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Unlimited E-Return Services

Clarus' Return Saver Makes Returning Online Purchases Worthwhile

— July 16, 2014 — Business
If you buy a lot of your things online, but find returning online purchases an enormous hassle, this service is definitely worth checking out. Return Saver is an annual subscription service that allows you an unlimited amount of return shipping to any online retailer. From Clarus, Return Saver offers its services at a fixed fee so you don't have to worry about companies who won't usually pay to handle your returns.

For around $49 USD a year, returning online purchases via FedEx is otherwise free as long as the package does not weigh over 50 pounds and isn't longer than 130 inches. According to Springwise, frequent returners save money "on the USD 5-10 shipping costs that are typically spent shipping individual products back to the retailer."
Trend Themes
1. Unlimited E-return Services - The trend for annual subscription services that offer unlimited e-return shipping for online retailers.
2. Subscription-based Delivery Services - The trend for fixed fee, subscription-based services that cover all consumer deliveries from online retailers.
3. Efficient Shipping and Logistics - The trend for improving and optimizing e-commerce supply chains through the use of technology such as AI and IoT for improved shipping and logistics processes.
Industry Implications
1. E-commerce - The online retail space has an opportunity to differentiate and attract more consumers by offering unlimited e-return services as a value-add to subscriptions or for a fixed fee.
2. Delivery and Logistics - Delivery and logistics companies have an opportunity to offer similar fixed-fee, subscription-based services that cater to all consumer delivery needs, including e-return services.
3. Technology and Software - The technology and software industry has an opportunity to develop and provide more efficient and optimized shipping and logistics solutions for online retailers through the use of AI and IoT technologies.
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