200 retailers in the U.S. and UK and 4,000 consumers
Supplementary notes
Values are estimates.
The source doesn't mention the number of respondents from the U.S.
* Figures include the cost to retailers of managing returns, including cleaning, repacking and getting items ready for new owners.
This statistic illustrates the average monthly cost of processing returns in the United States in 2018, by number of returned items. During the survey, the average monthly cost of returning two to nine items, including cleaning, repacking and getting items ready, for retailers in the U.S. amounted to 220 British pounds.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. (September 28, 2018). Average monthly cost of processing returns in the United States in 2018, by number of returned items (in British pounds)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 17, 2026, from /statistics/916068/reverse-logistics-monthly-cost-processing-united-states/
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