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Sea Limited

Shopee LLM-assisted returns and refunds

Shopee reported return-refund resolution times improved by more than 40% in Asia

WorkingCompany's own claimOfficial ↗

Problem

Returns and refunds delayed resolution.

Approach

Shopee used large language models to improve its buyer return-refund process. Sea reported that resolution times in its Asian markets improved by more than 40% year-on-year in Q4 2024.

Results

more than 40%year-on-year resolution-time improvement in Asian markets in Q4 2024, according to SeaCompany's own claim[1]

Takeaway

Nearly 6 in 10 return-refund cases in Asia were resolved within 1 day in Q4 2024, according to Sea.

Categories

Business function
Customer service
Innovation type
Process innovation
AI technology
Generative AI
Evidence
Company's own claim

Sources

  1. Q4 & FY 2024 Earnings Prepared Remarks
    Sea4 Mar 2025Company publication

Source summaries

[1]Sea4 Mar 2025

Sea reported using large language models in Shopee's buyer return-refund process. It reported resolution-time improvements of more than 40% year-on-year in Asian markets in Q4 2024.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026
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