There are 2 core channels customers can purchase FORMA Brands products. Each channel should be viewed as an independent silo and can never be comingled with each other*
1. Purchased online direct
2. Purchased in Morphe retail store (brick and mortar)
3. Purchased from authorized wholesale partner (online or brick and mortar)
- Target
- Ulta
- Sephora (CA)
- Selfridges (UK)
- Mecca (AU)
- etc
4. Purchased from unauthorized reseller
- Amazon
- Ebay
- etc
There are different ways we can assist customers with return/refund inquires based on the channel the customer originally purchased from:
1. Purchased online direct
- Provide "white glove service"
- We have the resources and we were the original channel they purchased from
- Take ownership of issue and whatever it takes to better customer's experience via:
- Replacement (same item or alternative)
- Refund
- Gift Card/Store Credit**
- Discount Code
2. Purchased in Morphe retail store (brick and mortar)
- There are limited options as our brick and mortar stores use a different POS system for transactions that we do not have access to
- Because of this, we are unable to issue refunds directly***
- Assist where possible to better customer's experience via:
- Replacement (same item or alternative)
- Gift Card/Store Credit**
- Escalate for virtual refund
3. Purchased from authorized wholesale partner (online or brick and mortar)
- Limited options as authorized wholesale partner use a different POS system for transactions that we do not have access to
- If a defective item is reported, we do not want to direct customer back to store, if at all possible
- Assist where possible to better customer's experience via:
- Replacement (same item or alternative)
OR... - Return to authorized wholesale partner for refund
- Replacement (same item or alternative)
4. Purchased from unauthorized reseller
- Very limited options as unauthorized resellers should not be selling FORMA brand products & use a different POS system for transactions that we do not have access to
- Educate to only purchase from us directly or authorized resellers only
- Assist where possible to better customer's experience via
- Replacement (same item or alternative)
OR... - Return to original seller for refund
- Replacement (same item or alternative)
*Only Morphe online purchases can be returned cross-channel (aka in a Morphe store only in the UK) for a refund BUT Morphe in-store purchases cannot be returned via online customer service for a refund
**Gift Card/Store Credit: Morphe-All site customers can be issued via Shopify and be redeemed only online.
***We are unable to issue refunds directly HOWEVER we do have corporate Retail team contacts who can assist with virtual refunds (determined on case by case basis)