As shoppers put the final touches on Christmas preparations or wrap last-minute gifts, consumer experts warn there is one detail many people overlook: return deadlines are already underway. Most major ...

RAMSEY, N.J.—’Tis the season after the season—when gifts are unwrapped, budgets are blown and second thoughts sink in. Which has led to a mushrooming after-holiday market for gig workers and ...

Katharine Kemp is a member of the research committee of the Consumer Policy Research Centre, an independent, not-for-profit consumer think-tank. Australian consumer law generally doesn’t require ...

Many Illinois retailers offer extended holiday return windows for items purchased in late 2025. Most stores, including Amazon, Target, and Walmart, require proof of purchase for returns. Return ...

The holiday gifts have been unwrapped. Now the returns begin. The day after Christmas means the beginning of holiday gift returns, with returns expected to increase 25% to 35% compared to levels of ...

To return an Amazon gift, you will need the 17-digit order number from the packing slip or digital receipt. Gift recipients receive their refund as an Amazon gift card, not to the original payment ...

The holidays are the season of gift giving, and with that often comes making a few returns. You might want to think twice as more stores are charging fees for returns this year, according to the ...

While some retailers like Amazon are busy changing their holiday return policies to be more accommodating, avid Costco shoppers might scoff, because the company already offers generous return options ...

Now that Christmas presents are unwrapped, many Americans are looking to return those gifts. And in some cases, those returns might cost you. According to a National Retail Federation survey, 72% of ...

The post-Christmas return ritual just got expensive. Major retailers are abandoning decades of hassle-free returns, now charging customers up to $45 to send back unwanted gifts as stores scramble to ...

Income Tax Refund Update: The last date to file income tax return is 31 December, which is just seven days later. Meanwhile, the income tax department has been sending bulk SMS and emails to some ...