Black Friday and Cyber Monday Musings

Why Do Seasonal Sales Periods Like Black Friday Matter?

People don't make more money during seasonal periods. They either push out the future, make priority decisions, or demand more from their retailers. Sometimes all three.

How Do Shoppers Prioritize During the Holidays?

From my mall and shopping highlights I've read already, it seems to me that the big continue to get bigger, and the brands that lack luster continue to struggle in this economy without deep discounts.

What Does It Take to Succeed as a Retailer Today?

Which means, it's about your value proposition and business model. In other words, trust and desirability.

Why Are Discounts Alone Not Enough?

There will always be someone cheaper, and the cheapest price only delays the inevitable. It doesn't prevent it.

What Did Amazon's Black Friday Strategy Reveal?

Seeing Amazon Haul on the Black Friday homepage for the Amazon app told me all I need to know.


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Rick Watson

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes.

Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct to consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com.

Watson also hosts a weekly podcast, Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest players.

In the past year alone, Rick has spoken at many in-person and virtual events as well as podcasts on topics ranging from retail/ecom to supply chain/logistics and even digital grocery including CommerceNext IRL, ASCM Connect, and Retail Innovation Conference.

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