Free Shipping and Free Returns From Online Shopping Are Dying. Good.
Retailers used free shipping and free returns to get consumers hooked on e-commerce. Now those days are gone — for good.
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The End of the Free-Returns Era - The Atlantic
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Emission burden concerns for online shopping returns
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How to Know if Your Business Should Offer Free Return Shipping
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Free returns or free shipping: Which should you offer?
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We now offers 30-day Free Return Shipping
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Is Free Shipping Dead?
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The Psychology Behind Free Shipping: Does It Work?
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Online Returns Are Hurting the Planet and Bottom Lines - CB
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Why Do Shoppers Return Purchases, and How Can Brands and Retailers Reduce Returns - PowerReviews
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The Psychology Behind Free Shipping: Does It Work?
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Free returns fading out as retailers rollout restocking, shipping fees - The Washington Post
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