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 21st, 2024: Optimization will be the watchword in 2025, OpenStore pivoting into Helpdesk Software, Walmart appoints Seth Dellaire as CGO, and new report shows Unicorns lack exit options
It’s October 21, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Optimization Will be the Watchword in 2025
OpenStore Pivoting into Helpdesk Software
Walmart Appoints Seth Dellaire As Chief Growth Officer
New Report Shows Unicorns Lack Exit Options
- 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
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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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 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
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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September 16th, 2024: What is going on with Bolt, Walmart and StockX partner up, Bankrate holiday consumer survey results, creating the perfect board presentation
It’s September 16, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
What Is Going On With Bolt?
Walmart and StockX Partner Up
Bankrate Holiday Consumer Survey Results
Creating the Perfect Board Presentation
- 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 9th, 2024: Walmart Marketplace expands services for sellers, a few notes on planning, Paul Graham’s “Founder Mode” essay, and Temu starting to recruit US brands
It’s September 9, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Walmart Marketplace Expands Services for Sellers
A Few Notes On Planning
Paul Graham’s Founder Mode Essay
Temu Starting to Recruit US 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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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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We'll be back next week!
No show this week.
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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
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
It’s August 12, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Amazon Reports Q2 Earnings
Allbirds Reports Financial Results
Amazon Signs Deal With Pinterest and TikTok
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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August 5th, 2024: Companies are trading down talent, top items from Paypal’s Q2 2024 earnings call, designer brand Prada posts revenue gains, and Temu announcements signal a company shift
It’s August 5, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Companies Are Trading Down Talent
Top Items From Paypal’s Q2 2024 Earnings Call
Designer Brand Prada Posts Revenue Gains
Temu Announcements Signal a Company Shift
- 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 29th, 2024: UPS reports Q2 earnings, Google not ending cookies after all, Amazon Prime Day roundup, and new marketplace whitepaper released
It’s July 29, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
UPS Reports Q2 Earnings
Google Not Ending Cookies After All
Amazon Prime Day Roundup
New Marketplace Whitepaper Released
- 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
It’s July 22, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Amazon Prime Day Expected to Hit Records in 2024
commercetools Announces CEO Transition
The Importance of Reputation in eCommerce
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
It’s July 15, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Saks Acquires Neiman Marcus Group
Speaking about Personalization at The Lead Event in NYC
Nike is Struggling Trying To Be a Tech Company
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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We'll be back next week!
We'll be back next week!
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July 1st, 2024: Target reshuffles its leadership team and Shopify releases summer editions
It’s July 1, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Target Reshuffles Its Leadership Team
Shopify Releases Summer Editions
- 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 24th, 2024: CMACH 3 event in New York City recap, May retail sales data released, Beyond loses a CEO, and Instacart expands retail media into Youtube
It’s June 24, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
MACH 3 Event in New York City Recap
May Retail Sales Data Released
Beyond Loses a CEO
Instacart Expands Retail Media Into Youtube
- 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
It’s June 17, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Could Amazon Deliver the Mail?
Costco Expanding Its Ad Network
McKinsey State of the Consumer 2024 Report
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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