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Let’s get digital (with returns)
Our first BOXpoll topic of the year came to us from one of our clients, an apparel brand whose target demographic is women age 45+.

BOXpoll Weekly Trackers
Interactive charts with real time consumer data on the pandemic, the economy and ecommerce

Density, schmensity
Episode 14 – Barriers to multicarrier ahead of peak and 2023
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America’s next top shipping headache
Online retailers cite difficulty comparing carrier cost structures as their number one domestic delivery challenge.

Peering into Santa’s shopping list
42% of consumers expect higher free shipping thresholds, but 80% say they’ll buy online more or the same as last year. <br>The top categories shoppers plan to buy online for holidays are apparel, electronics, toys, media/entertainment, and beauty.

Over the river and through the woods to drop off pants and shirts
70% percent of online retailers offer returns drop-off and the average US consumer is willing to go 8.7 miles for it—but retailers should consider shoppers’ total travel distance.

Defining “fast” and “too far” above the 49th parallel north
The average Canadian consumer typically travels less than 6 km to drop off an online return and is willing to go almost 9 km.

Your customers’ growing procrastination is costing you
Trunk time. It’s a term we coined back in 2003 to call attention to how long consumers tend to wait before returning an online purchase, often because of the perceived inconvenience of having to travel to a returns drop-off location.

Let’s get digital (with returns)
Our first BOXpoll topic of the year came to us from one of our clients, an apparel brand whose target demographic is women age 45+.

Your customers’ growing procrastination is costing you
Trunk time. It’s a term we coined back in 2003 to call attention to how long consumers tend to wait before returning an online purchase, often because of the perceived inconvenience of having to travel to a returns drop-off location.

Santa’s hunting for discounts
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for people who aren’t trying to forecast ecommerce peak demand amid inflationary pressures

The Rorschach calendar test goes international
Retailers should avoid setting international shipping prices at checkout based solely on the cost of shipping and consider placing premiums in market where consumers value speed more highly.

Density, schmensity
Episode 14 – Barriers to multicarrier ahead of peak and 2023

“Yes, I’m still in Canada”
Episode 13 - Cross-border insights from Canadian and US consumers

Revisiting the charcuterie cat
Episode 12 - Best practices for upcoming peak season

Revisiting the moonlighting MMA fighter
Episode 11 - Challenges and takeaways from 2021 peak season... and lessons to apply this year.