Olivia Harper

Some stores take a return with no receipt, usually as store credit and often with ID; others, like Apple, ask for a receipt. Here is what four store pages say.

Sam's Club takes Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover, debit, cash, checks and SNAP EBT in clubs, and tap to pay is rolling out through 2026.

Sam's Club sells two memberships, Club at $60 a year and Plus at $120 a year, and Plus now bundles Walmart+ with extra Sam's Club perks.

Sam's Club takes most items back with no set deadline for current members, but electronics and major appliances get 90 days and cell phones 14 days.

Samsung's Education Offer Program gives verified students and educators member pricing on samsung.com, with a limit of two products per category a year.

Sears now sells protection as the Sears Protect Home Warranty, with a 30-day wait, a $100 service deductible and a $12,000 limit per term.

Walgreens gives myWalgreens members 55 and older 20% off on its monthly Seniors Day, and AARP lists shopping discounts for its members.

Sephora Beauty Insider is free to join, with VIB at $350 and Rouge at $1,000 of yearly spending unlocking bigger discounts and extra rewards.

Sephora refunds new or gently used products within 30 days when you have proof of purchase, with separate rules for mail, store and Kohl's returns.

Staples matches lower prices from named competitors, Amazon.com included, on identical new items in stock, and refunds the difference within 14 days.

Staples recycles most small tech, ink and toner free, charges for printers, monitors and batteries, and pays an eGift Card for working tech traded in by mail.

Staples runs a one-time 20% in-store teacher coupon each back-to-school season, not all year; it publishes no first responder discount.

On Easter 2026, Home Depot opened 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. while Lowe's and Hobby Lobby closed; news reports listed Costco and Target closed and Walmart open.

On July 4, 2026, Home Depot closed at 8 p.m.; news reports listed Costco closed, Walmart and Target on normal hours, and early closings at Trader Joe's.

On Labor Day 2026, Home Depot kept regular hours; news reports listed Costco closed and Walmart, Target, Kroger and Trader Joe's open.

Target, Costco and IKEA list Apple Pay in stores, and Target and IKEA online too; Walmart is adding it through Tap to Pay by the end of 2026.

Best Buy and Staples name Amazon on their own price match lists; Target now matches only its own prices. Here are the rules each store posts.

Fleet Farm runs holiday layaway from September 20 to December 7, 2026 with a $150 minimum; deal sites report in-store layaway at Burlington.

Apple, Microsoft Store and Nike each list a 10% military discount, and Samsung runs a Military Offer Program; who qualifies and how to verify differs by store.

Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, Nike, Amazon and Spotify all run student offers in the US, from education pricing on laptops to half-price memberships.

Sweetwater's published promise is Price Protection, covering a drop in its own price within 60 days; its help pages set no rule for matching other stores.

Target sells flat-fee furniture assembly via Handy, TV and smart home installs via HelloTech, and car seat help via Tot Squad; delivery has no assembly.

Target Circle is free and gives deals and rewards, the Circle Card takes 5% off at Target, and Circle 360 costs $99 a year for same-day delivery.

Target allows one item-level and one category-level Target Circle Deal per item, plus storewide deals, and no more than one manufacturer coupon per item.