A Large Number Of Returned Goods In The US Are Sent To The Landfill, Which Is Equivalent To 5600 Boeing 747 Aircraft Loaded With Cargo.

1 reported that Taiwan media said that after the holiday shopping carnival, American electric traders will soon usher in a huge return tide.

According to the Taiwan industrial and Commercial Times reported on December 31, 2019, it is estimated that the size of commodities purchased by American consumers during the peak season of 2019 will be up to 100 billion dollars (1 US dollars or 6.98 yuan). In addition, online shopping returns may be nearly 3 times that of physical stores.

Reported that, according to the United Parcel Transport Service Company (UPS) estimates, January 2nd is the peak of return, the day returned parcels or will break the historical record, may reach 1 million 900 thousand, an annual increase of 26%.

Sucharita Kodali, an analyst at Forester research, said: "buyers look at their homes as fitting rooms." She predicted that about half of the women's clothing would be returned.

Larissa Summers, a Optoro business expert, said that the returned goods would be stored in the warehouse for several weeks, and most retailers lack the ability to deal with the challenges of highly complex reverse logistics.

On the other hand, the cost of returning products is aggravated due to the need for individual processing.

According to the report, Forrest research firm estimates that about half of the online shopping returns have almost no surplus value. Analysis of the company's 1010 data business officer, man Teth, mentioned that for these goods than the original situation, retailers can only sell at a discount.

Some goods will eventually be discarded. Optoro estimates that every year in the United States, a large number of returned goods are delivered to the landfill, which is equivalent to 5600 Boeing 747 aircraft loaded with goods.