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While total retail sales this past Christmas were surprisingly strong, not every present unwrapped on the holiday was met with unbridled joy.
In fact, some gifts were spectacular only because of how fast they piled up at return counters across the country.
The top returned Christmas gifts this year were pricey battery-powered ride-ons, like the $200 Power Wheels Wild Thing or the $160 Disney Mercedes 6-Volt Ride-On, according to B-Stock Solutions, which operates an auction Web site that connects returns made to the country’s largest retailers — including Amazon, Walmart and Macy’s — with resellers.
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…