Research
September 3, 2019
Mobile: It is app and down. Image credit: INFORMS
By Staff reports
While retailers’ branded mobile apps are effective in increasing customer engagement and growing sales on their Web sites and in-stores, they are also responsible for increasing the rate of product returns.
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