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Online shopping shake-up: Businesses charging consumers for returns

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Publish Date
Tue, 10 Sep 2024, 7:18pm
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Photo / NZME

Online shopping shake-up: Businesses charging consumers for returns

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Tue, 10 Sep 2024, 7:18pm

Experts believe a changing retail market and the evolution of influencers have forced online companies to make some changes. 

British e-retailer ASOS has confirmed it plans to charge shoppers to return items unless they keep £40 of their order.

Meanwhile, Boohoo recently introduced a freight charge into New Zealand, Nike has stopped shipping here altogether and other brands have reduced their availability for Kiwi customers. 

Chris Wilkinson from First Retail Group says consumers need to accept that this is the way of the future.

"Abuse is certainly causing most of these retailers in the UK big challenges."

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