November 14th, 2022: Stripe’s layoffs, BigCommerce Q3 Results, UPS and Overstock launch pilot program, Google launches shopping updates
Rick Watson Rick Watson

November 14th, 2022: Stripe’s layoffs, BigCommerce Q3 Results, UPS and Overstock launch pilot program, Google launches shopping updates

It’s November 14th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Stripe Laying Off 14% of Workers

  2. BigCommerce Q3 2022 Results Show Profitability and Sustainability Concerns

  3. UPS and Overstock Launch Returns Pilot Program

  4. Google Launches New Deals-Focused Shopping Updates

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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October 31st, 2022: Amazon’s New Ad Capabilities, Google’s New Shopping Experience for Search, Instacart Pushing Off IPO, and UPS Q2 Earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

October 31st, 2022: Amazon’s New Ad Capabilities, Google’s New Shopping Experience for Search, Instacart Pushing Off IPO, and UPS Q2 Earnings

It’s October 31, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Happy Halloween to all the spooky Watsonians in the world!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon Announces New Ads Capabilities at Unboxed

  2. Google Launches New Shopping Experience for Search

  3. Instacart Pushing Off IPO as Valuation Continues to Drop

  4. UPS Q2 Earnings Show Continued Great Execution

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

For more news from Rick, check out:

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/

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August 1st, 2022: Early reviews of Amazon’s Style Store, Bed Bath and Beyond, UPS innovating through downturn, and Shopify’s Q2 earnings call
Rick Watson Rick Watson

August 1st, 2022: Early reviews of Amazon’s Style Store, Bed Bath and Beyond, UPS innovating through downturn, and Shopify’s Q2 earnings call

It’s August 1st, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. Early reviews of Amazon’s Style Store in Los Angeles underwhelming

  2. Can we talk about what happened to Bed Bath and Beyond?

  3. UPS innovating through downturn, maintaining margin and revenue targets

  4. Shopify Q2 earnings call shows warnings signs for the company in 2022

And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

For more news from Rick, check out:

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/

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February 7th, 2022: The Washington State Attorney General investigation and Amazon, UPS 2021 Q4 earnings, Glossier’s recent layoffs, and declines at Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Rick Watson Rick Watson

February 7th, 2022: The Washington State Attorney General investigation and Amazon, UPS 2021 Q4 earnings, Glossier’s recent layoffs, and declines at Bed, Bath, and Beyond

It’s February 7th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. Washington State Attorney General investigation shuts down Amazon price fixing program

  2. UPS 2021 Q4 earnings highlights their focus on revenue quality

  3. Glossier’s CEO learned a hard lesson in technology decision-making as it lays off 80 employees

  4. Recent declines at Bed, Bath and Beyond make you wonder if it can make it

And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

For more news from Rick, check out:

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/

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December 1st, 2021: Commercetools’ New Acquisition, Cyber Week, UPS and FedEx Holiday Crunch, and Nike Invests in the Metaverse
Rick Watson Rick Watson

December 1st, 2021: Commercetools’ New Acquisition, Cyber Week, UPS and FedEx Holiday Crunch, and Nike Invests in the Metaverse

It’s December 1st, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. eCommerce Platform Commercetools Takes Aim at the Mid-Market with a New Acquisition

  2. Tracking the Cyber Week Winners and Losers

  3. UPS and FedEx Looking Good for the Holiday Crunch

  4. Nike Invests in the Metaverse with a Roblox Partnership

And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

For more news from Rick, check out:

https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/

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