Buy, wear, return: Retail fraud and abuse explored in new study

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What happened

New research reveals retailers are losing money through two kinds of problematic returns: deliberate fraud and opportunistic abuse of generous return policies.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:20:03 UTC.

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