Retail Refunds Stuck in Backend System for Weeks
A manager-approved refund remained unprocessed for three weeks because the order was locked in a backend system. The customer had no visibility into the refund status or escalation path. Retail systems lack customer-facing refund tracking, leaving approved credits invisible until processed.
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