November 11th, 2024: Amazon reports Q3 2024 earnings, Children's Place partnership with Shein is genius, state of SaaS venture capital valuations, AI platforms to challenge every software category
Rick Watson Rick Watson

November 11th, 2024: Amazon reports Q3 2024 earnings, Children's Place partnership with Shein is genius, state of SaaS venture capital valuations, AI platforms to challenge every software category

It’s November 11, 2024  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Amazon Reports Great Q3 2024 Earnings

  • Children's Place Partnership with Shein Could Be Genius

  • The State of SaaS Venture Capital Valuations

  • AI Platforms Looking to Challenge Every Software Category

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 3 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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October 28th, 2024: Is 2024 the Generative AI holiday? Amazon's new store concept be called "Off-Prime", is 2025 the year bad eCommerce content officially dies? BigCommerce expands its leadership team
Rick Watson Rick Watson

October 28th, 2024: Is 2024 the Generative AI holiday? Amazon's new store concept be called "Off-Prime", is 2025 the year bad eCommerce content officially dies? BigCommerce expands its leadership team

It’s Oct 28, 2024  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Is 2024 The Generative AI Holiday?

  • Amazon New Low Cost Store Concept Might As Well Be Called "Off-Prime"

  • Is 2025 the Year Bad eCommerce Content Officially Dies?

  • BigCommerce Expands Its Leadership Team

- 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 14th, 2024: Holiday season preview, what’s happening with Shop Promise? Former Amazon leader Dave Clark raises $100M for Auger and marketplaces like eBay are dropping their fees
Rick Watson Rick Watson

October 14th, 2024: Holiday season preview, what’s happening with Shop Promise? Former Amazon leader Dave Clark raises $100M for Auger and marketplaces like eBay are dropping their fees

It’s October 14, 2024  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Holiday Season Preview

  • What’s Happening with Shop Promise?

  • Former Amazon Leader Dave Clark Raises $100M For Auger

  • Marketplaces Like eBay Are Dropping Their Fees

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

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September 30th, 2024: John Donahoe steps down from Nike, Amazon introduces new supply chain service, what’s going on with the retail job market? And the fight over de minimis and how this will end
Rick Watson Rick Watson

September 30th, 2024: John Donahoe steps down from Nike, Amazon introduces new supply chain service, what’s going on with the retail job market? And the fight over de minimis and how this will end

It’s September 30, 2024  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • John Donahoe Steps Down from Nike

  • Amazon Introduces New Supply Chain Service

  • What’s Going on With the Retail Job Market?

  • The Fight Over Deminimis And How This Will End

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


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September 23rd, 2024: Shopify’s progress in the enterprise market, Biden White House makes de minimis announcement, Amazon’s return to office memo code for layoffs, Salesforce’s release announcements
Rick Watson Rick Watson

September 23rd, 2024: Shopify’s progress in the enterprise market, Biden White House makes de minimis announcement, Amazon’s return to office memo code for layoffs, Salesforce’s release announcements

It’s September 23, 2024  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Shopify’s Progress in the Enterprise Market

  • Biden White House Makes Deminimis Announcement

  • Amazon’s Return to Office Memo Code for Layoffs

  • Salesforce Makes Several Release Announcements at Dreamforce - Or Does It?

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

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August 19th, 2024: Salesforce acquires PredictSpring, Amazon announces new peak season fulfillment policies, Ace Hardware plots a new stores strategy TikTok, Temu founder shopping like a billionaire
Rick Watson Rick Watson

August 19th, 2024: Salesforce acquires PredictSpring, Amazon announces new peak season fulfillment policies, Ace Hardware plots a new stores strategy TikTok, Temu founder shopping like a billionaire

It’s August 19, 2024  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Salesforce Acquires POS Platform Predict Spring

  • Amazon Announces New Peak Season Fulfillment Policies

  • Ace Hardware Plots a New Stores Strategy

  • Temu Founder Shopping Like A Billionaire

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


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August 12th, 2024: Amazon reports Q2 earnings, Allbirds reports financial results, Amazon signs deal with Pinterest and TikTok, and Shopify crushes its earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

August 12th, 2024: Amazon reports Q2 earnings, Allbirds reports financial results, Amazon signs deal with Pinterest and TikTok, and Shopify crushes its earnings

It’s August 12, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon Reports Q2 Earnings

  2. Allbirds Reports Financial Results

  3. Amazon Signs Deal With Pinterest and TikTok

  4. Shopify Crushes Its Earnings

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

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July 22nd, 2024: Amazon Prime Day expected to hit records in 2024, Commercetools announces CEO transition, the importance of reputation in eCommerce, and eCommerce sales will hit $1T this year
Rick Watson Rick Watson

July 22nd, 2024: Amazon Prime Day expected to hit records in 2024, Commercetools announces CEO transition, the importance of reputation in eCommerce, and eCommerce sales will hit $1T this year

It’s July 22, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon Prime Day Expected to Hit Records in 2024

  2. commercetools Announces CEO Transition

  3. The Importance of Reputation in eCommerce

  4. eCommerce Sales Will Hit $1T this year

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

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July 15th, 2024: Saks acquires Neiman Marcus Group speaking about personalization at The Lead Event in NYC, Nike is struggling trying to be a tech company and Amazon previews direct from China program
Rick Watson Rick Watson

July 15th, 2024: Saks acquires Neiman Marcus Group speaking about personalization at The Lead Event in NYC, Nike is struggling trying to be a tech company and Amazon previews direct from China program

It’s July 15, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Saks Acquires Neiman Marcus Group

  2. Speaking about Personalization at The Lead Event in NYC

  3. Nike is Struggling Trying To Be a Tech Company

  4. Amazon Previews Direct from China Program

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

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June 17th, 2024: Could Amazon deliver the mail? Costco expanding its ad network, McKinsey state of the consumer 2024 report, and Loop and Happy Returns partner up
Rick Watson Rick Watson

June 17th, 2024: Could Amazon deliver the mail? Costco expanding its ad network, McKinsey state of the consumer 2024 report, and Loop and Happy Returns partner up

It’s June 17, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Could Amazon Deliver the Mail?

  2. Costco Expanding Its Ad Network

  3. McKinsey State of the Consumer 2024 Report

  4. Loop and Happy Returns Partner Up

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 3 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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June 10th, 2024: Amazon Buy with Prime off to a slow start, Shein launches Shein Exchange Resale Program in UK and Europe, eBay expands its consignment service, and a call to action for brands
Rick Watson Rick Watson

June 10th, 2024: Amazon Buy with Prime off to a slow start, Shein launches Shein Exchange Resale Program in UK and Europe, eBay expands its consignment service, and a call to action for brands

It’s June 10th, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon Buy With Prime Off to a Slow Start

  2. Shein Launches Shein Exchange Resale Program in UK and Europe

  3. eBay Expands Its Consignment Service

  4. A Call to Action for Brands

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

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June 3rd, 2024: Paypal is building an ads platform, TJMaxx not afraid of Temu and Shein, BigCommerce getting serious about its partner ecosystem, and Amazon growing its share of retail
Rick Watson Rick Watson

June 3rd, 2024: Paypal is building an ads platform, TJMaxx not afraid of Temu and Shein, BigCommerce getting serious about its partner ecosystem, and Amazon growing its share of retail

It’s June 3, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Paypal is Building an Ads Platform

  2. TJMaxx Not Afraid of Temu and Shein

  3. BigCommerce Getting Serious About Its Partner Ecosystem

  4. Amazon Growing Its Share of Retail

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

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May 20th, 2024: Amazon AWS CEO to step down, Home Depot earnings disappoint, Shein rejected from NRF membership, and Shopify acquires Peel Analytics founders
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 20th, 2024: Amazon AWS CEO to step down, Home Depot earnings disappoint, Shein rejected from NRF membership, and Shopify acquires Peel Analytics founders

It’s May 20, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon AWS CEO to Step Down

  2. Home Depot Earnings Disappoint

  3. Shein Rejected from NRF Membership

  4. Shopify Acquires Peel Analytics Founders

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

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May 6th, 2024: Amazon reports terrific Q1 2024 earnings, Nordstrom launches its marketplace, Paypal earnings reflects life in the slow lane, and UPS to power Shein returns in Forever 21 stores
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 6th, 2024: Amazon reports terrific Q1 2024 earnings, Nordstrom launches its marketplace, Paypal earnings reflects life in the slow lane, and UPS to power Shein returns in Forever 21 stores

It’s May 6, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon Reports Terrific Q1 2024 Earnings

  2. Nordstrom Launches Its Marketplace

  3. Paypal Earnings Reflects Life in The Slow lane

  4. UPS to Power Shein Returns in Forever 21 Stores

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

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April 8th, 2024: UPS wins US Postal contract from FedEx, Beyond.com has a new vision, Home Depot acquires SRS distribution, and Amazon removes Just Walk Out From its Amazon Fresh stores
Rick Watson Rick Watson

April 8th, 2024: UPS wins US Postal contract from FedEx, Beyond.com has a new vision, Home Depot acquires SRS distribution, and Amazon removes Just Walk Out From its Amazon Fresh stores

It’s April 8th, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. UPS Wins US Postal Contract from FedEx

  2. Beyond.com Has a New Vision

  3. Home Depot Acquires SRS Distribution

  4. Amazon Removes Just Walk Out From Its Amazon Fresh Stores

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 4 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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March 11th, 2024: Key learnings on Temu from recent report, Klaviyo launches a professional services offering, Amazon launching mini Whole Foods in New York City, and Target reports Q4 earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

March 11th, 2024: Key learnings on Temu from recent report, Klaviyo launches a professional services offering, Amazon launching mini Whole Foods in New York City, and Target reports Q4 earnings

It’s March 11, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Key Learnings on Temu From Recent Report

  2. Klaviyo Launches a Professional Services Offering

  3. Amazon Launching Mini Whole Foods in New York City

  4. Target Reports Q4 Earnings

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

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March 4th, 2024: Shopify GMV closing in on Amazon, Macy’s announces a new vision, Amazon aggregator Thrasio declares bankruptcy, and Klaviyo reports 2023 Q4 earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

March 4th, 2024: Shopify GMV closing in on Amazon, Macy’s announces a new vision, Amazon aggregator Thrasio declares bankruptcy, and Klaviyo reports 2023 Q4 earnings

It’s March 4, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Shopify GMV Closing in on Amazon

  2. Macy’s Announces a New Vision

  3. Amazon Aggregator Thrasio Declares Bankruptcy

  4. Klaviyo Reports 2023 Q4 Earnings

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

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February 12th, 2024: Our recap of January 2024 eCommerce news, Amazon releases their Q4 2023 earnings report, footwear brand New Balance adds a resale marketplace and RMW Commerce’s 2024 Outlook
Rick Watson Rick Watson

February 12th, 2024: Our recap of January 2024 eCommerce news, Amazon releases their Q4 2023 earnings report, footwear brand New Balance adds a resale marketplace and RMW Commerce’s 2024 Outlook

It’s February 12th, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest! I’m back, did ya miss me?

Today on our show:

  1. Our Recap of January 2024 eCommerce News

  2. Amazon Releases Their Q4 2023 Earnings Report

  3. Footwear Brand New Balance Adds a Resale Marketplace

  4. RMW Commerce’s 2024 Outlook

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

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December 18th, 2023: Macy’s gets a buyout offer, recap from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on CNBC, CommerceHub makes an acquisition and rebrands as Rithum, and Zulily files lawsuit against Amazon
Rick Watson Rick Watson

December 18th, 2023: Macy’s gets a buyout offer, recap from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on CNBC, CommerceHub makes an acquisition and rebrands as Rithum, and Zulily files lawsuit against Amazon

It’s December 18, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Macy’s Gets a Buyout Offer

  2. Recap from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on CNBC

  3. CommerceHub Makes an Acquisition and Rebrands as Rithum

  4. Zulily Files Lawsuit Against Amazon

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

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December 11th, 2023: Shopify Investor Day recap, replatforming has slowed down significantly, Amazon restructures its seller fees, and Neiman Marcus rejects Saks takeover bid
Rick Watson Rick Watson

December 11th, 2023: Shopify Investor Day recap, replatforming has slowed down significantly, Amazon restructures its seller fees, and Neiman Marcus rejects Saks takeover bid

It’s December 11, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Shopify Investor Day Recap

  2. Replatforming Has Slowed Down Significantly

  3. Amazon Restructures Its Seller Fees

  4. Neiman Marcus Rejects Saks Takeover Bid

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

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