It's a fact of business life that sales aren't always final. If your customer has a problem with a purchase, it may take a sales allowance or a sales return to keep them happy. Allowances and returns ...

Knowing how many customers are willing to accept a price cut on an item versus those who insist on a return is valuable information. These transactions are called allowances and sales returns, ...

(NewsNation) — Consumers are spending a record amount online, but tighter return policies are reportedly causing some to rethink where they shop. The rise of online shopping has led to a surge in ...

Net sales show the true revenue your business makes from selling products or services, after subtracting returns, allowances and discounts. To find net sales, begin with your total sales and deduct ...

Even though its sales keep growing year after year, Costco is well-known for its lenient return policy. Customers return ...

How can retailers leverage costly ecommerce returns into a sales tool? It’s an interesting question that has emerged as retailers wrestle with an avalanche of ecommerce return expenses in 2020.

Retailers are bracing for a record wave of merchandise boomeranging back to stores and warehouses, with returns expected to ...

Returns totaled $743 billion in 2023, amounting to 14.5% of all retail sales, according to a report from the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail. This means that for every $1 billion in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. But returns are an issue for retailers throughout the year, not just during the holiday. Here’s what we think retailers need to ...

The day after Christmas is a historic day for shopping and saving. — -- Dec. 26 is a historic day for shopping and saving. It’s a great day to use all those gift cards, return unwanted items and ...