Retail returns and payments data
Compiled statistics and analysis on retail returns and peer-to-peer payments, drawn from the NRF, Appriss Retail, Early Warning Services, the Federal Reserve, the FTC, the IRS and company filings.
Free to quote with attribution. Written for journalists, analysts and anyone who needs a figure they can stand behind, so every one of them carries the release it came from and the date that release was published.
Did you know? $850 billion was returned by U.S. shoppers in 2025.
Retail
Retail Returns Statistics September 2026
US returns were $849.9B in 2025 on one credible count and $706B on another. Why they disagree, what returns cost, and the $68B returned without a receipt.
10 sources15 minRead full reportDid you know? $1.2 trillion was processed in payments by Zelle in 2025.
Payments
Peer-to-Peer Payment Statistics September 2026
Zelle, Venmo, Cash App and PayPal on their own latest filings, the FTC’s $15.9B fraud year, the 1099-K threshold that applies, and what the lawsuits did.
16 sources16 minRead full report