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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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.

For more news from Rick, check out:

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

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April 29th, 2024: Paypal’s coming battle with Shopify, Nike’s failures highlight leadership issues, UPS Q1 2024 earnings shows continued decline, and SaaS growth down from 2022 highs
Rick Watson Rick Watson

April 29th, 2024: Paypal’s coming battle with Shopify, Nike’s failures highlight leadership issues, UPS Q1 2024 earnings shows continued decline, and SaaS growth down from 2022 highs

It’s April 29, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Paypal’s Coming Battle with Shopify

  2. Nike’s Failures Highlight Leadership Issues

  3. UPS Q1 2024 Earnings Shows Continued Decline

  4. SaaS Growth Down From 2022 Highs

- 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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Shopify releases commerce components, Nike’s earnings, Meta acquires smart lensmaker, and Chewy plans expansion.
Rick Watson Rick Watson

Shopify releases commerce components, Nike’s earnings, Meta acquires smart lensmaker, and Chewy plans expansion.

It’s January 9, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Shopify Releases Commerce Components to Create a Path to its Composable Future

  2. Nike Earnings Top Estimates But Inventory and Costs Rise

  3. Meta Acquires a Smart Lensmaker to Bring Augmented Reality to Market

  4. Chewy Plans Expansion of Automated Fulfillment

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 8 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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

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July 4th, 2022: Nike’s Direct-to-Consumer growth, Bed Bath and Beyond looks for a new CEO, Bill Ready joins Pinterest, and is Amazon planning a second Prime Day?
Rick Watson Rick Watson

July 4th, 2022: Nike’s Direct-to-Consumer growth, Bed Bath and Beyond looks for a new CEO, Bill Ready joins Pinterest, and is Amazon planning a second Prime Day?

Happy Independence Day!

It’s July 4th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. Nike reports strong growth in its direct-to-consumer business in recent earnings

  2. Bed Bath and Beyond looks for a new CEO as the company resets again

  3. Pinterest CEO steps aside as Bill Ready joins as CEO

  4. Is Amazon planning a second prime day in October, and what does it mean?

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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