Reverse Logistics Association

🚨 We've Moved!🚨
The Reverse Logistics Association is now part of the National Retail Federation — and we’re excited to bring circular retail leaders together with the broader reverse logistics industry!

All RLA events, resources and updates have officially moved to nrf.com and this channel is no longer active.

🔗 Follow The NRF Center for Retail Sustainability on LinkedIn for the latest. https://www.linkedin.com/company/107092

Missed RLA? Don’t miss — where reverse logistics meets revenue strategy. Built on RLA’s foundation and now powered by NRF. Returns, resale & repairs = competitive edge.
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Returns ≠ losses. is where reverse logistics becomes a revenue engine. Join 1,000+ pros, 80+ exhibitors & 12 keynotes to rethink returns, resale & refurbishing. Secure your spot: https://nrfrev.nrf.com/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=organic_social&utm_content=register&utm_campaign=NRFRev

We’re excited to share the final issue of Reverse Logistics Magazine with you. As we complete our integration with the National Retail Federation, which acquired RLA in late 2023, our reverse logistics content will be moving to a new platform designed to provide more timely insights and easier ways to engage. Don’t miss this milestone edition as we close one chapter and prepare for the next.

Cover Story:
"Hidden Treasure in Your Server Racks: Top Priorities When Decommissioning Your Data Center" By Parker Deardorff, Smith & Associates

● "The Future of Returns is Autonomous: Are You Still Driving Manual?" By Larry Velman, ReturnPro
● "Solving Circularity: Highlights from NRF’s Reverse Logistics Summit in Amsterdam" By Scot Case, National Retail Federation
● "The Rise of the Used Smartphone Market: How Refurbishment Is Reshaping Tech and Driving Sustainability" By Bstock Editorial Team, Bstock LLC
● "Turning Returns into Strategic Value: How Brands Can Use Reverse Logistics and QaaS to Control Cost, Quality, and Customer Trust" By Paul Adamson, Clover Environmental Solutions
● "Beyond the Bench: How Automated Testing Reduces Supply Chain Costs" By Brett Gorchov, Contec LLC
● "How Robotic Advancements can Revolutionize Electronics Recycling" By Dan Wang, TOYOSHIMA GREEN TECH INC
● "The Secondhand Textile Sector in 2025: Policy Shifts, Trade Friction, and Circular Innovation" By Norma Salazar, Bank and Vogue Ltd
● "Embracing the Circular Economy for Sustainability and Profitability" By James Murdock, Alchemy
● "iFixit and HP Expand Partnership, Making More Laptops Repairable Than Ever" By Matt Zieminski, iFixit
● "Message from the Publisher" By Tony Sciarrotta, Reverse Logistics Association
● "Message from the Editor" By Felecia Pryzbyla, Reverse Logistics Association

https://rla.org/media/magazine/recent?utm_medium=Organic%20Social&utm_source=RLA%20Facebook&utm_campaign=Magazine&utm_content=recent%20magazine

Global enterprise and hyperscale clients demand secure, certified, and verifiable data destruction – this is non-negotiable in today’s IT asset disposition (ITAD) landscape. Various methods of data destruction provide complete and irreversible sanitization, though the sustainability benefits vary with each. The most common method, shredding, physically destroys storage devices but eliminates any potential for reuse or component recovery, making it the least sustainable option. Data erasure, on the other hand, allows for secure sanitization while enabling equipment to be reused, offering the highest environmental benefit. An emerging third option, magnet recovery, provides a hybrid approach, ensuring data is destroyed while allowing rare earth elements from hard drives to be reclaimed, helping organizations meet both their security and sustainability goals.

RLA News & Views Blog: https://rla.org/media/article/news-and-views/magnetic-shift-itad?utm_medium=Organic%20Social&utm_source=RLA%20Facebook&utm_campaign=Blog&utm_content=Blog

This is the 4th year of our invitation-only leadership event! If you want to be there with the reverse logistics industry leaders, reach out to one of the RLA Advisors on our website or send an email to [email protected].

https://rla.org/event/371?utm_medium=Organic%20Social&utm_source=RLA%20Facebook&utm_campaign=Summits&utm_content=Dallas%20Summit%202025

The surge in e-commerce has brought with it a boom in returns, causing a logistical, financial and environmental challenge for retailers but DHL's research suggests the industry is at a turning point and that the rise in returns is driving a re-evaluation of the current systems.

RLA News & Views Blog: https://rla.org/media/article/news-and-views/why-retailers-are-rethinking-returns?utm_medium=Organic%20Social&utm_source=RLA%20Facebook&utm_campaign=Blog&utm_content=Blog

“There's an absolute need. Reverse logistics kind of appeared because there was a need and now it's become an actual discipline. There are actual best practices that people need to learn to follow.” -Scot Case, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, National Retail Federation

https://youtu.be/LmKRKa-jy3o?si=kCv1hwDiOvpcSqNm&t=106

View more video testimonials here:
https://rla.org/testimonial/show?utm_medium=Organic%20Social&utm_source=RLA%20Facebook&utm_campaign=Advocacy&utm_content=Testimonials

IDX Interview with Scot Case of NRF at RLA EMEA Summit 2024