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"Turn unsellable stock into nonprofit donations."

This technology helps retailers cut costs associated with returns by connecting them with nonprofits seeking donations. By managing unsellable inventory through this platform, companies reduce shipping expenses, shorten delivery times, and benefit from tax savings. The system integrates with existing technology and helps optimize logistics, making it easier for businesses to offload excess inventory efficiently and support charitable organizations.
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Reduce Shipping Costs
LiquiDonate claims that they reduce return shipping expenses for customers by 60%, lowering costs significantly.
Shorten Delivery Routes
LiquiDonate claims that their service shortens delivery routes by 75%, making deliveries faster and more efficient.
Divert Waste Effectively
LiquiDonate claims that they help companies like Room & Board divert 90% of operational waste from landfills by 2030.
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LiquiDonate & International Candle Brand
Donation-matching reduced returns distance, cut costs, supported nonprofits.
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Reduction in shipping distances
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Situation
Facing costly return challenges
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Single warehouse location complicating returns
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High shipping costs for heavy items
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No existing returns strategy in place
An international candle brand with a single U.S. warehouse encountered significant challenges in managing customer returns. Particularly, shipping costs were exceedingly high for heavy items and orders involving multiple boxes, accentuating the complexity of logistics. Compounding these issues, the brand lacked a well-defined returns strategy and failed to address fraud effectively, prompting a need for an innovative approach to not only reduce expenses but also to simplify the logistics and lessen its environmental footprint.
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Task
Establish a sustainable return strategy
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Create strategy reducing costs and distance
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Focus on community impact and sustainability
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Implement straightforward, effective solutions
The task at hand was to devise a strategic solution that could overhaul the cumbersome returns process. The brand sought to find a method that not only minimized logistical costs and distances but also generated a positive impact on the community. Creating an effective returns process was critical. This endeavor needed to be accessible even without previous knowledge or strategies, emphasizing ease of implementation to transform an unstructured process into a seamless and impactful operation.
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Action
Donation-based platform transformation
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Matched returns with local nonprofits
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Reduced long-distance shipping to a minimum
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Streamlined heavy item logistics locally
LiquiDonate employed a donation-matching platform to revolutionize the brand's returns process. Instead of items being shipped back to the central warehouse, returns were redirected to nearby nonprofits. This strategic pivot significantly decreased shipping distances and resource usage. Heavy-time items and multi-box sets were handled locally, cutting down traditional reverse logistics costs. The platform enabled the brand to build a beneficial network with nonprofits, turning potential waste into community resources.
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Result
Impactful logistics and community benefits
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95 matches facilitated logistics improvements
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83% average reduction in shipping distances
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Strong alignment with sustainability objectives
The implementation of the donation-matching platform yielded impressive outcomes. Successfully, 95 matches were facilitated, with 90 of these cases resulting in reduced shipping distances compared to returning products to the warehouse. In 54 matches, the shipping distance decreased by over 90%, demonstrating a significant environmental and logistical improvement. This strategy notably optimized logistics for bulky items. Additionally, products received a second life, supporting nonprofits and supplying community benefits in alignment with the brand’s sustainability goals.
Keywords
DONATION-MATCHING PLATFORM
RETURNS PROCESS TRANSFORMATION
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES
NONPROFIT COLLABORATION
LOGISTICS OPTIMIZATION
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