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The holiday season is finally behind us, with U.S. shoppers spending billions of dollars on holiday gifts this season. As in past years, along with holiday gifting comes holiday returns. According to B-Stock Solutions, shoppers were expected to return up to $95 billion worth of holiday purchases, a projected jump of 15 to 20 percent over last year. One survey found that 77 percent of consumers said they plan to return a portion of their gifts, with nearly 20 percent expecting to return more than half of them.
For finance leaders at large retailers and brands, excess and returned inventory can pose a significant drag on working capital and margin performance. With returns projected to cost U.S. retailers $850 billion annually—roughly 17% of total sales—and processing costs ranging…
San Mateo, CA and Chicago, IL, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New data from both Circana and B-Stock reveals the age of smartphones traded-in reached an all-time high during the 2025 upgrade cycle, with most devices being three generations…