What to know about returning unwanted holiday gifts

The National Retail Federation expects about 17% of sales to be returned this year.

• Dec 27, 2024

UPS Expects Holiday Returns To Break Record Thursday

According to UPS, January 2 is their busiest return day and they're expecting a 26% increase over last year.

• Jan 2, 2020

FedEx Absolutely, Positively Cuts Ties With Amazon

You may absolutely, positively get your Amazon order overnight, but it won't be from FedEx.

• Aug 7, 2019

Wayfair Follows Amazon With Its Own Made-Up Holiday: Way Day

Amazon started Prime Day. Alibaba capitalized on Singles Day. Now online furniture seller Wayfair is hoping for success with an invented shopping holiday.

• Apr 18, 2018

U.S. Retail Sales Leapt 1.6 Pct. Last Month, Most In 2 ½ Years

Americans increased their spending at retailers last month by the most in two and a half years, driven by strong auto sales as residents of hurricane-ravaged areas replaced destroyed cars.

• Oct 13, 2017

Amazon's Stock Tops $1,000 For The First Time

Amazon, the e-commerce giant that has changed how much of the world shops for books, toilet paper and TVs, hit a new milestone.

• May 30, 2017

Retailer Circuit City's Website Going Away

The last remnant of electronics retailer Circuit City is going away. Systemax has announced it is merging the CircuitCity.com website with its TigerDirect.com brand.

• Nov 15, 2012

GameStop's Q4 Profit Rises On E-Commerce

Video game retailer GameStop said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 10 percent on rising revenue, driven by new e-commerce.

• Mar 24, 2011