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Everyone loves free returns. On second thought - maybe not everyone. Perhaps all consumers love free returns, but many of us who are charged with handling them do not.     In a perfect world, consumers never need to make a return. Though we know this is far from reality, do you know to what extent consumers consider returns when making a purchase?      During this past holiday season, 40% of consumers surveyed reported returning at least one gift, while 38% explicitly said they relied on returns as part of their shopping strategy.     This is all to say that returns are inevitable, so why not make the process as painless as possible? Our data shows that Post Offices are the preferred drop-off location among Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers. Moreover, 95% of the entire US population lives within 5 miles of a Post Office. Partnering with USPS as a drop-off location is a great way to make returns easier and more efficient for both you and your customers. 

Everyone loves free returns. On second thought - maybe not everyone. Perhaps all consumers love free returns, but many of us who are charged with handling them do not.     In a perfect world, consumers never need to make a return. Though we know this is far from reality, do you know to what extent consumers consider returns when making a purchase?      During this past holiday season, 40% of consumers surveyed reported returning at least one gift, while 38% explicitly said they relied on returns as part of their shopping strategy.     This is all to say that returns are inevitable, so why not make the process as painless as possible? Our data shows that Post Offices are the preferred drop-off location among Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers. Moreover, 95% of the entire US population lives within 5 miles of a Post Office. Partnering with USPS as a drop-off location is a great way to make returns easier and more efficient for both you and your customers.    https://lnkd.in/gkWsuRYQ 

Everyone loves free returns. On second thought - maybe not everyone. Perhaps all consumers love free returns, but many of us who are charged with handling them do not.     In a perfect world, consumers never need to make a return. Though we know this is far from reality, do you know to what extent consumers consider returns when making a purchase?      During this past holiday season, 40% of consumers surveyed reported returning at least one gift, while 38% explicitly said they relied on returns as part of their shopping strategy.     This is all to say that returns are inevitable, so why not make the process as painless as possible? Our data shows that Post Offices are the preferred drop-off location among Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers. Moreover, 95% of the entire US population lives within 5 miles of a Post Office. Partnering with USPS as a drop-off location is a great way to make returns easier and more efficient for both you and your customers.   

Everyone loves free returns. On second thought - maybe not everyone. Perhaps all consumers love free returns, but many of us who are charged with handling them do not.     In a perfect world, consumers never need to make a return. Though we know this is far from reality, do you know to what extent consumers consider returns when making a purchase?      During this past holiday season, 40% of consumers surveyed reported returning at least one gift, while 38% explicitly said they relied on returns as part of their shopping strategy.     This is all to say that returns are inevitable, so why not make the process as painless as possible? Our data shows that Post Offices are the preferred drop-off location among Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers. Moreover, 95% of the entire US population lives within 5 miles of a Post Office. Partnering with USPS as a drop-off location is a great way to make returns easier and more efficient for both you and your customers. 

Everyone loves free returns. On second thought - maybe not everyone. Perhaps all consumers love free returns, but many of us who are charged with handling them do not.     In a perfect world, consumers never need to make a return. Though we know this is far from reality, do you know to what extent consumers consider returns when making a purchase?      During this past holiday season, 40% of consumers surveyed reported returning at least one gift, while 38% explicitly said they relied on returns as part of their shopping strategy.     This is all to say that returns are inevitable, so why not make the process as painless as possible? Our data shows that Post Offices are the preferred drop-off location among Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers. Moreover, 95% of the entire US population lives within 5 miles of a Post Office. Partnering with USPS as a drop-off location is a great way to make returns easier and more efficient for both you and your customers.   

Everyone loves free returns. On second thought - maybe not everyone. Perhaps all consumers love free returns, but many of us who are charged with handling them, do not.     In a perfect world, consumers never need to make a return. Though we know this is far from reality, do you know to what extent consumers consider returns when making a purchase?  Personally, I make a lot of my purchase decisions based on the return policy in place.    During this past holiday season, 40% of consumers surveyed reported returning at least one gift, while 38% explicitly said they relied on returns as part of their shopping strategy.     This is all to say that returns are inevitable, so why not make the process as painless as possible? Our data shows that Post Offices are the preferred drop-off location among Millennials, Gen X and Baby Boomers. Moreover, 95% of the entire US population lives within 5 miles of a Post Office. Partnering with USPS as a drop-off location is a great way to make returns easier and more efficient for both you and your customers! #returns #returnshipping #shipping #usps #freereturns #returnoptions

Attention all companies dealing with product returns! Did you know that 40% of consumers returned at least one gift this past holiday season? And 38% of shoppers rely on returns as part of their shopping strategy. Returns are inevitable, but they don't have to be a hassle. The USPS is the preferred drop-off location for Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers, and 95% of the US population lives within 5 miles of a Post Office. Plus, the USPS visits every house six days a week, so we can pick up your return and save your customer the trip. Partnering with USPS is a great way to make returns easier and more efficient for both you and your customers. #USPS #returns #efficiency

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Nice article. And interesting to hear about "Generation Alpha" on the rise 🚀

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