Insight ReportSupply.AI: Solving the Problem of Returns Coresight Research August 1, 2016 Executive Summary Supply.AI is an applied artificial intelligence (AI) platform that helps retailers derive maximum cost efficiencies from their order-to-cash cycle by minimizing returns of online purchases. In 2015, returns represented a $260 billion problem for retailers. The average in-store return rate has increased from 8% in 2015 according to the National Retail Federation’s Annual Return Fraud Survey to over 20% in 2016, according to Supply.AI’s analysis. Supply.AI uses AI deep learning to correlate consumers’ individual online shopping trends with their shipping patterns and return history in order to determine how likely they are to return an item. Supply.AI helped one large omni-channel retailer identify and prevent an estimated $61.2 million in returns. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 17: Sainsbury’s To Open 40 StoresWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 16: B&M and Tesco Provide Store-Opening PlansShoptalk Fall 2025 Day Three: From Constraints to Catalysts—Technology Driving the Next Era of RetailThree Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 23: US Retail Sectors in Focus