Many online sites, especially from big stores, offer the option of returning in-store. Lots of these returned items are not normally stocked in the store so they end up on the Clearance rack. This time of the year, returns are the greatest between 12-26 and 12-30. Take a look at the Clearance deals during the first week of January and you may get more bang for your buck, especially if you made a return yourself and are using store credit for your purchase!