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Olivia Harper

Contributing writer

Olivia Harper writes the Wiki Shopping shopping tips on prices, return policies and shipping. Each tip is written from the store's own published pages and lists them as sources.

She is the consumer finance and retail news editor at RetailCoupons.com, where she covers personal finance, taxes, retail trends and savings.

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Prices, Returns, Shipping and delivery, Retail trends.

Articles by Olivia

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Menards Price Match Policy and Sale Price Adjustments

Menards' help pages describe no competitor price match; they offer sale price adjustments within 14 days, paid as a Merchandise Credit Check.

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Michaels Coupon Policy, Explained

Michaels Rewards coupons now come by tier, with Everyday Perks of 20% or 25% off regular-price items; confirm stacking limits with the store.

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Michaels Store Hours, Explained

Michaels sets hours per store, so check the store locator; its last published US holiday notice closed every store on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

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Micro Center Open Box and Refurbished Items

Micro Center open box items are returns, demos and displays, inspected and repackaged, sold with a warranty unless noted and under normal return rules.

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Micro Center Return Policy, Explained

Micro Center gives 15 days on computers, CPUs, motherboards and a few other categories, 30 days on most other products, and charges no restocking fee.

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Microsoft Student Discount on Surface, Explained

Microsoft Store takes up to 10% off select Surface devices and accessories for students, parents and educators who verify with a personal Microsoft account.

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My Best Buy Plus and Total: Rewards and Costs

My Best Buy is free, Plus costs $29.99 a year and Total $199.99; paid members earn 1% back in points, 6% with the store credit card.

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MyLowe's Rewards and Pro Rewards, Explained

MyLowe's Rewards is free, pays 1 to 1.5 points per dollar by status and turns every 500 points into $5 of MyLowe's Money; Pro Rewards has its own tiers.

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New Year's Day Store Hours: What Is Open on January 1

Home Depot says it opens 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on New Year's Day 2027; on January 1, 2026, Walmart and Target were open while Costco and Trader Joe's closed.

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New Year's Eve Store Hours: What Stores Have Posted

Home Depot has posted a 6 p.m. close for New Year's Eve 2026; Costco lists New Year's Day as closed, and most stores post December hours later.

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Newegg Open Box and Refurbished, Explained

Newegg sells open box items as final sale, replaced only if they arrive damaged or defective; refurbished items follow the return policy on their listing.

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Newegg Price Match Policy, Explained

Newegg matches only its own lower price on the same item within 7 days of purchase, paid as a Customer Care card, and does not match Amazon or other stores.

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Nike Exchange Policy, Explained

Nike lets you exchange most items within 60 days, in a Nike store or online as a Nike Member, including shoes for a different size.

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Nike Military Discount, Explained

Nike gives 10% off most items to US active duty, reserve, veteran and retired military, and to spouses and dependents of active personnel.

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Nordstrom Return Policy, Explained

Nordstrom sets no fixed return deadline for most items and decides case by case, as reported in 2026; Nordstrom Rack has its own 30 and 40 day windows.

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Office Depot Price Match Policy, Explained

Office Depot and OfficeMax match a lower price on an identical, in-stock item at a qualifying retailer at checkout or up to 14 days after you buy.

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Old Navy Price Adjustment, as Reported

Shopping guides report a one-time Old Navy price adjustment within 14 days of purchase; Old Navy's own page could not be read, so confirm first.

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Payment Methods at Lowe's, In Store and Online

Lowe's takes cards, its own credit cards, gift cards, Pay by Bank and Affirm plans online; its pages do not settle Apple Pay, PayPal or Afterpay.

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Payment Methods at Target, In Store and Online

Target takes Apple Pay, SNAP EBT online and in stores, Afterpay and other pay-later plans online, and most cards, but no personal checks.

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PetSmart Price Match Policy, Explained

PetSmart matches a lower price on an identical, in-stock item from direct-seller pet, grocery, pharmacy and big-box stores, in store or on their own sites.

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Price Dropped After You Bought? What to Do

Best Buy, Target, Staples, Office Depot and Guitar Center will refund the difference on some price drops after purchase, each within its own window.

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Publix Rain Check Policy, Explained

Publix gives rain checks on sold-out items it advertised at a sale price, good for 30 days, for up to 8 single items or 4 deals of no more than 20 items.

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Publix Store Hours and Holiday Closings

Publix sets hours per store; news reports say most open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and close only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.

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REI Return Policy, Explained

REI Co-op Members can return most items within one year of purchase and non-members within 90 days; outdoor electronics get 90 days for everyone.