European returned electronics cost $11.5 billion in 2007, says Accenture Accenture Ltd. has conducted a study that estimates that about $11.5 billion was spent in Europe in 2007 to re-box, restock and resell returned electronics goods. This compares with $13.8 billion spent to do the same task in the United States.Click here for full story

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