# Preemptive Smart Clothing Tags Checkpoint Systems Assists When Customers are Returning Clothes By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-09-25 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/returning-clothes References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/406391/Online-Retailers-Launch-Smart-Tag-To-Prevent-Users-From-Returning-Worn-Clothes/) & [checkpointsystems](https://checkpointsystems.com/asean/?utm_source=DesignTAXI&utm_medium=DesignTAXI&utm_term=DesignTAXI&utm_content=DesignTAXI&utm_campaign=DesignTAXI) Returning clothes to an e-commerce platform is a fairly common occurrence, especially in a day and age where consumers are swaying more so toward online retail than the traditional brick-and-mortar establishment. However, returning clothes can be tricky as it is the case sometimes that the customer had already worn the garment prior to sending it back to the source. To battle this deceitful trend, a [retail tech company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trigo-vision) offers a solution. [Checkpoint Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/checkpoint-systems) boasts "a huge, red, and round [tag] with a warning note 'Don't Remove This Tag!'" The innovation is more commonly known by the 'R-Turn Tag,' It can be easily removed from a garment, however, once it is off, it is impossible to put it back on. As a result, consumers who are returning clothes without the red tag will be redirected. Photo Credits: alphaworld.com ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Retail](https://www.trendhunter.com/retail) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Clothing Tags:** Implementing smart tags on clothing to prevent deceitful return practices. - **Retail Tech Solutions:** Developing innovative technologies to address challenges in the retail industry, such as clothing returns. - **E-commerce Returns:** Finding solutions to streamline and prevent fraudulent returns in the growing e-commerce sector. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Retail Technology:** Exploring disruptive innovations in retail technology to improve customer experiences and combat fraudulent returns. - **Fashion and Apparel:** Integrating smart tagging solutions in the fashion and apparel industry to enhance product tracking and reduce return fraud. - **E-commerce:** Implementing measures to optimize return processes and minimize risks associated with returning items in the e-commerce sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Clothing Tag Removers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/care-label-remover.md) - [Smartphone Retail Security Tags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safe-tag.md) - [eCommerce Fashion Sizing Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stailor.md) - [Digital Cloakroom Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coatcheck.md) - [Frictionless QR-Based Resale Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebay-1.md) - [RFID-Enabled Hotel Linens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intelegente-fine-linen.md) - [Rapid Refund Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reshop.md) - [Online Storefront Labels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frequently-returned.md) - [RFID-Enabled Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/checkpoint-systems.md)