In 2023, holiday retail sales in the United States were estimated to reach approximately *** billion U.S. dollars. With a projected return rate of **** percent of total sales, nearly *** billion U.S. dollars' worth of merchandise was expected to be returned to U.S. retailers. Finally, of this amount, an estimated **** percent (or **** billion U.S. dollars) was expected to comprise fraudulent and abusive returns.
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National Retail Federation. (December 22, 2023). Estimated holiday sales compared to expected returns and expected fraudulent returns in the United States in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1456036/estimated-holiday-sales-returns-and-fraud-usa/
National Retail Federation. "Estimated holiday sales compared to expected returns and expected fraudulent returns in the United States in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 22, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1456036/estimated-holiday-sales-returns-and-fraud-usa/
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National Retail Federation. "Estimated Holiday Sales Compared to Expected Returns and Expected Fraudulent Returns in The United States in 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Dec 2023, /statistics/1456036/estimated-holiday-sales-returns-and-fraud-usa/
National Retail Federation, Estimated holiday sales compared to expected returns and expected fraudulent returns in the United States in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1456036/estimated-holiday-sales-returns-and-fraud-usa/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Estimated holiday sales compared to expected returns and expected fraudulent returns in the United States in 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], National Retail Federation, December 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1456036/estimated-holiday-sales-returns-and-fraud-usa/
