The average fashion return costs between €8 and €20 to process, before markdowns.
Industry benchmarks put the fully-loaded cost of a fashion return between €8 and €20 per unit before any markdown or write-off. This includes inbound logistics, inspection labour, refurbishment, and restocking.
Returns that end in disputes cost meaningfully more due to customer-service time and, in some cases, chargebacks.
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CleverSeal is a small, tamper-evident garment label that removes uncertainty from returns.
Fashion webshops that ship garments and want consistent, defensible return decisions.
A tamper-evident label is applied before shipping. On return, its state tells you what happened.
Developed together with our innovation and research partners
