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:
UPS Wins US Postal Contract from FedEx
Beyond.com Has a New Vision
Home Depot Acquires SRS Distribution
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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February 26th, 2024: Walmart’s Q4 earnings release, Bed Bath and Beyond and Overstock name new CEOs, Macy’s in a battle with investors, and what are UPS and FedEx telling us about the economy?
It’s February 26, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Walmart’s Q4 Earnings Release
Bed Bath and Beyond and Overstock Name New CEOs
Macy’s In a Battle With Investors
What are UPS and FedEx Telling Us About the Economy?
- 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 26th, 2023: Shop Pay launches for enterprise retailers, FedEx reports its quarterly earnings, new retail sales data from the Commerce Department, and Amazon seller-fulfilled Prime coming back
It’s June 26, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shop Pay Launches for Enterprise Retailers
FedEx Reports its Quarterly Earnings
New Retail Sales Data from the Commerce Department
Amazon Seller-Fulfilled Prime Coming Back
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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April 10th, 2023: Macy’s CEO steps aside, FedEx’s new announcement, American Eagle Outfitters’ logistics leader, and Walmart’s investor community meeting
It’s April 10, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette Steps Aside
FedEx Announces Integration of Express and Ground
American Eagle Outfitters Removes its Logistics Leader
Walmart’s 2023 Investor Community Meeting
- 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 27th, 2023: Walmart launches Clean Beauty, FedEx’s earnings, Foot Locker retrenching, and Amazon layoffs
It’s March 27, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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Today on our show:
Clean Beauty at Walmart Launches
FedEx Earnings Reveal Cost-Cutting
Foot Locker Retrenching Brand and Stores
Amazon Layoffs Signal Further Challenges
- 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 11th, 2022: FedEx’s new strategy, Instacart and Walmart Canada’s new launch, TikTok cancels eCommerce plans, Shopify invests in content management system
It’s July 11th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
FedEx announces new strategy based on revenue quality, mirroring UPS’s approach.
Instacart and Walmart Canada launch a virtual convenience store.
TikTok cancels eCommerce plans in the US after terrible results in a UK test.
Shopify launches editions and invests in content management system sanity.
And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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April 11th, 2022: Farfetch invests in Neiman Marcus, the new CEO of FedEx, Macy’s expands supply chain operations, and Staten Island Amazon workers unionize
It’s April 11th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Cross-border Marketplace Farfetch Invests in Neiman Marcus Group
Raj Subramaniam is Promoted to President and CEO of FedEx
Macy’s, Inc. Expands Supply Chain Operations with New Fulfillment Center In North Carolina
Amazon Workers in Staten Island Voted to Unionize
And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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March 28th, 2022: Guggenheim Partners’ Research, Amazon Roll Up Companies, FedEx’s Recent Earnings Call, and Google’s Last Mile Fleet Solution
It’s March 28th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Guggenheim Partners research highlights recent eCommerce trends to notice
Is this the beginning of the end for a lot of Amazon roll up companies?
FedEx strategy and execution issues on full display at recent earnings call
Google enters last mile supply chain space with its last mile fleet solution
And the Investor Minute which contains seven items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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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:
eCommerce Platform Commercetools Takes Aim at the Mid-Market with a New Acquisition
Tracking the Cyber Week Winners and Losers
UPS and FedEx Looking Good for the Holiday Crunch
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.
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September 27th, 2021: Chewy’s new marketplace for veterinarians, Kroger doubles down on Instacart, Shopify expands its cross-border services, and FedEx’s first quarter 2022
It’s September 27th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Online pet retailer, Chewy, launches a new marketplace for veterinarians
Kroger doubles down on Instacart with a new partnership
Shopify’s Markets offering expands its cross-border services
FedEx first quarter 2022 earnings point to structural issues for the firm
And the Investor Minute which contains six items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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