U.S., Jan. 8 -- With the festive season truly over for another year, consumers begin to return their online purchases, XPO Logistics discusses why more retailers are looking to 3PLs.

When it comes to the festive season, XPO Logistics highlights that returns are as much a part of the season as much as the buying process. "In fact, 20% to 30% of the purchases shoppers make online will be returned after the holidays, compared to 8% brought at brick and mortar stores," says XPO Logistics.

What does this mean for retailers?

E-commerce has been consistently seeing high growth over the last few years, with high peaks in the lead up to Christmas. However, with returns going hand in hand with this high spending peak, XPO Logistics sees this vol...