12 stores with strict holiday return policies

THE RULES OF RETURNS

Finding the perfect gift for friends, coworkers and loved ones is rarely an easy task, and it can sometimes be an unsuccessful one requiring returns. So this year, as you go about your holiday shopping make sure that everyone -- including you -- has the option to return their gifts. Here are 12 popular retailers with strict return policies, and how best to navigate them, just in case that scarf, wallet, or a new pair of gloves, isn't exactly what the recipient (or you) had in mind.