--- title: "Multichannel Merchant: Product Returns Council Seeks to Tackle Growing Issue of Product Returns" description: Multichannel Merchant interviewed RVCF Founder Kim Zablocky about why he partnered with Newmine in the launch of the Product Returns Council. 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It’s a worthwhile endeavor, helping to spread the word. This should be an industry-wide initiative.” ### [Read the Full Article](https://multichannelmerchant.com/operations/new-industry-group-seeks-tackle-growing-issue-product-returns/). [Media](https://blog.newmine.com/blog/topic/media) ## Similar posts Media ### [To Build Supply Chain Resilience Reduce Product Returns](https://blog.newmine.com/blog/to-build-supply-chain-resilience-reduce-product-returns) Supply Chain Management Review Interviews Newmine Newmine’s CEO, Navjit Bhasin, and Executive Vice President of Consulting, Mark Holmes, sat down... 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