Stores Crack Down On Gift Returns
Retailers are hoping for another Black Friday like bump as thousands of bargain hunters hit the mall to use their holiday gift cards, search for heavily discounted deals and return unwanted gifts.
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Retailers are hoping for another Black Friday like bump as thousands of bargain hunters hit the mall to use their holiday gift cards, search for heavily discounted deals and return unwanted gifts.
ust because Christmas is over doesn't mean the holiday spending has come to an end. Across South Florida the stores and malls were mobbed as thousands of people returned unwanted gifts and used gift cards to pick up items Santa may have missed.
Just because Christmas is over doesn't mean the holiday spending has come to an end. Across South Florida the stores and malls were mobbed as thousands of people returned unwanted gifts and used gift cards to pick up items Santa may have missed.
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I'm not sure I'd want to be Santa these days.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Andrew Johnson is the latest in a series of pardoned Jan. 6 riot defendants to face new criminal charges.
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Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
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New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
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