E-Commerce
Why more returns are ending up in the resale channel
Along with much higher prices than liquidation, branded resale brings in new customers.
Andrew Adam Newman
Andrew is a senior reporter for Retail Brew. He’s been a frequent contributor to The New York Times and had stints as senior editor for Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen and as editor in chief of alternative newsweeklies in Pittsburgh and Boise.
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