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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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.

For more news from Rick, check out:

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October 16th, 2023: Holiday deals kick off with Amazon, Walmart and Target, people and processes keep up with eComm technology? eBay sued in a DOJ environmental lawsuit, private equity exits declining
Rick Watson Rick Watson

October 16th, 2023: Holiday deals kick off with Amazon, Walmart and Target, people and processes keep up with eComm technology? eBay sued in a DOJ environmental lawsuit, private equity exits declining

It’s October 16, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Holiday Deals Kick Off With Amazon, Walmart and Target

  2. Are People and Processes Keeping Up With eCommerce Technology?

  3. eBay Sued In a DOJ Environmental Lawsuit

  4. Private Equity Exits Declining

- 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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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.

For more news from Rick, check out:

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December 5th, 2022: eBay opens store in NYC, live shopping comes to holiday windows, Microsoft and AWS, and our Black Friday Cyber Monday review
Rick Watson Rick Watson

December 5th, 2022: eBay opens store in NYC, live shopping comes to holiday windows, Microsoft and AWS, and our Black Friday Cyber Monday review

It’s December 5th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. eBay Opens Store in NYC That Accepts Pre-Owned Luxury as Currency

  2. Live Shopping Comes to Holiday Windows

  3. Microsoft and AWS Both Release Supply Chain Platforms

  4. Our Black Friday Cyber Monday Roundup

- 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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September 5th, 2022: eBay’s acquisition of auto parts and trading cards, Locus Robotics scores with Geodis deal, Walmart’s new cash rewards and Amazon launches new warehousing and distribution service
Rick Watson Rick Watson

September 5th, 2022: eBay’s acquisition of auto parts and trading cards, Locus Robotics scores with Geodis deal, Walmart’s new cash rewards and Amazon launches new warehousing and distribution service

It’s September 5th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. eBay moves ahead with acquisitions in auto parts and trading cards

  2. Locus Robotics scores with major Geodis deal

  3. Walmart new cash rewards could help its Walmart+ program

  4. Amazon launches major new warehousing and distribution service to be your sole logistics provider

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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June 27th, 2022: Global-e acquires Borderfree, eBay acquires KnownOrigin, Walmart and Roku team up, and Amazon appoints Doug Herrington
Rick Watson Rick Watson

June 27th, 2022: Global-e acquires Borderfree, eBay acquires KnownOrigin, Walmart and Roku team up, and Amazon appoints Doug Herrington

It’s June 27th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. Global-e Acquires Borderfree In Further Consolidation of Cross-Border Market

  2. eBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin As Part of Its Metaverse Investments

  3. Walmart and Roku Team Up on Bringing Commerce to the TV

  4. Amazon Shuffles Its Consumer Team Leadership And Appoints Doug Herrington Leader of Stores Worldwide

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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