographics
- 16:17of
- 16:17the
- 16:18shoppers?
- 16:22Eleanor?
- 16:23Aria,
- 16:23you
- 16:24know,
- 16:24it's
- 16:25either
- 16:25way.
- 16:28I
- 16:29mean
- 16:29we
- 16:29do
- 16:29offer,
- 16:30you
- 16:30know,
- 16:30a
- 16:30bunch
- 16:30of
- 16:31alternative,
- 16:31you
- 16:32know,
- 16:32options
- 16:32for
- 16:33the
- 16:33retailer
- 16:33to
- 16:33pick
- 16:34besides
- 16:34just
- 16:35the
- 16:35standard
- 16:35return
- 16:36from
- 16:36our
- 16:36return
- 16:36center.
- 16:37So
- 16:37you
- 16:37know,
- 16:38to
- 16:38Helen's
- 16:39point,
- 16:39the
- 16:39consumer
- 16:40just
- 16:40wants
- 16:40to
- 16:40have,
- 16:41or
- 16:41the
- 16:41shopper
- 16:41in
- 16:42this
- 16:42case
- 16:42just
- 16:42wants
- 16:43to
- 16:43have
- 16:43the
- 16:43refund
- 16:44and
- 16:44that's
- 16:45like
- 16:45the
- 16:45first
- 16:45smile
- 16:45piece.
- 16:46So
- 16:46you
- 16:47know,
- 16:47the
- 16:47rest
- 16:48of
- 16:48the
- 16:48process
- 16:49really
- 16:49is
- 16:49just
- 16:49up
- 16:50to
- 16:50the
- 16:50bait
- 16:50for
- 16:51the
- 16:51retailer
- 16:51to
- 16:51pick.
- 16:52So
- 16:52when
- 16:52it
- 16:52comes
- 16:52to
- 16:52like
- 16:53the
- 16:53processing
- 16:53at
- 16:53the
- 16:53return
- 16:54center
- 16:55and
- 16:56also
- 16:56you
- 16:56know,
- 16:56the
- 16:57last
- 16:57mile
- 16:57move
- 16:58for
- 16:58us
- 16:58to
- 16:58return
- 16:58the
- 16:59goods,
- 16:59that
- 16:59that's
- 16:59the
- 16:59retailer's
- 17:00choice
- 17:01to
- 17:01the,
- 17:03to
- 17:03their,
- 17:04to
- 17:04their
- 17:04warehouse
- 17:05in
- 17:05the
- 17:05U.S.
- 17:06so
- 17:07you
- 17:07know,
- 17:07sometimes
- 17:08the
- 17:08retailer
- 17:08may
- 17:09not
- 17:09want
- 17:09to
- 17:09like
- 17:09even
- 17:10deal
- 17:10with
- 17:10that
- 17:11last
- 17:11mile
- 17:11move
- 17:11and
- 17:11they'll
- 17:12want
- 17:12us
- 17:12to
- 17:12have
- 17:13a
- 17:13alternative
- 17:14to,
- 17:15for
- 17:16us
- 17:16to
- 17:16get
- 17:16the
- 17:16return
- 17:17and
- 17:17process
- 17:17and
- 17:19taken
- 17:19care
- 17:19of.
- 17:19But
- 17:20they
- 17:20want
- 17:20more
- 17:21of,
- 17:21you
- 17:21know,
- 17:22they
- 17:22want
- 17:22to
- 17:22avoid
- 17:23the
- 17:24shopper
- 17:24to
- 17:24keep
- 17:24the
- 17:25goods
- 17:25for
- 17:25a
- 17:26reason
- 17:26that
- 17:26is
- 17:26like
- 17:26for
- 17:26example,
- 17:27a
- 17:27lot
- 17:27of
- 17:27like
- 17:27cosmetics
- 17:28or
- 17:29beauty
- 17:29related
- 17:30verticals,
- 17:32those
- 17:32type
- 17:32of
- 17:33goods.
- 17:33Typically
- 17:33they
- 17:33don't
- 17:34want
- 17:34them
- 17:34to
- 17:34be
- 17:34returned.
- 17:35They
- 17:35just
- 17:36want
- 17:36us
- 17:36to
- 17:36receive
- 17:36the
- 17:37goods
- 17:37from
- 17:37the
- 17:38shopper
- 17:38and
- 17:38they
- 17:38want
- 17:38us
- 17:39to,
- 17:39you
- 17:39know,
- 17:39destroy
- 17:40or,
- 17:41or
- 17:42donate
- 17:42them
- 17:43for
- 17:43that
- 17:43matter,
- 17:44pending
- 17:45risk
- 17:45and
- 17:45legal
- 17:46requirements
- 17:47so
- 17:48they
- 17:48can
- 17:48have
- 17:48the
- 17:49goods
- 17:49back.
- 17:49And
- 17:49that
- 17:49kind
- 17:50of
- 17:50reduces
- 17:50some
- 17:50costs
- 17:51for
- 17:51the
- 17:51retailer
- 17:52side
- 17:52as
- 17:52well.
- 17:53Typically
- 17:54those
- 17:54type
- 17:54of
- 17:55moves
- 17:55can
- 17:55be
- 17:55something
- 17:55a
- 17:55little
- 17:55bit
- 17:56less
- 17:56costly
- 17:57than
- 17:57the
- 17:57last
- 17:57mile,
- 17:58typical
- 17:58last
- 17:58mile
- 17:58move
- 17:59that
- 17:59we
- 17:59would
- 17:59see
- 17:59for
- 17:59the
- 17:59retailers.
- 18:00Okay,
- 18:01interesting.
- 18:03Can
- 18:04we
- 18:04move
- 18:04on?
- 18:04Let's
- 18:05move
- 18:05on
- 18:05to
- 18:06convenience.
- 18:07Alan
- 18:07and
- 18:08Ari
- 18:08right.
- 18:08Hey,
- 18:09thanks
- 18:09everybody.
- 18:09Thanks
- 18:09for
- 18:10joining
- 18:10today
- 18:11and
- 18:11we
- 18:11look
- 18:11forward
- 18:11to
- 18:11continuing
- 18:12the
- 18:12conversation
- 18:13on
- 18:13a
- 18:13returns
- 18:13topic
- 18:14on
- 18:14our
- 18:14next
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