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 7th, 2024: Lightspeed exploring strategic alternatives, Loop creates offset return feature, CVS conducting a strategic review, and Travis Hess named new BigCommerce CEO
Rick Watson Rick Watson

October 7th, 2024: Lightspeed exploring strategic alternatives, Loop creates offset return feature, CVS conducting a strategic review, and Travis Hess named new BigCommerce CEO

It’s October 7, 2024  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Lightspeed Exploring Strategic Alternatives

  • Loop Creates Offset Return Feature

  • CVS Conducting a Strategic Review

  • Travis Hess Named New BigCommerce CEO

- 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 2nd, 2024: BigCommerce looks like it’s not selling, Shopify hires a new CTO, why technology is not a business differentiator for brands, and are layoffs the order of the day in eCommerce?
Rick Watson Rick Watson

September 2nd, 2024: BigCommerce looks like it’s not selling, Shopify hires a new CTO, why technology is not a business differentiator for brands, and are layoffs the order of the day in eCommerce?

It’s September 2, 2024  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!  Happy Labor Day everyone!

Today on our show:

  • BigCommerce Looks Like It’s Not Selling

  • Shopify Hires a New Chief Technology Officer

  • Why Technology Is Not a Business Differentiator For Brands

  • Are Layoffs The Order of the Day in ECommerce?

- 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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August 14th, 2023: TikTok launches Fulfillment by TikTok in the United Kingdom, WalMart expands its in-store advertising network, UPS Q2 2023 earnings disappoint, BigCommerce reports Q2 2023 earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

August 14th, 2023: TikTok launches Fulfillment by TikTok in the United Kingdom, WalMart expands its in-store advertising network, UPS Q2 2023 earnings disappoint, BigCommerce reports Q2 2023 earnings

It’s August 14, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. TikTok Launches Fulfillment by TikTok in the United Kingdom

  2. WalMart Expands Its In-store Advertising Network

  3. UPS Q2 2023 Earnings Disappoint

  4. BigCommerce Reports Q2 2023 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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May 15th, 2023: BigCommerce reports earnings, eBay prepares launch of international shipping program, Flexport is missing the infrastructure to compete with large players & Amazon gives incentives
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 15th, 2023: BigCommerce reports earnings, eBay prepares launch of international shipping program, Flexport is missing the infrastructure to compete with large players & Amazon gives incentives

It’s May 15, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. BigCommerce Reports Earnings

  2. eBay Prepares Launch of International Shipping Program

  3. Flexport is Missing the Infrastructure to Compete with Large Players

  4. Amazon Gives Shoppers Incentives to Pick Up Their Orders

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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May 8th, 2023: BigCommerce doubles down on B2B, Pinterest ties with Amazon advertising, PitchBook report whines about the demise of unicorns, and Shopify reports earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 8th, 2023: BigCommerce doubles down on B2B, Pinterest ties with Amazon advertising, PitchBook report whines about the demise of unicorns, and Shopify reports earnings

It’s May 8, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. BigCommerce Doubles Down on B2B

  2. Pinterest Ties Up with Amazon Advertising

  3. PitchBook Report Whines About the Demise of Unicorns

  4. Shopify Reports Earnings, Chucks Logistics Business

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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March 6th, 2023: Target’s cautious earnings, ThredUp’s apparel resale store, BigCommerce releases earnings, and Amazon closes more warehouses
Rick Watson Rick Watson

March 6th, 2023: Target’s cautious earnings, ThredUp’s apparel resale store, BigCommerce releases earnings, and Amazon closes more warehouses

It’s March 6, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Target Releases Cautious Earnings and Outlook

  2. ThredUp Launches Apparel Resale Store

  3. BigCommerce Releases Earnings and Trims Costs

  4. Amazon Closes More Warehouses

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

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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.

For more news from Rick, check out:

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

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