2018 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry

In 2018, nearly $369 billion in retail sales were lost to returns. In addition, return fraud and return abuse has increased. Nationwide, return fraud costs U.S. retailers $18.4 billion, and when return abuse (e.g., wardrobing/renting) is factored in, the value rises to $24 billion. To put that in perspective, return fraud and abuse costs retailers $5 to $6.50 for every $100 returned. Appriss Retail’s 2018 Consumer Returns in the Retail Industry report expands on the information and can be downloaded free.