The holiday shopping season is over, which means it’s time to prepare for another annual ritual that doesn’t get as much attention: returns season.

Total holiday returns this year could reach $90 to $95 billion, according to projections from B-Stock Solutions, a company that helps major retailers auction off returned merchandise to other businesses. The most frequently returned items post-holidays are “trendy” women’s clothing, toys, specialty kitchen items, and tools, a B-Stock Solutions spokeswoman told MarketWatch.

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