HP wanted to leverage the power of the internet to provide customers with easy access to its products and services. It launched an online store in 1998 that experienced over 500% annual revenue growth. FedEx helped HP establish this new e-commerce sales channel by conducting needs assessments, designing an end-to-end supply chain solution, and managing order fulfillment, inventory, and reverse logistics. This enabled HP to quickly launch its online outlet store, reduce return times by 80% and costs by 70%, and increase its customer relationships and sales.