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Heads up β an important change to
your return portal
is rolling out on 30 July 2026
. After two rounds of beta, the New Return Portal becomes the official flow for every store
, and the legacy portal is retired as the default.β¨ What's New
Every shopper now gets the full new portal experience β no beta sign-up needed. They can combine refunds and exchanges in one request, decide unit by unit, give more than one reason per item, exchange for a different size, color, or product from your catalog, and track their return themselves.
- Two admin updates ship with it: all new-flow labels are editable in the Translationeditor, andCustomize return portalnow previews the new flow.
- No action requiredβ the switch is automatic and your existing settings (policy, fees, workflows, branding, notifications, eligibility rules) carry over untouched.
β¨ How it works
Step 1: On 30 July every store switches automatically β nothing to enable.
Step 2: Open
Customize return portal
to preview the new flow and check your branding.Step 3: Selling in multiple languages? Review the new labels in
Translation
β untranslated ones fall back to English safely.Step 4: Hit
Preview
to open your live portal and compare.π Need details? See our guide for detailed setup.
Thanks to everyone who joined the beta and shaped this flow.
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We're excited to share that AI Smart Exchange has been officially released in Synctrack. When a shopper exchanges, the portal now suggests the variant they most likely want β the right size, color, or a clean replacement β so more shoppers keep the sale instead of taking a refund.

β¨ What's New
Your shoppers now see an AI-suggested exchange based on their return reason: a "β¦ Best match for you" option with a short explanation (like "Most shoppers who said 'too small' sized up to Size L"), plus a Recommended exchange modal with the top match and popular alternatives β all confirmable in one tap. Some best use case that feature can support for you:
- Size issues β a comment like "too small / tight" suggests one size up; "too big / loose" suggests one size down.
- Color β a note mentioning a color suggests the same size in that color (or the nearest available shade).
- Replacement β for a damaged/defective item, it offers the exact same variant again (or the closest in-stock match if it's sold out).
β¨ How it works
Step 1: Open the
AI Smart Exchange
tab in the app navigation.Step 2: Go to
Settings β AI Smart Exchange
and switch the feature on.Step 3: Shoppers get a suggested exchange as soon as they choose a return reason.
Step 4: If the suggested variant is out of stock, the suggestion is skipped and the normal flow continues.
π Need details? See our guide for detailed setup.
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We're excited to share that
Sidekick Integration
has been officially released in Synctrack Returns.
β¨
What's New
You can now ask Shopify Sidekick about your returns and exchanges in plain language β and act on them without leaving your workflow. Ask "show me pending returns" or "what were the top return reasons last month?" and Sidekick answers from your live Synctrack Returns data. Tell it "open the return for order #1042" and it takes you straight to that request, ready to approve, reject, resolve, or refund.
β¨
How it works
Step 1: Open Sidekick in your Shopify admin.
Step 2: Ask a question about your returns or exchanges β Sidekick reads your live data and answers in plain language. Reading is always read-only.
Step 3: To act on a request, say "open the return for order #1042". Sidekick opens that exact request in Synctrack Returns.
Step 4: On that page, tell Sidekick to approve it, reject it with a reason, or mark it resolved.
Step 5: For refunds, say "refund this return" β Sidekick opens the refund page so you choose the resolution and confirm the amount yourself. Money never moves without your confirmation.
Sidekick only acts on the request you have open, so nothing changes behind your back.
π
Need details?
See our guide for detailed setup.Try now and share your thoughts with our latest updates from the Synctrack team!
We're excited to share that
PostNL
has been officially released as a return logistics provider in Synctrack. If you ship with PostNL in the Netherlands or Belgium, you can now connect it directly β no third-party aggregator needed.
β¨ What's New
You can now connect your PostNL account directly in Synctrack using your API credentials and generate return labels and tracking right inside the return flow β just like our other courier integrations. PostNL was previously available only through Sendcloud; now it's a direct integration.
β¨ How It Works
Step 1: In the PostNL Portal, open API Management and copy your Customer Code, Customer Number, and Production API Key.
Step 2: In Synctrack, go to Settings > Shipping & Delivery > Logistics integration and click Connect on PostNL, then paste in your credentials.
Step 3: Open an approved return, choose PostNL as the provider, and the return label and tracking are generated and saved on the return automatically.
π Need details? See our guide for detailed setup.
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We've improved the return page display settings β you can now set the order of your refund options, exchange options, and return methods, not just your return reasons.
β¨ What's New
You can now drag and drop to reorder how three groups of options appear to customers on the return page:
- Refund resolutions (original payment, store credit, gift card, and more)
- Exchange resolutions (same variant, different variant, different product)
- Return methods (pre-paid label, any carrier, no shipment, return to store)
Put the option you want to promote first β like store credit or exchange β so customers see it at the top. The order you set is exactly the order they see.
β¨ How it works
Step 1: Go to Settings > Resolutions (for refund and exchange options) or Settings > Shipping method (for return methods).
Step 2: Drag the handle next to any option to move it within its group.
Step 3: Hit Save when the save bar appears β customers instantly see the new order.
Disabled options stay in the list so you can pre-arrange them, but they're hidden from customers until you turn them on. Stores that don't reorder keep their current order β nothing changes automatically.
π Need details? See our guide for detailed setup.
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We're excited to share that
Cancellation policy
has been officially released in Synctrack. You can now let buyers cancel a just-placed order themselves β and decide exactly how long that window stays open.β¨ What's New
You can now turn self-serve order cancellation on or off for your store, and set a flexible cancellation window β either until the order is fulfilled, or for a set time (minutes, hours, or days) after checkout. Buyers can cancel an unfulfilled order right from the return portal while it's still within the window, so fewer "please cancel my order" tickets reach your team.
β¨ How it works
Step 1: Go to Settings > Policies > Advanced policy.
Step 2: Tick the new "Cancellation policy" item β the cancellation window options appear right below it.
Step 3: Choose "Until item is fulfilled" (no time limit while the order is 100% unfulfilled) or "Within a time window", then enter a value and unit β or use the 15 minutes / 1 hour / 1 day presets.
Step 4: Save. Buyers can now cancel unfulfilled orders from the return portal while they're within your window.
π Need details? See our guide for detailed setup.
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We've improved
prepaid return labels
β here's what's new.β¨ What's New
You can now choose who pays for the return shipping label in one clear place β and your shoppers see the estimated label fee before submitting their return, so refund deductions never come as a surprise.
β¨ How it works
Step 1: Go to Settings > Shipping & Delivery > Return shipping method.
Step 2: In the new "Return shipping payment" section, choose Merchant pays or Customer pays β the pre-paid label badge updates instantly.
Step 3: Click the eye icon on each option to preview exactly what your shoppers will see.
Step 4: With Customer pays and an auto-select carrier automation rule, shoppers see the estimated label fee range (e.g. $5.20 ~ $8.40) and expected refund right on the review page β the final fee always falls within that range.
Step 5: You can also edit each shipping method's Display title right in its panel β synced with your Translations page.
Heads up: the "Label generation fee" toggle has moved from Settings > Fees into this new section. Your existing setting is migrated automatically β no action needed.
π Need details? See our guide for detailed setup.
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We're excited to share that
AI Smart Exchange
has been officially released as a beta feature in Synctrack. When a shopper exchanges, the portal now suggests the variant they most likely want β the right size, color, or a clean replacement β so more shoppers keep the sale instead of taking a refund.
β¨
What's New
Your shoppers now see an
AI-suggested exchange
based on their return reason: a "β¦ Best match for you" option with a short explanation (like "Most shoppers who said 'too small' sized up to Size L"), plus a Recommended exchange
modal with the top match and popular alternatives β all confirmable in one tap. Some best use case that feature can support for you:- Size issuesβ a comment like "too small / tight" suggests one size up; "too big / loose" suggests one size down.
- Colorβ a note mentioning a color suggests the same size in that color (or the nearest available shade).
- Replacementβ for a damaged/defective item, it offers the exact same variant again (or the closest in-stock match if it's sold out).
β¨
How It Works
Step 1: Enable the
Beta New Return Portal
in your Synctrack admin (Smart Exchange runs inside it).Step 2: A shopper picks an item and reason β a recommended exchange appears, with the suggested size/color highlighted.
Step 3: They confirm the suggestion (or pick their own) β if the AI can't load, the standard picker shows automatically, no errors.
Available on paid plans (Pro / Premium / Enterprise) with the Beta New Return Portal enabled.
π Need details? See our guide for detailed setup.
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We're excited to share that two new notification templates have been officially released in Synctrack β so your shoppers and your team stay in the loop when a customer takes action on their own request.
β¨ What's New
You can now send automated emails for two customer-initiated events:
- Tracking number added by customerβ sent when a shopper enters a tracking number for a self-ship return or exchange. The customer gets a confirmation, and your team gets a heads-up that the package is on its way.
- Cancel return request by customerβ sent when a shopper cancels their own return or exchange request. The customer gets confirmation, and your team knows to stop processing.
Both templates work for
Return
and Exchange
flows and behave like every other template β enable, edit, translate, send a test, and they automatically match your saved branding.β¨ How it works
Step 1: Go to
Settings > Notification
and open the Return
or Exchange
tab.Step 2: Find the new
Tracking number added by customer
and Cancel return request by customer
templates.Step 3: Review the content, customize if needed, and toggle them on.
π Need details? See our guide for detailed setup.
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We're excited to share that
Workflow Templates
have been officially released in Synctrack. Setting up a Condition-based workflow no longer starts from a blank canvas β pick a ready-made template, tweak it, and you're done.β¨ What's New
You can now start a Condition-based workflow from a gallery of pre-built apparel templates. Each template comes with its conditions and actions already filled in with the right values, so you can create a solid workflow in just a few clicks β or still choose "Start from scratch" whenever you prefer.
β¨ How It Works
Step 1: Click
Create workflow
on the Condition-based workflows page to open the "Choose a workflow template" modal.Step 2: Browse or search the templates, filter by category (Override display / Override window), and pick the one closest to your use case β or click "Start from scratch" for a blank canvas.
Step 3: The editor opens with the conditions and actions pre-filled as a draft. Edit anything β conditions, actions, resolutions, return methods, day thresholds β then save. You can also click
Browse template
inside the editor to switch templates anytime.π Need details? See our guide for detailed setup.
Available on the Premium plan and above.
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