some stores with the lenient policies include nordstrom and kohl's. >> nordstrom has a very generous policy. they have don't have a return policy. they take it on a case by case basis. it's an unlimited return window. any time, it can be returned. and they don't require a receipt. >> when it comes to online retailers, items shipped by amazon between november 1st and december 31st can be returned until january 31st. if you're returning to a brick and mortar store, bring the gift receipt. if not, expect a store credit or a refund for the lowest sale price. >>> donations from organizations big and small are making a huge difference for local food banks this holiday season. elizabeth cook shows us how a group of boy scouts is stepping up in the food drive. >> reporter: i'm at the community food bank and right now, dozens of volunteers are sorting through millions of pounds of food for the people who need it the most. one in five people in alameda county will receive services from the food bank and it's thanks to the generous doe face notions of donations of people in the community. and t

stores with the most lenient policies include nordstrom, l.l. bean, zappo's and kohl's. >> nordstrom has a very generous policy. in fact, they don't even have a return policy. they say they take it on a case by case basis, but it's an unlimited return window meaning any time you buy it can be returned and they don't require a receipt. >> when it comes to online retailers, items shipped by amazon between november 1st and december 31st can be returned until january 31st. if you're returning to a brick and mortar store, make sure you bring the gift receipt if you were given one. if not, expect a store credit or refund for the lowest sale price. >> i don't know how she did it, but my grandmother could return a 10-year-old used toaster and get full price back, genius. >>> here's a look outside. we have clear skies. look at that view from the top of the salesforce tower to the top of mount diablo. dew points are down. it will be chilly. we'll talk more about the wind and what you can expect in 2019 coming up. >> also how huge bolts of lightning spoile

running a fencing operation where they would receive stolen clothes from big brands like macy's and nordstrom to turn around and sell. they were selling clothes and shoes valued at more than $430,000, including 700 michael kors jackets. >> i've seen a couple people who have gone there and bought something. i've never personally bought anything from them. >> it saddens me that they se sell -- >> reporter: police stay clothes came from shoplifting and robberies at san jose department stores. >> that's scary. we don't want those people around us. >> we're 35 that san jose. >> just in, a staffing shake-up at pg&e. top leaders have lost their jobs amid gas lines inspections. they pressured understaffed crews to falsely file thousands of inspection reports. the reports claimed the crews marked and located gas lines within the three-day required deadline. >>> the fbi releasing video of an oakland man outlining a sinister terror plot to kill thousands of people. the 22-year-old thought he was laying out his plan for a terrorist attack with al qaeda. it turned out it was an undercover agent. he also t

nordstrom i think has -- >> they're the best, ye. >> they have no time limit on returning products. macy's shoppers have 180 days to ke returns. amazon is only going to give you 30 days to send something back. the national retail federation says 20% ofl consumers w return or exchange an unwanted gift this year. >> you playing? >> yes. >> the kids probably haven't come up for air since opening all of the new tech devices. >> before they take them back to school, there's somethinnoyou need to before taking them to school. >> it's a phone! >> reporter: this holiday season santa delivered more phones and ever s to kids than before. now parents have the task of settinghem . >> celebrate the excitement but have the important talk. >> reporter: start with a consequences and online safety., according tool parental con app bark, the average age of sexual harassment and cyber bullyi is 13. >> over 50% of children with accounts like bark have issues flagged. we know this is really happening. >> reporter: for about ten bucks a month bar can monitor the social media accounts, texts and apps. the

retail stocks also rallyingwit american eagle, kohl's and nordstrom among the big winners. the retail etf, the xrt also rising today the last month has been a challenging one. he said stating the obvious, down about 14 % for that indeck. here to make sense of it all for us, the ceo of roger's nifen worldwide and a c nbc contributor. >> you were on the high side with your estimate 5.1. you said 5.53. would it have been your number if we hadn't had the softness in december >> that's a good question. i have said i thought there would be some impact on the high end from the crash in the market if that's true, we were going to have one heck of a good christmas without it when you have the best christmas in the last six years growth wise, that's a good year we know the bottom end of the marketplace, the walmart,ing targets of the world were strong we might have been a tenth or two better had we not seen the market crash i'm not going to guess if it was true or not. that's what i believed was going to happen. i said this could be harder in the upper end. >> what about the extra da

. >> reporter: animoodle announced the dolls will be available in nordstrom just in time for christmas. biggest challenge right now, keeping up with demand. >> i'm taking that off like -- taking the legs of pro -- >> reporter: it appears animoodle past the test. >> why is it okay to take a dolls head off? >> because it's fun. >> reporter: is there a better reason for any toy? joe vasquez, kpix 5 news. >> hello, mr. sloth. >> these things are cool. you can lose your head over this toy. let me tell you. okay. there you go. interchangeable, little magnets. you can actually hold it and it won't come off and then you have to kind of pull it. so they are cool. >> can you use your imagination ? there you go. >> a sloth unicorn. there you go. paul? would you like to play with the unicorn or the sloth? >> like -- i will leave it to the kids. >>> it's fun. and that's what every toy should be. fun. take a peek outside tonight, fun to get a little more rain, not driving in it, 47 in livermore, santa rosa 52, overnight 30s even though we are cloudy, we'll be chilly, santa rosa 38, oakland 46, radar

. >> reporter: we're going to go to nordstroms. we're going to get candy, drop it off at the car. that's in valet. and then we're going to head across the street. >> reporter: a lot of people say they have a strategy to save time. they order the items online and then came here tonight to pick them up. industry analysts predict nationwide today is expected to top black friday to be the biggest shopping day of the year for brick and mortar stores with shoppers expected to spend an estimated $26 billion. analysts also say jewelry and luxury goods are expected to outperform other items today. now, some shoppers we talked with say they plan to be out here until midnight. that's the ultimate power shopping. reporting live in santa clara, nbc bay area news. >> it sure is the ultimate power shop and the ultimate patience. mary ann, thank you. >>> santa might have dasher and dancer but the bay area has tinsel. look at this fuzzy reindeer calf. he lives at san francisco zoo. people from around the world helped submit the name suggestions. some suggestions came from as far away as india. swe

exception of -- one does not look to the us strategic insight but his statement is all about ejecting nordstrom to -- >> we break away from the last few minutes of this event to get you to the floor of the u.s. senate which today will consider the nomination of -- to serve on the federal energy regular straight commission. later this week respect senate to vote on short-term spending bill one the government to december 21. live coverage of the u.s. senate now on c-span2. ning prayer wille offered by pastor louis giglio of passion city church of atlanta, georgia. the guest chaplain: father, we pause today to lift our eyes to heaven, the place our help comes from. and we bow to honor you and to worship you for who you are. we recognize we are here because of your sovereign will. so may this chamber know the wind of heaven today as it seeks the common good for those it serves.

animoodlannod the available in nordstrom just in time for christmas. biggest challenge right now, keeping up with demand. >> i'm taking that off like -- taking the legs of pro -- >> reporter: it appears animoodle past the test. >> why is it okay to take a dolls head off? >> because it's fun. >> reporter: is there a better reason for any toy? joe vasquez, kpix 5 news. . sl the thin arol. you can lose your head over this toy. let me tell you. okay. there you go. interchangeable, little magnets. you can actually hold it and it won't come off and then you have to kind of pull it. so they are cool. >> can you use your imagination >> a sloth unicorn. there you go. paul? would you like to play with the unicorn or the sloth? >> like -- i will leave it to the kids. >>> it's fun. and that's what every toy should be. fun. take a peek outside tonight, fun to get a little more rain, not driving in it, 47 in livermore, santa rosa 52, overnight 30s even though we are cloudy, we'll be chilly, santa rosa 38, oakland 46, radar is clear for now, not tomorrow afternoon an

for example in brussels and washington where scolding germany for building the nordstrom to germans were like you know what will take care of this on our own thank you they were very firm about that do you think greece can have same sort of position if it is pressured from brussels. not bresson brussels cover legal opinions and you know you have two lawyers who maybe sometimes you've got three opinions but here it's not so much about the giudice last but the vote that this was more about the. interests of the european union russia national interest we are very much aligned with. and we are very much aligned in the position that what. never is going to happen with a muslim there's not any kind of reason not to be caught but most are with the extreme and whatever other whatever other by applying these in the same league of which is about turks from right now for russia is a hot topic that's why i'm talking about this so much ok you're saying there is no pressure from brussels just legal points of view but there's certainly a lot of. opinions coming from america for instance america says th

for example in brussels and washington where scolding germany for building the nordstrom to germans were like you know what will take care of this on our own thank you they were very firm about that do you think greece can have same sort of position if it is pressured from brussels. not bresson brussels have legal opinions and you know you have two lawyers who maybe sometimes you've got three opinions but here it's not so much about the giudice last but the vote that this was more about the. interests of the european union russia national interests we are very much aligned with. and we are very much aligned in the position that whatever is going to happen with a muslim there's not any kind of reason not to be a cop and also with the extreme and whatever. but there were other by applying these in the same league which is about texting right now for a show is a hot topic that's why i'm talking about this so much ok you're saying there is no pressure from brussels just legal points of view but there's certainly a lot of. opinions coming from america for instance america says that turks trai

for example in brussels and washington where scolding germany for building the nordstrom to germans were like you know what will take care of this on our own thank you they were very firm about that do you think greece can have same sort of position if it is pressured from brussels. not bresson brussels cover legal opinions and you know you have two lawyers who maybe sometimes you've got three opinions but here it's not so much about the traditional last vote that this was more about the. interests of the european union russia national interests we are very much aligned with. and we are very much aligned in the position that whatever is going to happen with a muslim there's not any kind of reason not to be up and also with the talks to him and whatever. but whatever other pipeline is in the same league was respect extreme right now for russia is a hot topic that's why i'm talking about this so much ok you're saying there is no pressure from brussels just legal points of view but there's certainly a lot of. opinions coming from america for us as america says that turks train threatens eur

for example in brussels and washington where scolding germany for building the nordstrom to germans were like you know what will take care of this on our own thank you they were very firm about that do you think greece can have same sort of position if it is pressured from brussels. not bresson brussels have legal opinions and you know you have two lawyers who maybe sometimes you've got three opinions but here it's not so much about the last but the vote that this was more about the. interests of the european union russia national interest we are very much aligned with my duvet and we are very much aligned in the position that whatever is going to happen with a muslim there's not any kind of reason not to be a cop and also with the extreme and whatever what either of the whatever other by applying these in the same legal position that turks are right now for russia is a hot topic that's why i'm talking about this so much ok you're saying there is no pressure from brussels just legal points of view but there's certainly a lot of. opinions coming from america for us as america says that tu

for example in brussels and washington where scolding germany for building the nordstrom to germans were like you know what will take care of this on our own thank you they were very firm about that do you think greece can have same sort of position if it is pressured from brussels. not bresson brussels have legal opinions and you know you have two lawyers who maybe sometimes you've got three opinions but here it's not so much about the giudice last but the vote that this was more about the. interests of the european union russia national interests we are very much aligned with. and we are very much aligned in the position that. whatever is going to happen with a muslim there's not any kind of reason not to be caught but most are with the extreme and whatever. but whatever the other by applying these in the same league of which it's about texting right now for a show is a hot topic that's why i'm talking about this so much ok you're saying there is no pressure from brussels just legal points of view but there's certainly a lot of. opinions coming from america for instance america says th

i think that i would -- for example, i'd be very careful to caution about nordstrom. one of the reasons we were successful in 2014 and getting a serious package of sanctions from europeans by the end of the summer was that there was a give-and-take on european businesses are hurt but american businesses for her. if you expect the europeans to hurt the economic interests, you can hop to put on a table of sanctions that are going to hurt american businesses to show you're willing to show share the pain politically and economically. being able to do that over the long run is really crucial because the key to surviving a loss in a particular round as to when it yet and in that cooperation with europe, effectively the sanctions don't work if there's only american sanctions in terms of economic and business terms, but also politically they are everyday risk of being unraveled if they are not developed in cooperation with europe. so i think that is my other advocacy here as we can think of all the sanctions americans might like. if all those sanctions are things europeans ha

we have pending opportunities at bloomingdales, nordstroms and zales. we were looking for shopify to help us with mentorship as well as -- >> i'm throwing you off. >> that's okay. >> you did a great job. by the way, you've done this a thousand times. this is your first time. fantastic. i was very, very impressed. do you guys have any questions before you are going to go off and deliberate? >> no, ready to go. great pitch. appreciate you telling us about your company. >> you can go talk to each other for one second. you can decide what you think. i've got to say -- how much did you practice this? >> oh, a little bit. a little bit. >> you are a good mentor. i think this is really beautiful stuff. >> right. >> this is not your first go round at starting a company? >> no, it's not. what i want to get across this isn't a jewelry collection, this is a movement. we want people to join in with this movement. we want them to wear it. we want them to paint it. you don't have to buy the jewelry, just go out there and really inspire the community. >> all right. we'

. >> we did nordstrom, nike, champs, urban out fitters, we're going to do sephora, anthropology, a lot of people. >> reporter: you know your stores then. and the list just went on and on and on so you know she's done this before. now with christmas just around the corner the time is ticking for all those last minute shoppers. >> thank you very much. >>> san francisco's oldest department store closed its doors today. abc 7 news was at gumps for the final business day. all items left in the store were 70% to 90% off. gumps filed for bankruptcy earlier this year much to the dismay of its customers and contractors. >> you can feel the sadness. it's kind of sad down there in the basement. >> it's the end of an era, definitely many things seem to be changing and nothing stays the same, right? >> gump's opened as a frame shop back in 1861 when the president was abraham lincoln. it became an exclusive store when it was selling a wide array of luxury items. >>> the men, women, and canines in blue spreading a little cheer on facebook. >> he was dressed in all fur from his head to his foot. >> hi

, you have to have your size, 55% off, $200 spent, $100 off of 400 and nordstrom has that sale, great designer discount, some are up to 60% off. jillian: a lot of times, spend this much of get a gift card for this much. >> they want you to come back in january because january's low sales, they force you to spend those gift cards in january. 30 to 60 days depending on the retailer and williams-sonoma is another good one, pottery is 20% off and you can go ship at any of these stores and order online. jillian: a lot of winter things, what about spring? >> not on sale. time to stock up on winter stock or next holiday decorations for next year. if you want to go there get your christmas decorations for next year and stay away from jewelry, all engagements between now and new year's eve, jewelry is priced up. that is something you want to stay away from. rob: 2018 has been quite the year. >> my family and my name have been totally and permanently destroyed. rob: the newest supreme court justice to midterm elections, the biggest moments. >> liberal's let it out after losing the 2016 election

nordstrom has their half-year in your sale. and again free shipping. and then had stores like modell's is offering 25% off the nike this is a good time to buy enter items and coats. and macy's also has that. is it only today or is it going to be a week long sale. he you definitely had to check. between now and end of the weekend is when you want to get out and make sure and don't even wait. if there is something that is on sale and that 70% off they may only have a couple of your sizes. adobe analytics said that for every $6 you spend during the holiday season one dollar is getting go to the online sales. what does this mean for malls and brick and mortar stores. >> it will be busier time than online for retail stores after christmas because remember sometimes you didn't get something you wanted. or you the gift card. this is a better time for brick-and-mortar after christmas and then you've seen in the cyber sales and the black friday where people were doing a lot of online. these stores are going to be packed. >> is a consumer debt just climbing high

nordstrom has no time limits on returninheir products. most of us know they have a pretty generous return policy. macy shoppers have 180 days, amazon will give you 30 days to seasoned somhing back. federationl retail says more than 20% ofrs consu will return or exchange an unwanted gift this >>year. nothing beats a hand written note. how about writing a tnk you note? if your kid can't write just yet, parents can write the note and ask the kid to scribble or aw something on the car that resembles a. was reading that and thinking, gosh, i'm a horrible person, i've ner sent a thank you gift. one i did, when i first met my husband's family. now no more. i'm here. >> still ahead, it is a mystery many many miles above the planet earth. >> the story behind what happened on the international rkace station that may now spa >>> wcome back. happening this morning, a mystery is under investigation more than il0 above the earth. >> earlier this year, a pole was found on the side of the international space station. a criminal investigation may soon b u

one of the most generous policies is nordstrom's. they don't require a receipt. there is no time limit and you don't have to have the original tags. costco is another one that is generous. no time limit on returns. no receipt necessary except for a few items like electronics, tires and batteries. and kohl's has what it is called a hassle free policy. no time limit and if you don't have the receipt, the store can look up prior services. the one exception is high end electronics have to be returned within 30 days with original packaging. >> those are the good ones. how about some that aren't great. >> some are restrictive. and one of those is forever 21. you have to do returns within 30 days of purchase. have to have the original receipt or gift receipt if you want to do the return. and purchases, you get a little bit more leeway if it is purchased during the holiday season. if you made the purchase november 12th, you have until january 7th or within 30 days. they need to be unwashed and unworn. kmart is a tough customer. you only have 30 days for returns. and you

consumers looking for that value, how does that shakeout for the luxury type of resources like tiffany or nordstrom? >> we see some bifurcation happening with the retailer base. guys wholy the middle don't really have a sharp focus that are most at risk. romaine: thank you very much. talking about the retail season. coming up, steve mnuchin calling big bank ceos and attempt to calm fears about liquidity but some participants questioned why he answered a question that no one was asking. this is bloomberg. ♪ caroline: this is bloomberg markets. i'm caroline hyde. romaine: i'm romaine bostick. treasury secretary steve mnuchin took to the phones this weekend and issued a statement confirming ample liquidity among the biggest banks in the u.s. as the market melted down. all without telling president trump beforehand. this was a little bit strange. we've had these type of phone calls before to banks but usually they were in times of deep crisis. thee are hearing from analysts of this is something unprecedented. very unusual for the treasury secretary to round up the ceos of the banks and also tweet abo

if you plan to make a holiday return, make sure you have the gift receipt.so me stores like nordstrom have t ime limits but amazon, for instance, has 30 days to send someth ag back. >> a peek of that five-day forecast. enjoy the sunshine for today. we'll bery for todnd most of tomorrow. friday will be a rainout.ut saturday mild kind of cloudy. the risk of rain drops late in saturday. most of your weekend will not be impacted by rain. >> always good to hear. >> you and i won't be here. >> but i will. all right. so thanks, chuck. >> thank you, chuck. orthat is the news today. >> the "today" show is coming up next. >> we'll be back in about 25 minutes with all of your weather, traffic and local news. >> in the meantime, make it a great wednesday, everybody. . >>> good morning. controversy at the border. a migrant child dies in u.s. scustody, theecond in week. medicalhecks being ordered for all children in the vernment's care. in washington president trump vowing the shutdown will go on until he gets funding for a border wall. >> i can tell i yous not going to be open until we have a wall

detectives recovered more than $430,000 worth of stolen clothing from stores like macy's, nordstrom and victoria secret including at least 700 michael kors jackets. >>> salesforce ceo marc benioff and his wife lynn are working to fight a shortage in mental health services for east bay kids. they just donated $15 million to ucsf benioff children's hospital in oakland for that purpose specifically. the money will help increase the number of mental health providers on staff at the hospital. >>> a sitcom star is suing the maker of a popular video game over a dance that he made famous back in the 1990s. fresh prince bel air star alfonzo ribeiro is suing epic games over his iconic carlton dance. you've seen it. it's more than 100 dances players can buy in the video game fortnite. in the lawsuit ribeiro alleges fortnite used his dance without permission or compensation, but lawyers say suits regarding ownership of dance moves could be pretty tricky. >> there's a lot of case law, suits surrounding the copyright of music, lyrics, sound. there's a full body of case law related to that, but regard

running a fencing operation, where they could receive stolen clothes from big brands like macy's and nordstrom to turn around and sell. detectives say they were found with stolen clothes and shoes valued at more than $430,000, including 700 michael kors jackets. one neighbor, who didn't want to be identified, says the couple would hold yard sales every weekend under the name betsy's fashion. >> i know i've had a couple people go there and buy stuff from them so i knew they had purses. i never personally bought anything from them. but i know they have branded stuff. >> it saddens me that they felt like they had to use that kind of means in order for them to live. >> reporter: police say the clothes came from shoplifting and robberies at san jose department stores. they worked with loss prevention management at those companies to catch the two suspects. >> it's scary to have neighbors like that. we don't want that kind of people around us. >> the two suspects were booked into jail on possession of stolen property. >>> many are calling this a sliver of hope in the battle to solve california's hom

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into sales today is the last day for free standard shipping in time for christmas for amazon, kohl's, nordstrom and gap. you have a little more time ordering on walmart.com and target.com but pay attention to the calendar and those shipping deadlines back over to you. >>> so let's say that you're one of those procrastinators out there and you don't go online today, what are your options what have we got we have seven days until the actual morning >> yeah. so besides going to the actual store which is the old fashioned way to do it many people still do it that way. you can use the buy online pickup in store option a lot of retailers are saying you can do that. not everything online is going to be available in the store that quickly because remember, online is an end lets aisle. the store is going to be more finite merchandise you have to find that match. amazon prime now, if you're in an eligible city, that's an option for you if you're an amazon prime member, you can get faster shipping, a little closer to the christmas deadline if you're not a prime member and you're looking for the standard g

that's a big issue it will take them a few quarters i would prefer nordstrom right now. >> good stuff, thank you our friend charlie in portland with one for you and it's a good question because of today. baba the choin heinese stocks are ha good day. >> when you look at alibaba, the chinese talks in general seem to have bottomed about a month or so ago if you pull up a chart on baba it's done quite well over the last few weeks, seems to be back filling and building out a base. alibaba doesn't have much exposure in the u.s. and it's interesting they did more in five minutes than amazon prime -- more in five minutes than amazon prime did the whole day. >> let's get a check on the markets now, show you what we're doing. off the best levels of the day the dow is still good formore than 200 points. s&p is up 22, 2782 there's the nasdaq up 90 final trades straight ahead. a february to remember, starts with a december to remember at the lexus december to remember sales event. lease the 2019 nx 300 for $329 a month for 36 months. experience amazing at your lexus dealer. and everyone i've ever

. >> we did nordstrom, nike, champs,er ban outfitters. champs,er ban outfitters. we're going to do anthropologie. >>> i want to be on her christmas list this year. >> i know. a lot of stores. >>> here in san francisco, lefty o'doul's is back with its the toy drive. >> there was no toy drive last year because the location had closed. >> reporter: good morning. setup will get under way in just about 30 minutes. then. real magic happens at 6:00 this morning. this is all for the 18th annual lefty o'doul's last minute christmas eve toy drive. later this morning, mayor london breed will join mayor brown, joanne hayes-white and others passing by on jefferson street. this is video from 2016. is is the new location. the reason behind the holiday tradition of course are the kids. survey by the u.s. census bureau estimates 12,000 children under 18 are living below the poverty line. they will go to kids across the city to those who need them the most. lefty o'doul's wants to break their record of more than 10,000 toys dough natal indeed a single day. we will be here all morni

maybe after that, up to nordstrom's. i guess everybody has the same idea as us. >> according to mastercard, chopper spent more than $850 billion during the holiday season. >>> the decades long holiday tradition in the bay area is being cut a little short this year. christmas in the park in san jose usually ends new year's day. will, this year, the city is getting ready to host the college football championship playoff next week. arlittrly.t down the nearly - some folks in the area say, they are disappointed, and wish they had more notice. >> if we had known about it, it would be a different story. but, this is news to me. >> we have tried to let the public know. through social media, and paid advertisements, to try to let them know not to come this week. but you can't reach everybody. >> next year, christmas in the park will resume its usual schedule. >>> still ahead, a possible whooping cough outbreak in the bay area. the latest cases, and what county workers have seen, and the most outbreak areas. >>> the holidays can

walmart and nordstrom offering it, with target rolling out curb side pick up in over 1,000 locations this year. >> people want to shop how they want to shop, when they want to shop, and where they want to sh shop. companies have to offer all these different options now. >> reporter: a few hours after ordering -- >> i don't have to get my daughter in the car, out of the car, in the car seat, out of the car seat. >> reporter: in minutes erin has all the things she needs. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thanks for shopping with us. >> you bet. enjoy your day. >> you as well. >> reporter: even this convenience turns into a pumpkin at some point and disappears. if you can place the order today, some retailers need a full day to process orders. others can turn them around in as little as two hours. bottom line, cross your fingers and good luck. >> gotta get on it. i don't want to name any names, but his initials are rob marciano. >> i've done this shop online and go pick it up. if you have to get out of the car and go stand in a line, it can be a while to wait. this is nice having them deli

but one of the most generous retailers we found is nordstrom. they don't have a formal return policy thp any do it on case by case basis but don't require a receipt. there is no time limit and you don't have to have the original tags. costco is another one that's very generous. no time limit on returns. no receipt necessary. except for a few items like electronics and tires and batteries. and kohl's has a hassle free return policy for purchases. no time limit. if you don't have the receipt the store can look up prior purchases. the one exception is high-end electronics have to be returned in 30 days in the original packaging. >> knows are the good ones. how about the retailers whose return policies aren't as great. >> some retailers aren't as generous, very restrictive. one of those is forever 21, the enclosing egg retailer. you have to do returns within 30 days of purchase whether online or in the store. you have to have the original or gift receipt. if you want to do the return and purchases you get a little bit more leeway if it's purchased d

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one of the most generous retailers we found is nordstrom. they don't have a formal return policy. . they do a case byes case basis with you don't require a receipt. no time limit and you don't have to have the original tags. costco is another one that's generous. no time limit on returns. no receipt necessary except for a few items like electronics and tires and batteries. and kohl's has ka is called a hassle free return policy for all purchase. there is no time limit. and if you don't have the receipt the store can look up prior purchases. the one exception is high-end electronics have to be returned within 30 days in the original pack j aing. >> those are the good ones. how about the retailers whose return policies aren't as great. >> yeah, some retailers don't -- aren't as generous. they are very restrictive. one of those is forever 21, the clothing retailer you have to do returns within 30 days of prfrp whether it's online or in the store. you have to have the original receipt or gift receipt. if you want to do the return. and purchases -- you get a little bit more leeway if pur

we have small specialty retail basket with names like macy's and nordstrom's. pay nice dividends, high free cash flow yield. trade al valuations versus overall market. lauren: a few seconds. santa class rally next week? are you hopeful? >> i don't think so. tax-loss selling will continue. overall negative sentiment is. there we have trend following strategy uses 200-day moving average. we've been sitting out since october. it is very far below. so. lauren: sean, have a great weekend thanks for joining us. >> you too. lauren: the dow is down about 390 points. it is ugly day. ugly week. worst week in seven years. [closing bell rings] thanks for watching "countdown to the closing bell." connell mcshane and melissa francis pick it up now. the "after the bell" starts right now. connell: we're dealing with selloff on wall street on this friday. major averages deeply in the red. third day in a road. government shutdown fears play into it. melissa: i don't know about that. connell: well, well the uncertainty created maybe? i'm with you. i don't think it is the top conc

but one of the most generous retailers we found is nordstrom. they don't even have a formal return policy thp they do a case by case basis but don't require a receipt. there is no time limit you don't have to have the original tags. costco is another one that's generous. no time limit on returns, no receipt necessary except for a few items like electronics and tires and batteries. and kohl's has what it's called a hassle free return policy. for all its purchases there is no time limit. and and if you don't have the receipt the store can look up prior purchases. the one exception is like high-end electronics have to be returned within 30 days in the original packaging. >> those are the good ones. how about some of the retailers whose return policies aren't as great. >> yeah, some retailers aren't as generous. they are very restrictive. one of those is forever 21, the clothing retailer. you have to do returns within 30 days of purchase whether online or in the store. you have to have the performing receipt or gift receipt. if you want to do the re

for example, if you go over to nordstrom, they really kind of hit the omnichannel retailing, and basically what that means is people come in and you are able to shop via online, via in the stores, via other means, you know, through maybe popup stores down the street. if you go into the men's store over here, up a couple blocks, they have a bar in there with flat screen tvs so men can sit there and drink and shop at the same time. it's more of an experience that they want to be part of. even some stores like target have these charging stations from this company called charge it spot that come in, they have, you can sit there and charge your phone for free while you're shopping. lauren: awesome. talking about so many people hitting the malls to return today, but you can also do like the free shipping, free returning as so many of these companies do. does that impact the bottom line of these retailers basically fighting for market share against amazon? >> they are definitely fighting for that market share. they bake into the price with all of these returns, so the general gist is about $50 bi

lemonis: so you'll be able to buy it at bloomingdale's, nordstrom, saks, rue la la, susanamonaco.com, shopbop. throughout my journey with susana, i had one real goal in mind, and that was seeing susana comfortable with putting herself at the forefront. people like to buy from people. now that she's not hiding anymore, her sales are starting to follow that same path of growth. i think the sky's the limit. anna: congrats. susana: thank you so much. anna: you know we do love each other. susana: yes. anna: and we are really good friends. susana: yes. we have to move forward now. anna: yeah. lemonis: i'm very proud of you. susana: thank you so much, marcus. lemonis: you know, one thing that i think is important for you to remember is that you can't lose your backbone anymore. susana: no. i think this whole experience has been an incredible turning point, a change. it's not gonna go back. lemonis: good luck. susana: thank you, marcus. lemonis: i'll see you tomorrow. susana: okay. [dramatic orchestral music] male narrator: this ordinary office is a gateway to another world, one of financial

and you go, "no, you look like a mannequin from nordstroms." [ laughter ] oh, my god. that mad me laugh for like -- my gosh, that was the funniest thing ever. i want to talk quick about your residency at the beacon. >> oh, yes i'm going back to the beacon theater. >> jimmy: i'm so excited for that. >> i love that theater. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: what a cool thing. >> yeah. it's like -- you know, i'm, like, at this point where i just want to be in those places where comedy just feels and fits. >> jimmy: yeah. >> you know, because when we're starting out we do comedy anywhere anyone will pay us. >> jimmy: yep. >> and now, you know, now i want it to be in that test tube perfect chemical environment. >> jimmy: acoustically. >> yeah, acoustically and the vibe of the room. and so, and of course it's new york, so. >> jimmy: people, tourists come here. but it's perfect. >> yeah. >> jimmy: what do you do it? like once a month? >> yeah, like once a month. starting next year. >> jimmy: i can't wait for this. >> oh, me too. i'm so excited. i love that theater. >> jimmy:

i'm wearing this outfit.yo ango, "no, you look like a mannequin from nordstroms." [ laughter ] oh, my god. that mad me laugh for like -- my gosh, that was the funniest thing ever. i r nt to talk quick about y residency at the beacon.es >> oh,'m going back to the beacon theater. >> jimmy: i'm so excited for atat. >> i love that t. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: what a cool thing. >> yeah. it's like -- you know, i'm, like, at this point where i just wane in those places where comedy just feels and fits. >> jimmy: yeah. >> you know, because when we're starting out we do comedy anywhere anyone will pay us. ow jimmy: yep. >> and now, you now i want it to be in that test tube perfect chical environment. >> jimmy: acoustically. >> yeah, acoustically and the ro vibe of th. and so, and of course it's new york, so. >> jimmy: people, tourists come here. but it's perfect. >> yeah. >> jimmy: what do you do it? like once a month? >> yeah, like once a month. starting next year. >> jimmy: i can't wait for this. >> oh, me too. i'm so excited. i love that theater. >> jimmy: i'm happy you're doing th

we shop nordstrom's. lemonis: but you're a season late because those trends are now. chuck gets inspiration by visiting a retail store. well, what's on the shelf now is from a year ago. colors change, styles change. who's going to want to buy last year's print? nobody. this is a traditional swimsuit. all right? what does this cost to make? chuck: now, that's cost us 9 landed. lemonis: 9 landed -- wholesaling for? mary ellen: $23.50. lemonis: what does something like this sell for retail? -chuck: $109? lemonis: 109? are you selling for too little? mary lou: he sells it too cheap. he gives them a deal. lemonis: if a retailer sells a bathing suit like this one for $100, they would expect to buy it wholesale for around $50. instead, chuck is trying to create this fire-sale atmosphere, luring them to the product by selling it for $23.50, essentially walking away from an additional $26.50 of gross profit on every single unit he sells. while i'm in favor of the retailer making more money, i'm also in favor of the company that i'm considering investing in being profitable as

i think the way consumers have changed, i like target nordstroms, we said we stopped shopping at the bricks and mortar, but there's a place for bricks and mortar. nordstroms has a better system we look back at everybody pun h punished by amazon, and amazon's system long-term with win out. long-term winners is your timeframe. you have to look to the longer term everybody will have a tough quarter now and everybody will see that consumer spending pattern change and i think that feeds into this market nervousness. >> greg, do you get the feeling, as far as the fed goes, that either -- i don't know who massaged the fed, trump made a lot of comments, jim cramer made a lot of comments. the market itself has spoken about its own feeling about rate increases. did we go from four or five now down to two in the cards they listened, vent thehaven't y >> yes when the fed say they're data dependent they really are. we think december is in the bag, they'll raise in december. there's one more one more in 2019 >> early, mid? >> early and we think by the second quarter you'll hear a dialogue coming o

many retailers who have sold off like nordstrom's and macy's, they will report very strong fourth-quarter results. those are you advised. -- good buys. the tech sector is to the engine behind the economy. you saw it in apple and amazon and google and facebook and nvidia, microsoft, all incredible buys. these companies will report strong q4 results starting in the q4 resultsd we get in mid-january will be the catalyst the drive stocks higher. >> in three weeks or so, that is where we might mark the low and earnings will lead us higher. what about ensuring you can mitigate against volatility? the vix has crossed 30. have you looked at ways of stabilizing yourself doing volatility? >> -- during volatility? >> four i mostly -- i am mostly a long investor. it's unfortunate, sometimes you have to write out these times, but we have -- ride out these times. the market always comes back. the strength in the economy will be a driver for further stock market gains, and the biggest overhanging catalyst will be some type of trade resolution with china. that much concerned about the government shutdown

target and nordstrom. you buye onld they dleliver to your car. old nav have teamed up with lyft. if you buy something onlinerom old navy, they will give you a free ride to and from the home to pick up the item at old navy. >> amazing. >> any other deadlines? >> absolutely. a couple of deadlines you want to pay attention to here. u.p.s. and usps. priori mail express. last day for usps. that is today. a premium, of course.s. u. pay attention to fedex. this is more expensive. you have same-day shipping on christmas. up to 25 pounds and it is $235. >> the postalvi s is stillri deli. sar sarah, good to see you. thank you. >>> all right. thanks so much incredible and inspiring story about a football coachli giving lessons to his players even as h ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the beautiful thing about care, is knowing that it's always there... ...and that it always will be. ♪ get what you need whenever you need it. walgreens. trusted since 1901. with the roomba robot vacuum. only roomba uses 2 multi-surface rubber brushes to clean all your floors. and with patented dirt detect technology, roomba f

target and nordstrom. you buy online and they dlelive to your car. old navy have teamed up with lyft. if you buy something online from old navy, they will give you a free ride to and from the home to pick up the item at old navy. >> amazing. >> any other deadlines? >> absolutely. a couple of deadlines you want to pay attention to here. u.p.s. and usps. priority mail express. last day for usps. that is today. a premium, of course. u.p.s. pay attention to fedex. this is more expensive. you have same-day shipping on christmas. up to 25 pounds and it is $235. >> the postal service is still delivering. sar sarah, good to see you. thank you. >>> all right. thanks so much. incredible and inspiring story about a football coach giving life lessons to his players even as h ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the beautiful thing about care, is knowing that it's always there... ...and that it always will be. ♪ get what you need whenever you need it. walgreens. trusted since 1901. with the roomba robot vacuum. only roomba uses 2 multi-surface rubber brushes to clean all your floor

if there is upside risk to places that are taking prices down, there is upside risk to nordstrom. there are forces keeping their deflationary where the older fed people are very out of touch with what is going on in silicon valley to keep prices down. it is not -- that is an old model. that fellow has never been to the dollar tree in his life. maybe he doesn't understand amazon prime. prices are down. >> i find that hard to believe. >> are you paying more for things >> i have no idea. i'm not buying anything. >> i do all the finances. i just don't buy anything. i pay the bills. i don't buy anything. >> i had a cheese steak this morning. >> how cheap it was to get the cheese steak from philadelphia to new york, i'm saying we are misjudging what they are doing, what work day is doing. >> software is -- >> what they are doing is you bring them in and fire people. these are seven plemployees at a time. now we are not able to expand the way you want to. dish washers cost $18 an hour now. if that is wage inflation that someone who is finally able to go to an emergency room for health ca

among the names leading that group to the upside include department stores kohl's, nordstrom and macy's boosted by strong retail sales nationwide over the past month. finally take a look at shares of amazon, up more than 2% today on the back of its record-breaking holiday season and on pace for its first positive session in the past five. now i'll send it back downtown to you guys. >> all right, leslie, thank you very much. >>> it has been a rough year for high-end luxury stocks, with names like tiffany, tapestry all down for the year. is there upside to be found in 2019 robert frank has the playbook for luxury stocks. robert >> well, it was the year of worried well as markets in high-end real estate took a fall but next year could be even worse. first, luxury is losing its shine, from jaguars and jewelry to bags and brightlings, the showdown in luxury spending will accelerate china is the big reason but volatile markets could also drain the confidence of u.s. spenders second, big mansion discounts. the pressure is on high-end real estate will grow with oversupply, fewer foreign buyers

i love their high waisted jeans and nordstrom has up to 50% off. thing i bought full price two weeks ago are now marked down. >> can you take them down and get the discount? >> i've worn them. >> furniture, small appliances. >> kohl's has great small appliances on sale. things you need to get your house in order. the roomba is marked down. also they have great tech accessories. if you want a fun phone case, that's a great place to go. cb 2, all their furniture, home accessorie accessories, up to 60% off. and william sonoma is doing a sale on vitamix, $150. >> let's go bigger items here. electronics. >> you can get similar deals to what you got on black friday. if you didn't get the big screen tv, there's still time. i think best buy has great deals on open box items. you can get amazing mark downs on that. up to $500 off big screen tvs. kohl's, great deals on electronics. kohl's has a system that's bundled with an echo dot. you can find little extras there. >> you've done some scouting for kids items as well. >> both my girls have january birthdays

. >> jackie gamble is here from in order to s--nordstrom. what's your number one tip for all t procrastinators? >> don't stress, first of all. when wrapping gift the tip is less paper is more. >> less is more? >> less is more. you don't ant too muchpaper. messy.l make it if you measure the box, put it right in the middle. put your hands right along the box and make sure you have enough paper and then you cut. >> you make it sound so easy. >> once you cut, crease the edges reallyik nice that on each side. >> that's a pro tip. >> so you won't see any tears or anything. crease is nice and tight. then you'll take your doubled si sticky tape. >> why? >> you don't want any tape showing on the nice and clean. you put it right on the box like that and then just fold up. >> do you use aeruler or tap measure? >> no, just your hands. less is more. >> very simple. >> miss welker? >> impressive. >> next we have marney harris from department stores throughout the midwest. thank you for being here. you have some basic tips that are useful for everyone. >>

nordstrom kicks off their half yearly sale now, up to 50% c of you take them back and get a discount? >> i have worn them a hundred times. probiotically could. >> home goods. furnite, small appliances. where should we go? >> kohl's has great small appliances on sale. things to get your house in order. a hugemba, which was gift over the holidays, that's marked down. also tech accessories. if you got new phone and you want a fun case, that's a great place to go., cbl their furniture, home accessories up to 60% off. and williams sonoma is having a sale on vitamix. >> they never go on sale. >> right. now you can get for $150 off. >> i can't take mine back and get the discount? >> no. >> bigger items. electronics. >> electronics, you can getea similar to what you got on black friday. if you didn't get the big screen tv you iwanted, there still time. i think best buy has great deals on open box items. so you can get reay amazing markdowns on that. up to $500 off big screen tvs. kohl's great deals on electronics. i love amazon has this one at home mesh system. it's not only discounted but bu