This thesis aims to analyse the phenomenon of eCommerce returns in the luxury fashion sector by adopting an integrated economic and environmental perspective, with specific reference to the case study of Stella McCartney. The empirical analysis is based on a dataset of 425 returns carried out in the Italian market between January 2024 and March 2025. By estimating the distances travelled and applying specific emission factors, it was possible to quantify the CO₂ emissions generated by returns and to translate them into an economic value through compensation mechanisms. The results show that returns entail significant and measurable logistical and environmental costs. Furthermore, the thesis proposes several managerial implications focused on the introduction of informational tools and economic incentives aimed at increasing consumer awareness of the environmental impact of their choices and reducing return volumes. In this way, returns are reinterpreted not only as an operational cost, but as a strategic lever to strengthen the consistency between the company’s declared sustainability values and its operational practices.
La presente tesi si propone di analizzare il fenomeno dei resi eCommerce nel settore della moda luxury, adottando una prospettiva integrata economica e ambientale, con particolare riferimento al caso studio di Stella McCartney. L'analisi empirica si basa su una base dati composta da 425 resi effettuati nel mercato italiano tra gennaio 2024 e marzo 2025. Attraverso la stima delle distanze percorse e l'applicazione di specifici fattori di emissione, è stato possibile quantificare le emissioni di CO2 generate dai resi e tradurle in un valore economico mediante meccanismi di compensazione. I risultati mostrano come i resi comportino costi logistici e ambientali significativi e misurabili. La tesi propone, inoltre, alcune implicazioni manageriali focalizzate sull'introduzione di strumenti informativi e incentivi economici volti a rendere il consumatore più consapevole dell'impatto ambientale delle proprie scelte e a ridurre il volume dei resi. In questo modo, il reso viene reinterpretato non solo come costo operativo, ma come leva strategica per rafforzare la coerenza tra i valori di sostenibilità dichiarati dall'azienda e le pratiche operative.
Strategie di riduzione dei resi nello shopping online. Il caso Stella McCartney
PONTE, CAMILA BRIGITTE
2024/2025
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This thesis aims to analyse the phenomenon of eCommerce returns in the luxury fashion sector by adopting an integrated economic and environmental perspective, with specific reference to the case study of Stella McCartney. The empirical analysis is based on a dataset of 425 returns carried out in the Italian market between January 2024 and March 2025. By estimating the distances travelled and applying specific emission factors, it was possible to quantify the CO₂ emissions generated by returns and to translate them into an economic value through compensation mechanisms. The results show that returns entail significant and measurable logistical and environmental costs. Furthermore, the thesis proposes several managerial implications focused on the introduction of informational tools and economic incentives aimed at increasing consumer awareness of the environmental impact of their choices and reducing return volumes. In this way, returns are reinterpreted not only as an operational cost, but as a strategic lever to strengthen the consistency between the company’s declared sustainability values and its operational practices.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12075/24876