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sears and toys r us have actually shortened the return window for some or all products. nbc's julia boorstin joins us now. >> reporter: people are out here in droves, carrying their gift ca cardsash in, and that ugly sweater, looking for returns. all the stores seem to be promoting some kind of discount. >> in-store retail sales were down last week by 3.1% over last year. the national retail federation says it expects 2013 holiday sales to increase by nearly 4%. is this a sign that folks are waiting until after christmas to shop or are people really not spending as much this year? >> reporter: i think there are two factors. you're right. people are waiting for after christmas for the holiday deals. they know the prices are going to go down. they've been waiting. and they can comparison shop a lot better. everyone carries a cell phone in their pocket. we're seeing people wait for the best discounts. i do think that's one factor. the other factor is that a lot of the growth is coming from online retail. we expect online retail sales to increase 15% from last year. overall, through the whole annual period, when it comes to the holiday season it will be about 14% of overall sales.

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