Shirley Hicks wrote:

There is another consideration. All product in HD is placed there on
consignment by the manufacturers. Returns do not hurt HD's bottom line,
they affect the manufacturers who supplied and bankrolled the product.

I had not considered that at all, but I suspect that you are correct.
Thanks!

"A liberal is a conservative who's been through treatment."

....and a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged.