Returns: During the holidays, most items purchased between November 1st and December 31st can be returned until January 31st, 2025. Apple products, however, must be returned by January 15th, 2025.

Stores with the worst return policies have short return windows, require customers to pay return shipping and may assess a restocking fee. Some retailers, such as Amazon, are rolling out ...

retailers are looking twice at their return policies and tightening up. For example, Kohl’s no longer pays for return shipping costs and Bath and Body Works has limited its previously wide-open ...