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| Revenue | Revenue The Company records revenue net of discounts. Discounts primarily consist of early pay discounts, general percentage allowances and contractual trade promotions such as auto-ship subscriptions.
The Company excludes sales taxes collected from revenues. Retail-partner based customers are not subject to sales tax.
Revenue is deferred for orders that have been paid for, but not shipped. Based on historical experience, the Company records an estimated liability for returns. Product returns were $0.3 million and less than $0.4 million in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The TLC loyalty program enables customers to accumulate points based on their spending. A portion of revenue is deferred at the time of sale when points are earned and recognized when the loyalty points are redeemed. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, customers held unredeemed loyalty program awards of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The Company recognized revenue of $0.5 million and less than $0.2 million from the loyalty program for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Shipping costs associated with moving finished products to customers were $1.5 million and $2.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Such shipping costs are recorded as part of general and administrative expenses.
We group our revenue channels into four distinct categories: E-Commerce, which includes the sale of product to online retailers such as Amazon and Chewy; Brick & Mortar, which includes the sale of product to pet specialty chains such as Petco, select grocery chains, and neighborhood pet stores; DTC which includes the sale of product through our online web platform; and International, which includes the sale of product to foreign distribution partners and to select international retailers. We believe our omni-channel approach is a significant competitive advantage, as it allows us to design and sell products purpose-built for success in specific channels while maintaining our ability to leverage marketing and sales resources cross-channel.
Information about the Company’s revenue channels is as follows (in thousands):
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