Do you have gifts that need returned or exchanged? We have advice before you head to the store or the shipping center.

"Many retailers extend their return windows around the holidays,’ Samantha Gordon from Consumer Reports explains. “Most offer 60 days. If you have a store card, you might have more time, like 100 days. Costco, for example, doesn’t have a time limit on most items." But heads up: returning electronics can be more nuanced.

Target is obeying its original 90-day return policy for most items.Stores just like Target aren't only going to be busy with returns, but people have gift cards to spend, too. If you receive a gift card,

The National Retail Federation reports that returns will total $890 billion for all of 2024. Returns happen year-round, but are most prevalent during the holiday season, the organization said. But etiquette experts caution there is a delicate art to returning, or even regifting, the presents you receive.