Mitigating "Any Channel" Returns Loss

As retailers accommodate growing demand for buy online/return to

Magazine Article | June 21, 2014
Mitigating "Any Channel" Returns Loss
Matt Pillar

By Matt Pillar, senior executive editor, Innovative Retail Technologies

July 2014 Integrated Solutions For Retailers

As retailers accommodate growing demand for buy online/return to store, they face a mounting risk of returns loss.

Mitigating inventory shrinkage and loss in a cross-channel returns environment requires careful planning and involves the integratining data from merchandising, planning, and supply chain systems, at a minimum. We asked Brian Kinsella, vice president of order management at Manhattan Associates, to share his thoughts on this risk that affects many retailers.