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The Shopify Powerhouse: Turn Returns into Revenue

Are manual returns draining your resources and leaking revenue? Your customer service team is likely spending hours processing returns via email, leading to high labor costs, frustrating delays for customers, and costly human errors. Every refund request is a missed opportunity to retain a customer and convert that revenue into an exchange or upsell.

This playbook implements 'The Shopify Powerhouse,' a fully automated, self-service returns portal for your Shopify store. By leveraging Loop Returns, you'll empower customers to initiate returns and exchanges on their own, 24/7. The system is designed to incentivize exchanges and store credit over cash refunds, directly boosting your revenue retention. All return activity is automatically streamed into Gorgias, giving your support team complete context and a unified view of every customer interaction, eliminating manual data entry and ticket creation.

Expected Outcomes

  • Dramatically reduce the time and labor costs associated with manual returns processing.
  • Increase revenue retention by converting a higher percentage of refunds into exchanges and store credit.
  • Enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty with a fast, easy, self-service returns experience.
  • Eliminate costly human errors in the returns and exchange fulfillment process.
  • Equip your support team with a unified view of customer interactions for faster, more informed support.

Core Tools in This Stack

Loop Returns

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Loop is a returns management platform for Shopify brands designed to turn returns into repurchases. It automates the returns process, encourages exchanges and new purchases with features like 'Shop Now,' and provides data-driven insights to improve the post-purchase experience.

Key Features
  • Automated Returns Portal
  • In-Portal Exchanges
  • Shop Now Feature
  • Customizable Return Policies
  • Printerless & Boxless Returns (QR Codes)
  • Analytics & Reporting
  • Integrations with Shopify, 3PLs, etc.
  • Gift Returns Management
  • International Returns
  • Warranty Claims Automation
Ideal For

Company Size: Small, Medium, Large

Industries: Retail & E-commerce, Health & Wellness

Pricing

Model: Subscription, Usage-based

Tier: Medium

Ease of Use

Medium

Gorgias

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Gorgias is a customer service helpdesk designed specifically for e-commerce businesses. It centralizes all customer support channels (email, social media, chat, voice, SMS) into a single platform, leverages AI and automation to resolve common inquiries, and integrates deeply with platforms like Shopify to turn customer service into a revenue-generating channel.

Key Features
  • Unified Ticketing System
  • Deep eCommerce Integration
  • Automation & Macros
  • Live Chat & Chat Campaigns
  • Revenue-Driven Support
  • Self-Service Portal
  • AI-Powered Features
Ideal For

Company Size: Micro, Small, Medium, Large

Industries: Retail & E-commerce, Health & Wellness, Creative & Media

Pricing

Model: Subscription, Tiered, Usage-Based

Tier: Mid-range

Ease of Use

Moderate

The Workflow

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Integration Logic

  • Loop Returns Event Stream to Gorgias

    This integration uses Loop Returns' webhooks to capture events such as 'Return Created', 'Label Created', and 'Return Processed'. When an event occurs, Loop sends a JSON payload to a specified endpoint (e.g., a middleware service like Zapier/Make or a custom serverless function). This endpoint's logic then parses the payload to extract the customer's email and event details. Using the Gorgias API, the logic searches for the corresponding customer in Gorgias. It then either creates a new ticket for the initial return event or adds an internal note to an existing ticket for subsequent updates. This ensures a chronological log of the entire return process is attached to the customer's profile in Gorgias.

Turn Your Returns into Revenue

Download the playbook to automate your returns process, cut costs, and convert refunds into new sales.