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Returns drop-off: It’s about the journey, not the destination
Three quarters of consumers value a shorter distance to drop off an online return over carrier brand loyalty.
01/26/2024
Time is money, get the return picked up
Three-quarters of consumers (74%) would pay $5 for home pickup of online returns, depending on how far the drop-off location is from them.
3m read 01/25/2024
Siri, remind me to drop off my returns
We delve into which days of the week when shoppers are most likely to drop off online returns.
3m read 12/20/2023

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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.
The top categories shoppers plan to buy online for holidays are apparel, electronics, toys, media/entertainment, and beauty.
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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.
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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.
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Let’s get digital (with returns)
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Pitney Bowes publishes findings every month based on the best and most interesting results from our weekly BOXpoll surveys.

Morning Consult conducts weekly polls on behalf of Pitney Bowes among a national sample of more than 2,000 online shoppers. The surveys are conducted online and the data are weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on age, educational attainment, gender, race, and religion.

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