Insights & Feeds Trends of eCommerce Latest news & headlines about eCommerce companies and brick-and-mortar retailers expanding their businesses online. Retail TouchPointsNRF Forecasts Nearly $850 Billion in Returns in 2025, Slight Decrease from 2024 October 15, 2025The National Retail Federation (NRF) is forecasting a 15.8% return rate in 2025, totaling $849.9 billion, according to the 2025 Retail Returns Landscape report created in partnership with Happy Returns, a UPS company. This represents a slight decrease from the 2024 return rate of 16.9% and $890 billion in sales of products that were eventually […]CVS to Open Nearly 100 Community-Focused Stores this Year, Including in Former Rite Aid Locations October 15, 2025A recent CVS Health survey of 2,200 consumers and more than 1,060 pharmacists and pharmacy techs reveals how highly customers value in-person pharmacy care: 80% of patients prefer it, and 48% would switch pharmacies if they were limited to digital-only options. To meet this need for face-to-face care, CVS Health plans to open nearly 100 […] Digital Commerce 360Salsify launches AI tools to automate product data management October 15, 2025Salsify has introduced new artificial intelligence (AI) tools aimed at automating product experience management (PXM) workflows and linking brands more directly to AI-powered shopping platforms. The Boston-based software company said it designed the new features, called Angie and the Intelligence Suite, to help brands, distributors and retailers use AI to speed up content management, reduce […]Canadian Tire reports data breach affecting ecommerce customers October 15, 2025Canadian Tire Corp. said it discovered a data breach earlier this month that exposed personal information from customers who made online purchases across several of its retail banners. The company said the incident was limited to one ecommerce database and did not involve Canadian Tire Bank or Triangle Rewards loyalty program information. The breach did […]