Though product returns come with an environmental cost, consumers and companies are working to minimize the negative impacts.

Christmas gift returns are a sign of the holiday season with retailers expecting up to a post-holiday 35% increase in returns ...

“Clothing and footwear, as you can imagine, because fit is such an important criteria, they have higher rates of returns,” ...

Roughly a third of the time, returns don’t make their way to another consumer. Because frequently, it’s not worth reselling.

Christmastime is full of joy, sure, but also full of bittersweetness from nostalgia and loss. NPR's Scott Simon details a ...