June 13th, 2022: Special Edition! Rick speaks with Hamaad Akmal

Written By Rick Watson

It’s June 13th, 2022, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest.

Rick is out of town this week but today on our show, we have a new special edition interview with Hamaad Akmal, the Head of Operations and Global Logistics for trusted sneaker marketplace GOAT.  Hamaad spends his days chasing fraudsters across the planet and creating a seamless supply chain experience for buyers and sellers.  Today’s episode covers a few interesting topics in the world of cross-border eCommerce:

- How to stop fraud on marketplaces

- Trends in global eCommerce

- Tips to improve cross-border eCommerce business as a brand owner

- As well as the importance of diversifying your shipping carriers

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.

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/
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