SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATIC SHIPPING RETURNS

1 . A method for providing automatic return shipping, the method comprising:

receiving a purchase request, the purchase request including an identification of a product and a user identifier;

generating a return label upon receiving the purchase request;

providing the return label to a user;

receiving a return item from a user, wherein the return item includes the return label;

scanning the return label to determine a merchant identification, wherein the merchant identification includes a location of the merchant; and

delivering the return item to the merchant based on the location of the merchant.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein receiving a purchase request comprises receiving a purchase request at a point of sale terminal.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein generating a return label based on the purchase request comprises:

receiving a request for a return label from the user via a mobile application;

calculating the weight of the product;

generating a return label based on the weight of the product; and

transmitting the return label to the user.

4 . The method of claim 3 wherein calculating the weight of the product comprises calculating the average weight of a plurality of products offered for sale by a merchant.

5 . The method of claim 3 wherein transmitting the return label to the user comprises transmitting the return label using an SMS or electronic mail message.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein generating a return label upon receiving the purchase request comprises selecting a return package including the return label from a set of return packages and wherein providing the return label to a user comprises providing the return package including the return label to a user at a concierge.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein generating a return label upon receiving the purchase request comprises receiving an identification of a product from a user wherein the identification of a product from comprises a universal product code and wherein providing the return label to a user comprises providing the return package including the return label to a user at a concierge.

8 . The method of claim 1 wherein delivering the return item to the merchant based on the location of the merchant comprises delivering the return item using a robotic delivery device.

9 . The method of claim 8 further comprising calculating a route to the merchant based on the merchant location, wherein the route is calculated based on pre-defined map.

10 . The method of claim 1 wherein providing the return label to a user comprises providing a return package to the user, the return package including the return label.

11 . A system for providing automatic return shipping, the system comprising:

an order management system configured to:

receive a purchase request, the purchase request including an identification of a product and a user identifier;

generate a return label upon receiving the purchase request;

provide the return label to a user; and

receive a return item from a user, wherein the return item includes the return label; and

a scanner communicably coupled to the order management system configured to:

scan the return label to determine a merchant identification, wherein the merchant identification includes a location of the merchant; and

schedule the delivery of the return item to the merchant based on the location of the merchant.

12 . The system of claim 11 wherein receiving a purchase request comprises receiving a purchase request at a point of sale terminal.

13 . The system of claim 11 wherein generating a return label based on the purchase request comprises:

receiving a request for a return label from the user via a mobile application;

calculating the weight of the product;

generating a return label based on the weight of the product; and

transmitting the return label to the user.

14 . The system of claim 13 wherein calculating the weight of the product comprises calculating the average weight of a plurality of products offered for sale by a merchant.

15 . The system of claim 13 wherein transmitting the return label to the user comprises transmitting the return label using an SMS or electronic mail message.

16 . The system of claim 11 wherein generating a return label upon receiving the purchase request comprises selecting a return package including the return label from a set of return packages and wherein providing the return label to a user comprises providing the return package including the return label to a user at a concierge.

17 . The system of claim 11 wherein generating a return label upon receiving the purchase request comprises receiving an identification of a product from a user wherein the identification of a product from comprises a universal product code and wherein providing the return label to a user comprises providing the return package including the return label to a user at a concierge

18 . The system of claim 11 further comprising a robotic delivery device and wherein delivering the return item to the merchant based on the location of the merchant comprises delivering the return item using the robotic delivery device.

19 . The system of claim 18 further comprising calculating a route to the merchant based on the merchant location, wherein the route is calculated based on pre-defined map.

20 . The system of claim 10 wherein providing the return label to a user comprises providing a return package to the user, the return package comprising:

a plurality of side surfaces and a bottom surface connected to the side surfaces at a substantially perpendicular angle;

an adhesive lining circling an upper portion of at least one of said side surfaces; and

a return label positioned on one of said side surfaces, wherein said return label includes at least one bar code enabling shipment of the package.