According to a report from marketplace platform B-Stock, 77 percent of consumers expect to return a portion of their gifts this season, meaning that the indulgence in holiday spending (Adobe Analytics reported $115.5 billion spent this holiday shopping season, in the period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15) anywhere from 11 to 13 percent of those holiday purchases are returned.

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