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Returns Management : Within Fashion eCommerceEKBLAD, HELENA, BLOM, JOHANNA January 2010 (has links)
Eftersom dagens kund är krävande och medveten om vad hon eller han vill ha är det viktigare än någonsin att verkligen förstå vad kunden verkligen efterfrågar. Ett företags returhantering kan därför ha avgörande betydelse då det gäller att samla in rätt information ifrån kunden med målet att minska framtida returer. Ett företags sätt att arbeta med returhantering är avgörande, detta är speciellt sant för företag inom e-handeln. Dessa företag kommer alltid att ha en viss retur nivå eftersom deras kunder använder sina hem som provrum eftersom det är svårt för kunderna att veta om plagget kommer att passa och motsvara deras förväntningar. Det är dock viktigt att jobba för att ha en så låg returandel som möjligt, för att också kunna ha nöjda kunder. Målet är att vara proaktiv och undvika returer. Detta är något som bör göras både långsiktigt och kortsiktigt i hela försörjningskedjan. Kundförståelse spelar också en stor roll i returhanteringen. Rätt information ska samlas in från kunderna, så att företaget kan bilda sig en uppfattning om kundernas behov och önskningar. Genom att skapa returkoder som ger en mer exakt bild av returanledningen kan denna information sedan användas i produktutvecklingen med målet att minimera framtida returer. Hänsyn behöver också tas till andra områden när man arbetar med att undvika returer. Kunden behöver till exempel få en klar bild av vad han eller hon köper, därför är det viktigt att produkten beskrivs på ett tydligt och lättförståelig vis. Det är också viktigt att måttlistor och måttinstruktioner är lätta att förstå och relatera till, så att kunden får möjligheten att välja rätt storlek. När man arbetar på ett bra sätt inom alla dessa områden kan man nå en högre avkastning genom ökad lojalitet från kunder och färre returer. / <p>As today’s customer is demanding and knows what he or she wants, it is more important than ever to really understand the customer’s true demand or need. A company’s returns management can therefore be crucial in order to gather the right information from the customer so that future returns can be minimized. A company’s work with returns management is very important, especially for companies within eCommerce. These types of companies will always have a certain level of returns, because the fact that the customers use their own homes as changing rooms. It is hard for the customer to know if the product will fit them and correspond to their expectations. It is although important to try to have as low return level as possible in order to have satisfied customers. The aim is to be proactive and avoid returns before they occur. This avoidance has to be considered both in short and long term ways within the whole supply chain.Consumer insight also plays an important role within returns management. It is here the right information should be collected from the customers in order to understand their wants and needs. By designing return codes that give a more precise picture of the return reason companies like Halens can use this information in the development process in order to minimize the risk for future returns.Also other areas within the business can be taken into consideration when working with returns avoidance. The customer needs to get a clear picture of what they actually are buying and therefore it is also important to describe the products in a clear and lucid way. It is also important to make measurement lists and instructions easy to understand and relate to, in order to give the customer the ability to choose the right size.When working efficiently within all these areas higher profit can be gained though increased customer loyalty and decreased returns.</p><p>Program: Magisterutbildning i Applied Textile Management</p>
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Returns Avoidance and Gatekeeping to Enhance E-commerce PerformanceHjort, Klas January 2010 (has links)
The mail order business was once a traditional method of selling and distributing clothes, and other commodities, to customers. Now, the e-commerce trend, with more sophisticated techniques of marketing, selling, and distributing goods, has not only challenged the traditional mail order system, it seems also that the traditional retail chain and even fashion chains are being challenged. This change not only affects how sellers compete (be they long-distance or not), it has probably affected us as consumers - our requirements and how we purchase. This work contributes to this development through extensive empirical investigations into how and why customers return what they have previously ordered. The primary conclusions are that consumer requirements tend to vary, and therefore the standard solution of delivering goods to a vast variety of consumers without engaging in discussion about the individual customer service requirements (et cetera) is most probably the central cause behind the increasing return trends seen in the business. The purpose of this thesis is to identify and to characterise important factors causing returns. Further, to assist the development of Returns Management research, the intention is to develop a theoretical model of a Supply/Demand Chain returns system that incorporates an application of avoidance and gatekeeping in a distance sale context with the aim to improve overall systems performance. The research design used in the thesis was a case study performed at one of the largest mail order organisation in Sweden, with a long tradition in the business. The main data used in the thesis has been collected from interviews, a questionnaire, and secondary data exported from the case organisation. Sales and returns data covering approximately one year of sales and returns in the Swedish market was quantitatively analysed, and the results were regularly discussed and presented to key informants at the case organisation to substantiate authenticity and trustworthiness. The overall conclusion is that the distance-sales trade is affected by the trends that are seen in other areas, namely increased competition - not only from within the distance trade but also from the traditional retail trade. This is probably due to the ease of shopping via e-commerce, and the vast supply of products that even exceeds that of the retail chains. This attracts new customer groups with new demands and requirements. This, in many ways, is an archetypal difference between today’s e-commerce business and yesterday’s mail order business, and could explain why customers from the different channels behave and return differently. The use of the Internet affects how we purchase, and therefore the result of the purchase. It is quite likely that we are far more spontaneous when purchasing over the Internet in comparison with telephone and mail orders. Key words: Returns management, customer service, demand chain management, e-commerce, avoidance, gatekeeping
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Customer Returns in E-Commerce & Consumer Interaction via Social MediaOGHEDEN, PAULINE January 2010 (has links)
How can a company decrease their return rates? And can be this conducted by integrating more with the customer via social media? These two main research questions are the core of this Master-Thesis and are related on the mail-order company BON’A PARTE. The focus on the target markets is Denmark, Germany, and Sweden.Fitting problems, different expectations of the order, and inadequate price-performance ratio are the most return reasons for BON’A PARTE customers. In the fashion industry it is very important to satisfy the customer, especially meeting their demands. Due to the straightforwardness of the Internet it is difficult for mail-order companies to build customer loyalty since Internet users can change via one click to the competitors.In order to reach the study purpose, research question related to e-commerce, returns management, and consumer interaction via social media were focused on.The used methodology during the work was literature, a survey, and a case study. For the theory part literature was used and the survey gave an important overview of the return reasons within the company. By ordering garments from the company a qualitative analysis could be developed which reflected the customers’ expectations.By minimizing the gaps between the customers and the company, which involves keeping the company’s promise the return rate can be decrease and BON’A PARTE can build up a personal relationship to their customers. Social media, like the networks Facebook and Twitter are good possibilities to reach new customers and keep their loyal ones. Through interacting with blogs BON’A PARTE can communicate in a better way with their consumers. / Program: Magisterutbildning i Applied Textile Management
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There is a Want to Shop Sustainably, but a Need to Order Conveniently. : An analysis of generations X and Z, and their outlook on environmental factors and returns within e-commerce.Gärdhagen, Hanna, Hellberg, Gustav, Lundström, Melker January 2022 (has links)
Background: During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a boom in the growing market of e-commerce in Sweden,driving change in consumer behavior online. Competition between companies led to more lenient return policies, which also brings an increased probability of return. The suffering actor is the environment, which is harmed by the extra transports that could have been avoided. Purpose: The study aims to indicate solutions to reduce the amount of returns made, increase awareness of environmental impact, and find what steps in the purchasing process customers can change in order to benefit the environment. This study will compare consumers in generation X and generation Z to reveal potential differences and give insight in how the attitude may change in the future. Method: The study collects qualitative data through semi-structured interviews with a total of 14 respondents. A deductive approach was used, by building on existing literature and frameworks with our own collection of data. The data was analyzed through coding, and then presented in themes. Conclusion: The results show that the major generational difference lies in the view on sustainability where generation Z is keen on coming up with solutions on how to avoid returns, while generation X have a more hopeless approach toward returns management. Further, consumers from both generations highlight the importance of information, and how it must be stated in a concise way for it to be acknowledged. A dilemma clearly arises among the young consumers where sustainability is valued, but keeping up with trends is important to reach a social status. We interpret the response on our model, Returns Model of Consumer Behavior and Logistics (Figure 4), as proof that providing information regarding the reality of returns management has a major impact on consumers regardless of age group.
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Kundanpassad returhantering : E-handelsföretag och deras kunder, en studie om klädbranschen / Customized returns management : E-commerce companies and their customers, a studie of the retail industryEdman, Anna, Marklinder, Johanna January 2015 (has links)
Bakgrund: Majoriteten av e-handelsföretagen verksamma inom klädbranschen når inte lönsamhet vilket till viss del beror på den höga returandelen som i dagsläget ligger mellan 20-50 procent. Returandelen har ökat under de senaste åren och tros öka även i framtiden. Genom att minska sina returer med ett fåtal procent skulle e-handelsföretag kunna spara flera miljoner, dock kan kundlojaliteten gå förlorad om inte företaget möter kundens förväntningar gällande returhanteringen. Syfte: Syftet är att identifiera olika kunders returbeteenden för att förstå hur företagens returhantering kan anpassas till olika kundgrupper. Metod: I studien har författarna använt sig av en kvalitativ undersökningsmetod med ett hermeneutiskt förhållningssätt och tillämpat en explorativ samt deduktiv ansats. Resultat: Studien har identifierat två olika typer av kundgrupper med olika köp- och returbeteenden, således bör företagen segmentera kunderna utifrån dessa faktorer för att skapa en väl utförd returhantering. Företagen kan förbättra sin lönsamhet genom att kundanpassa sin returhantering eftersom en kundanpassad returhantering medför en ökad kundtillfredsställelse, ett ökat mervärde och en förbättrad kundlojalitet, vilket resulterar i en ökad lönsamhet hos företagen. / Background: The majority of the e-commerce companies in the retail industry are not profitable which is partly due to the high percentage of returned goods, which in the current situation is between 20-50 percent. In recent years the proportion of returned goods has increased and is also believed to increase in the future. By lowering the returns of goods with a few percent the e-commerce companies could save several millions, however customer loyalty can be lost unless the companies meets the customers’ expectations regarding the returns process. Purpose: The purpose is to identify the difference in customers’ returning behaviors in order to understand how companies' returns management can be adapted to different customer segmentations. Research method: The authors of the thesis have used a qualitative research method with a hermeneutic approach and applied both an explorative and a deductive approach. Results: The study has identified two different types of customer groups with different purchase and returns behaviors, thus companies should segment the customers based on these factors and the customers should be treated differently by the companies when it comes to returns management. The companies can improve their profitability by customizing their returns management because it generates greater customer satisfaction, increased added value and improved customer loyalty which results in increased profitability for the companies.
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Kundvärde i konsumentreturer : En jämförande studie om hur svenska e-handelsföretag inom modebranschen skapar kundvärde genom returns management-processen / Customer value in consumer returns : A comparative study on how Swedish e-commerce companies within the fashion industry creates costumer value through the returns management processLindahl, Astrid, Andersson, Nathalie, Westman, Pauline January 2019 (has links)
Digitalisering är idag en av de mest inflytelserika trenderna inom modebranschen, vilket bland annat är starkt kopplat till att e-handel blivit ett allt mer självklart val för konsumenter. I samband med detta har konsumenter i allt större utsträckning börjat betrakta sitt eget hem som provrummet i den digitala butiken, vilket har lett till att returer är ett växande problem för e-handelsföretag. Samtidigt visar flertalet studier att de kunder som returnerar varor är mer lönsamma än de kunder som inte gör det och att en väl fungerande returhanteringsprocess ökar förtroendet för företaget. Returer bör därmed betraktas likt en tjänst som erbjuds kunden, där det finns möjlighet för företaget att påverka kundvärdet ytterligare. Vidare skapas kundvärde när företaget erbjuder en returtjänst som stödjer kundens köpbeteende, och därmed ses returhanteringsprocessen som en potentiell konkurrensfördel. Därför krävs det att e-handelsföretag idag arbetar strategiskt för att minska antalet returer och effektivisera returhanteringen genom sin returns management-process. Syftet med denna uppsats är därför att jämföra hur svenska e-handelsbaserade modeföretag inom varierande marknadsnivåer arbetar med returpolicy, gatekeeping och avoidance som en del av returns management-processen, samt hur dessa aktiviteter bidrar till respektive företags kundvärde. Med utgångspunkt i detta har en kvalitativ undersökning genomförts i form av semistrukturerade intervjuer med tre svenska e-handelsföretag inom modebranschen som en del av studiens primärdata. Då deltagarfrekvensen för intervjuerna blev lägre än förväntat, genomfördes även en kvalitativ dokumentstudie på företagens hemsidor samt på ytterligare sex e-handelsbaserade modeföretags hemsidor. Avslutningsvis genomfördes även en semistrukturerad intervju med ett svenskt företag, vilket erbjuder digitala produkter för e-handel inom returns management. Det insamlade datamaterialet analyserades med hjälp av tematisk analys utifrån de modeller som presenteras i den teoretiska referensramen: Porters (1985) värdekedja samt Rogers et al. (2002) returns management-modell vilken är uppdelad i en strategisk och en operationell process. Utifrån detta konstaterar studien att för att förbli konkurrenskraftig på den digitala modemarknaden, krävs det att företagets och marknadsnivåns kundlojalitet samt kundnöjdhet beaktas. Dessa faktorer, vilka relaterar till kundvärde, bör överstiga kostnaden för att erbjuda kunden en generös returpolicy i form av fria returer och längre ångerrätt. Vidare konstaterar studien att företagen bör fokusera på att ständigt förbättra sitt avoidance-arbete utifrån kundens efterfrågan, samt att gatekeeping-processen bör fullföljas utifrån vilken marknadsnivå företaget tillhör. Sammanfattningsvis leder avsaknaden av en digitaliserad returns management-process till ett mer reaktivt arbete snarare än proaktivt. Därmed konstaterar studien att e-handelsföretag bör implementera och anpassa digitalisering utefter dess storlek, förutsättningar samt marknadsnivå inom sin returns management-process. / c
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Förlorad Möjlighet : E-handelsföretags brist på medvetenhet begränsar möjligheter och påverkar beslut inom returhanteringsprocessen / Lost Opportunity : E-commerce companies’ lack of awareness limits opportunities and influences decisions in the returns management processNyström, Josefine, Kling, Vera January 2021 (has links)
Bakgrund Returer är en avgörande del inom e-handel och bidrar till ett företags framgång och konkurrenskraft. Däremot fokuserar svenska e-handelsföretag främst på flödet till kund och returhanteringsprocessen är för närvarande en underutnyttjad affärsmöjlighet. Genom en effektiv och välutvecklad returhanteringsprocess kan e-handelsföretag erhålla värde. Dock är synen på returer ofta kopplade till höga kostnader, vilket bidrar till att returhanteringsprocessen förblir underprioriterad. Inom tidigare forskning finns det begränsad litteratur avseende returhanteringsprocessen utifrån ett företagsperspektiv. Syfte Syftet med uppsatsen är således att, med utgångspunkt ur ett företagsperspektiv, undersöka värdeadderande aktiviteter och effektiviseringsmöjligheter inom returhanteringsprocesser främst utifrån tid och kostnad men även miljö. Det genom att studera svenska e-handelsföretags returhanteringsprocesser inom detaljhandeln. Metod Uppsatsen har ett kvalitativt forskningsangrepp där tio semistrukturerade intervjuer legat till grund för datainsamlingen. Dessutom har sekundärdata samlats kring e-handelsföretagen och deras returhanteringsprocesser, vilka har kompletterat primärdata. Uppsatsen har ett företagsperspektiv, vilket innebär att respondenterna är representanter från olika svenska e-handelsföretag inom detaljhandeln som besitter kunskap om e-handelsföretagens returhanteringsprocess. Slutsats Slutligen konkluderar uppsatsen att det finns tre olika returhanteringssystem, det vill säga manuellt, digitalt och hybrid. Valet av returhanteringssystem beror på vad e-handelsföretagen anser vara värdeadderande aktiviteter. Det manuella returhanteringssystemet fokuserar på att skapa en enkel returhanteringsprocess för kund, medan det digitala returhanteringssystemet värdesätter effektivitet. Dessutom påverkas beslutet av returhanteringssystem på e-handelsföretagets storlek och returvolym. För att erhålla en effektiv och värdeadderande process bör ett digitalt returhanteringssystem användas. Dessutom visar uppsatsen att samtliga e-handelsföretag i framtiden kommer behöva genomgå en transformering till mer digitala returhanteringssystem för att vara konkurrenskraftiga. / Background Returns are a crucial part of e-commerce and contributes to the company´s success and competitive edge. However, Swedish e-commerce companies mainly focus on the flow towards the customer and returns management is currently an underutilized business opportunity. Through an effective and well-developed returns management process the business can create greater value. Unfortunately, returns management is often overlooked as it perceives to entails higher costs. Additionally, there is a lack of literature regarding returns management from a business perspective. Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the value adding activities and opportunities for improved efficiency within the returns management process mainly with regards to time and cost but also sustainability. This will be achieved by gathering data pertaining to specific research questions from e-commerce businesses’ returns management processes within the retail sector. Method This thesis has a qualitative approach where ten semi-structured interviews and secondary data comprise the basis for data collection. This thesis has a business perspective, which means that the respondents are representatives from different Swedish e-commerce businesses within the retail sector that possess knowledge about the e-commerce business’s returns management process. Conclusion In summary, this thesis shows that there are three different returns management systems, namely manual, digital and hybrid systems. The choice of returns management system depends on what the e-commerce business considers to be value adding. The manual returns management system focuses on creating a simple returns management process for the customer, whereas the digital returns management system values efficiency. Furthermore, the choice of returns management system also depends on the size of the e-commerce business and their volume of returns. In order to achieve a value adding and effective process a digital returns management system should be used. Lastly, this thesis indicates that every e-commerce business in the future will need to transform into a digital returns management system in order to remain competitive. This thesis is written in Swedish.
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Returprocessens påverkan på relationen mellan kund och företag / The return process impact on the relationship between customer and companyJohansson, Felicia, Lindquist, Catrin January 2018 (has links)
E-handel är i nuläget ett etablerat fenomen som växer för varje år. I samband med att e-handen breder ut sig och försäljningen mellan olika länder ökar bidrar det även till en ökad returgrad. Returgraden inom e-handel är den högsta i jämförelse med övriga försäljningskanaler och är ett hot för många företags överlevnad. För att vända returen till någonting positivt kan returprocessen användas för att stärka kundlojalitet och kundvärde genom segmenterade lösningar. Syftet med rapporten är att identifiera de steg en konsument går igenom i en returprocess och om dessa aktiviteter kan skapa lojalitet och kundtillfredsställelse som stärker relation mellan konsument och företag. För studien utformades det en enkätundersökning för konsumenter som returnerat en produkt på Etonshirts.com. Från enkätundersökningen framgick det att stor andel av respondenterna var mycket nöjda med företagets returprocess men även att det fanns områden som kan utvecklas. För att bekräfta vilka steg en konsument går igenom under en returprocess gjordes en flerfallstudie av fem svenska e-handelsföretag. Studien bekräftar vilka steg som finns och att de kan skilja sig mellan företag. En observationsstudie utfördes i syfte med att identifiera företagets steg i en returprocess, detta för att bekräfta vilka steg ett företag har och hur det i sin tur påverkar kundens process. För att en återförsäljare ska kunna generera kundnöjdhet måste återförsäljaren förstå sina konsumenters beteende och en returprocess bör anpassas beroende på segment och marknad. Kundnöjdheten kan nås genom effektivitet, bekvämlighet och noggrannhet som bidrar till lojala kunder. Beroende på hur företaget presenterar information på webbplatsen, om köpet, retursedel och returpolicy bidrar det till hur kunden upplever returprocessen och i vilken utsträckning en konsument returnerar. Den totala upplevelsen av köp och retur är viktig för att stärka relation mellan kund och företag. / E-commerce is an established phenomenon that grows for each year. As the e-commerce expands and sales between different countries increase, it also contributes to an increased return rate. The return of e-commerce is the highest in comparison with other sales channels and is a threat to many online companies. In order to turn the return into something positive, the return process can be used to strengthen customer loyalty and customer value through segmented solutions. The purpose of this report is to chart the activities a consumer goes through in a return process and investigate if these activities can create loyalty and customer satisfaction that strengthen consumer / business relationship. For the study, a survey was conducted for consumers who returned a product on Etonshirts.com. From the survey, it was found that a large proportion of respondents were very pleased with the company's return process, but also that there were areas that could be developed. To confirm what activities a consumer is going through during a return process, a multivariate study was conducted at five Swedish ecommerce companies. The study confirms which steps exist and that they can differ between companies. An observation study was conducted to map the company's steps in a return process, to confirm what activities a company has and how it affects the customers return process. In order for a company to generate customer satisfaction, they must understand the behaviour of their consumers and a return process should be customized depending on segment and market. Customer satisfaction can be achieved through efficiency, convenience and accuracy that contribute to loyal customers. Depending on how the company presents information on the website, the purchase, return and return policy, it helps to understand how the customer experiences the return process and to which extent a consumer returns. The overall experience of purchase and returns is important in strengthening relationships between customers and companies.
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Fulfilling customer demand Customer requirements and demands on e-commerceAlgestam, Sara, Kılıçaslan, Ertuğrul January 2011 (has links)
This thesis has been carried out during second semester 2010 at University College of Borås in Collaboration with Halens AB. Halens Holding AB is one of Sweden’s leading e-commerce companies. The company contains of four subsidiaries which together create Halens Holding AB. The concern includes Halens AB, Cellbes AB, Time Finans AB and New Bubbleroom Sweden AB. The main office of Halens Holding AB is located in Borås, the company has a turnover of 1.1 billion SEK and employs 300 people. Halens Holding AB has a wide range of products; fashion, home textile, furniture’s, home electronics and beauty- and health products. Halens has recently expanded their market, and now have Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Estonian, Latvian, Czech, Polish, Slovakian, Russian, Swiss, Slovenian and Turkish customers.The purpose of this thesis was to investigate customer requirements and demands on e-commerce. Furthermore, the intention was also to compare customers from the different subsidiaries. The purpose could be concluded with following three bullets;Identify customer demand on; product, lead-time, service and cost. Investigate differences in customer demand at two of the subsidiaries; Halens and Cellbes. Determine different consequences to the identified customer demand; purchase, non-purchase, purchase followed by return, uncollected package. A survey was made in order to find real time information about customer behavior. The objective of the survey was to understand customers’ demands of e-commerce in general. The next step was to investigate if Halens and Cellbes fulfilled those requirements. Moreover, observations were made in order to capture the customers’ use of the web-pages. These observations provided a deeper insight of the customer requirements and demands. With survey answers and observations as a base, different customer segments could be spotted. Furthermore, the task was to find problem areas or errors from the customers’ point of view in order to improve the system. Suggested areas for improvement were presented in order to get a better match between customer demand and customer experience. During this project, a clear view of the demand and requirements of Halens and Cellbes customers has been obtained. There were not major difference between the two subsidiaries, to the contrary; the results showed that there were very similar. It can be concluded that Halens and Cellbes can improve their businesses with smaller changes. Several proposals for improvement have been developed in order to better fulfill customer demand.
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The Perceived CustomerEriksson, David, Omrani, Amin H January 2010 (has links)
One big issue for the mail order business is how to avoid and manage returns. Oneapproach being taken is that consumer insight can result in better customer satisfaction andfewer returns. The fashion industry delivers more than just a function within the clothes;fashion, excitement, and customer service for example.It is believed that a part of demand chain management, consumer insight, can help toreduce the amount of returns. This thesis approaches this issue from a company point ofview. It is investigated how mail order businesses utilizes opportunities given byeCommerce, how the companies perceives their customers, and how well they are able totailor their services to different consumer groups.Online sales channels were reviewed in order to investigate how the company is perceivedand what kinds of efforts the companies go through in order to add value to the customers.These results were combined with interviews of three companies in the mail order businessand one company selling clothes in retail stores.The complexity of the customer and the silo mentality in many companies was the firsthurdle to emerge. It was hard to get in contact with the right person. The interviewsshowed both focus on products and focus of really understanding the customer. Thisshowed both in the rigid layout of the homepages and the lack of understanding thatcustomers might have different needs when it comes to value adding services. However,the interviewed companies had varying ways of defining their customer’s needs.It is evident after this thesis that a lot of work can be done in order to better understand thecustomers, for example investigating causes to returns and how differentiated servicesmight improve how the customers perceive the service. In order to succeed in a holisticapproach, cooperation between mail order companies might be required.
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