Return policies
Shopping tips: return policies, taken from each store's own pages.

Home Depot Return Policy, Explained
Home Depot takes most items back within 90 days with proof of purchase; some get 30 days, 7 days or 48 hours, and its credit cards get 365 days.

HomeGoods Return Policy, Explained
HomeGoods refunds store purchases returned in original condition within 30 days with a receipt; later, gift receipt and no receipt returns get store credit.

How Gift Receipts and Gift Returns Work
A gift receipt lets the recipient return a gift without seeing the price; at Target, Best Buy, Williams Sonoma and Newegg the refund is usually store credit.

HP Store Return Policy, Explained
Most HP Store purchases can be returned within 30 days of delivery with a free prepaid FedEx label; software, gift cards and some printers are exceptions.

IKEA Return Policy, Explained
IKEA takes back new, unopened products within 365 days and opened products within 180 days, with proof of purchase, for a full refund.

JCPenney Return Policy, Explained
JCPenney takes most returns within 60 days with a receipt, free in store or 8 dollars by mail; holiday buys from October 1 go back through January 31, 2027.

Kohl's Return Policy, Explained
Kohl's takes most returns within 90 days, or 120 days with a Kohl's Card, with or without a receipt; some items get 30 days or none.

Lenovo Return Policy, Explained
Lenovo.com takes returns within 30 days of the invoice date with no shipping or restocking fee; the Outlet and Motorola get 14 days and LenovoPRO gets 45.

Lowe's Return Policy, Explained
Lowe's takes back most new, unused items within 90 days with proof of purchase, major appliances within 48 hours, and Lowe's credit card buys within 365 days.

Lululemon Return Policy, Explained
Lululemon takes unworn, unwashed items with tags back within 30 days; We Made Too Much sale items are final sale unless you are a member.

Macy's Return Policy, Explained
Most Macy's items can go back within 30 days; mail returns cost $9.99 unless you are a Star Rewards member, as recent consumer guides report.

Marshalls Return Policy, Explained
Marshalls refunds receipted store purchases within 30 days and online orders within 40; later, gift receipt and no receipt returns get merchandise credit.

Mattress Firm Return Policy and Sleep Trial
Mattress Firm's 120 Night Sleep Trial allows one exchange and one return within 120 days of delivery, after 30 nights, with a $249.99 charge each time.

Michaels Return Policy, Explained
Guides report that Michaels takes back new, unused items within 60 days; without a receipt you need photo ID and get the lowest price of the last 90 days.

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.

Microsoft Store Return Policy, Explained
Microsoft Store takes back most physical products bought online within 60 days of delivery, and 2026 holiday buys until January 31, 2027, with a free label.

Newegg Return Policy, Explained
Newegg gives 30 days on most products and 15 days on laptops, monitors and other categories, with a 15% restocking fee on some opened parts.

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.

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.

Office Depot Return Policy, Explained
Office Depot takes back most office supplies within 90 days, ink and toner within 30, and tech, furniture and software within 14, with the original receipt.

Old Navy Return Policy, Explained
Old Navy takes back unworn, unwashed items within 30 days, longer for some Encore members, with free mail returns for members and a $6 fee for others.

Petco Return Policy, as Reported
Shopping guides report a 30-day Petco refund window and store credit from day 31 to 60; Petco's own page could not be read, so confirm with Petco first.

PetSmart Return Policy, Explained
PetSmart accepts eligible returns within 60 days with proof of purchase; prescription and personalized items cannot be returned, and some items need a receipt.

Pottery Barn Return Policy, Explained
Pottery Barn takes back eligible items within 30 days of delivery, or 7 days for Quick Ship upholstery, with an original or gift receipt.