Each year, global consumers dispose of 20 million to 50 million tons of electronic products, including laptops, tablets, and, most commonly, cell phones. Realizing the residual value in used electronics, consumers frequently look for ways to sell their devices, while independent parties (IPs)...

Consumer return rates have been steadily rising in recent years, resulting in growing costs for retailers who must manage the returns process and the disposition of returned products. This cost pressure is driven in part by extremely generous return policies, such as giving consumers a full...

Many companies are reluctant to enter the remanufacturing market because of concern with cannibalization of new sales, competition from current remanufacturers, and the willingness of consumers to purchase remanufactured products. What is often missing, however, is an in-depth understanding of...