The Daily Deal Queen — Retail https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/ Retailers examined as operators: pricing tactics, loyalty math, return policies, restocking fees and the tricks that make a markdown look bigger. en-US Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:14:26 GMT Retail How long you actually have to return something, by retailer https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/how-long-you-actually-have-to-return-something-by-retailer-b34450fe/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/how-long-you-actually-have-to-return-something-by-retailer-b34450fe/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:41:20 GMT Ida Dahl Retail How online returns actually work — and what the law requires https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/how-online-returns-actually-work/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/how-online-returns-actually-work/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:57:34 GMT Ida Dahl Retail Families plan to spend 858 dollars on back-to-school shopping https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/back-to-school-spending-nrf-clothing/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/back-to-school-spending-nrf-clothing/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ida Dahl Retail The 15 percent clothing tariff expires July 24 unless Congress acts https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/section-122-expiry-july-clothing-prices/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/section-122-expiry-july-clothing-prices/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ida Dahl Retail New York's Fashion Act stalled again, so green claims stay unverified https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/ny-fashion-act-stalls-2026/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/ny-fashion-act-stalls-2026/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Yuna Park Retail Clothing prices climbed again in April, latest CPI report shows https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/april-cpi-apparel-prices-may-report/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/april-cpi-apparel-prices-may-report/ Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Yuna Park Retail Why a 15 percent tariff can raise a price tag by 30 percent https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/section-122-tariff-clothing-prices/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/section-122-tariff-clothing-prices/ Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ida Dahl Retail Clothing prices just hit a record high, April inflation data shows https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/march-cpi-apparel-record-high/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/march-cpi-apparel-record-high/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ida Dahl Retail Francesca's liquidation hits final days with 50 to 80 percent off https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/francescas-liquidation-gift-card-deadline/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/francescas-liquidation-gift-card-deadline/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Elise Chambers Retail Eddie Bauer is liquidating every store, and sales end by April https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/eddie-bauer-goes-out-of-business-sales/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/eddie-bauer-goes-out-of-business-sales/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Yuna Park Retail Saks Off 5th began closing nine stores in January https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/saks-off-5th-store-closings-january/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/saks-off-5th-store-closings-january/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT Elise Chambers Retail Clothing prices rose again in December, new government data shows https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/apparel-prices-december-cpi-report/ https://thedailydealqueen.com/retail/apparel-prices-december-cpi-report/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Elise Chambers Retail