ZigZag acquires Shipup to become a global post-purchase network
ZigZag acquired Shipup to create an integrated post-purchase platform covering delivery tracking, returns, and customer communications across 170+ countries. The combined service promises 50% increase in repeat orders and 67% reduction in support tickets for retailers.
This consolidation creates a stronger alternative to handling post-purchase customer service in-house, particularly for brands struggling with return rates above 15%. Agencies should evaluate if clients' current return/tracking workflows are driving repeat purchases or just managing damage.
Platform consolidation in logistics tech is creating more comprehensive solutions as brands realize post-purchase experience directly drives customer lifetime value and repeat purchase rates.
Audit your return rate in Seller Central - if above 15%, evaluate third-party post-purchase platforms that can convert returns into repeat sales.
Set up proactive delivery tracking communications in the next 30 days to reduce customer service inquiries before peak season.
Bottom Line
Post-purchase platform consolidation means better return-to-repeat-purchase tools for sellers.
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Post-purchase platform consolidation means better return-to-repeat-purchase tools for sellers.
Key Stat / Trigger
50% increase in repeat orders
Focus on the operational implication, not just the headline.
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ZigZag, the global post-purchase and returns network, has completed the acquisition of leading post-purchase platform Shipup, expanding the capabilities of the business beyond returns management.
Partner retailers will now be able to service each stage of the post-purchase journey, from the moment an item is bought through to a completed return, in the ZigZag platform.
The deal integrates ZigZag’s data platform and global network of warehouses and carriers with Shipup’s suite of revenue-generating customer support, customer experience, and logistics tools. The acquisition comes as retail leaders reframe the value of delivery, post-purchase, and returns to their business.
Beyond making returns cheaper, retailers expect returns partners to be able to remove frustrations for the consumer and improve customer loyalty. The majority of retailers (97%) see returns as integral to the post-purchase experience.
ZigZag is addressing this by offering an end-to-end service that encompasses delivery, tracking, and returns to drive repeat purchases. Consumers expect the post-purchase journey to be quick, flexible and easy – whether that’s returning an item, tracking a delivery, or receiving an informative notification.
Combining Shipup’s proactive communication and delivery intelligence with our global returns infrastructure enables ZigZag to excel in the services retailers can offer their customers in more than 170 countries.
Now that we have the capacity to offer marketing communication, feedback surveys, upsell emails and outbound delivery tracking, we’re able to directly service all of our customers’ after-checkout needs in one unified system.
– Al Gerrie, CEO, ZigZag On-time delivery, reduced customer enquiries and cheaper returns costs are retailers’ top three metrics for post-purchase success.
At a time of historically high parcel delivery issues in the UK, ZigZag will provide retailers with a faster and smoother delivery and returns experience by incorporating Shipup’s technology into its offering.
Integrating Shipup’s post-purchase capabilities with ZigZag is a win-win that will make every step after checkout faster, clearer, and more profitable for retailers and their customers.
Uniting ZigZag’s returns expertise and global infrastructure with Shipup’s customer engagement platform is part of our joint mission to make the post-purchase ecosystem work equally well for both consumers and retailers.
– Julie Debruyne, Country Manager for France, ZigZag (formerly Shipup) On average, Shipup customers see repeat orders increase by 50% and support tickets reduce by up to 67%. The combined business now has 250 employees across offices in the UK, Spain, France, Bulgaria, Germany, and Portugal. It will operate globally under the ZigZag Global brand.
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This briefing is based on reporting from Tamebay. Use the original post for full primary-source context.
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