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Fashion returns hit 50%: Can Zalando's robots change economics?
Original: | Fashion returns hit 50%: Can Zalando's robots change economics?
Fashion e-commerce faces return rates reported at up to 50%, and Zalando is turning to robots and automation to process returned items faster and more cheaply. The question being raised is whether automation can make the economics of handling returns viable for online fashion retailers, where reverse logistics and restocking costs are a growing drain on margins.
Why now: High return rates are a persistent cost problem for online fashion, and Zalando's automation push offers a possible solution people are debating.
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