u/Additional-Acadia994

I’m trying to understand what a normal return rate looks like depending on the inventory model a business uses. Return rates can vary a lot between holding inventory, dropshipping, print-on-demand, consignment, marketplace models, or made-to-order products.

For ecommerce operators or retail founders: how do you benchmark return rate based on inventory model? Are higher return rates usually tied to product category, sizing issues, fulfillment quality, supplier control, or customer expectations? And at what point does the return rate become a serious margin problem instead of just a normal cost of doing business?