November 25th, 2024: How you should read the Gartner Quadrant, Wordpress is the Craigslist of website builders, Target reports terrible earnings, and Walmart reports great earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

November 25th, 2024: How you should read the Gartner Quadrant, Wordpress is the Craigslist of website builders, Target reports terrible earnings, and Walmart reports great earnings

It’s November 25, 2024  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • How You Should Read the Gartner Quadrant

  • Wordpress is the Craigslist of Website Builders

  • Target Reports Terrible Earnings

  • Walmart Reports Great 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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July 1st, 2024: Target reshuffles its leadership team and Shopify releases summer editions
Rick Watson Rick Watson

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:

  1. Target Reshuffles Its Leadership Team

  2. 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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May 27th, 2024: Target earnings indicate big trouble, Macy’s provides preview into restructuring, Salesforce unveils new Einstein features, and Walmart earnings stand out
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 27th, 2024: Target earnings indicate big trouble, Macy’s provides preview into restructuring, Salesforce unveils new Einstein features, and Walmart earnings stand out

It’s May 27, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Target Earnings Indicate Big Trouble

  2. Macy’s Provides Preview Into Restructuring

  3. Salesforce Unveils New Einstein Features

  4. Walmart Earnings Stand Out

- 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 11th, 2024: Key learnings on Temu from recent report, Klaviyo launches a professional services offering, Amazon launching mini Whole Foods in New York City, and Target reports Q4 earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

March 11th, 2024: Key learnings on Temu from recent report, Klaviyo launches a professional services offering, Amazon launching mini Whole Foods in New York City, and Target reports Q4 earnings

It’s March 11, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Key Learnings on Temu From Recent Report

  2. Klaviyo Launches a Professional Services Offering

  3. Amazon Launching Mini Whole Foods in New York City

  4. Target Reports Q4 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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February 19th, 2024: Shopify reports Q4 2023 earnings, Target has a new strategy: Become Tar-Mu, Walmart may be Looking to buy TV maker Vizio, and celebrating the 5th Anniversary of RMW Commerce
Rick Watson Rick Watson

February 19th, 2024: Shopify reports Q4 2023 earnings, Target has a new strategy: Become Tar-Mu, Walmart may be Looking to buy TV maker Vizio, and celebrating the 5th Anniversary of RMW Commerce

It’s February 19, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Shopify Reports Q4 2023 Earnings

  2. Target Has a New Strategy: Become Tar-Mu

  3. Walmart May Be Looking to Buy TV Maker Vizio

  4. Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of RMW Commerce

- 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 20th, 2023: Target Q3 2023 earnings surprise, Shopify’s recent outage, Update on Amazon Fresh, and my 2024 outlook
Rick Watson Rick Watson

November 20th, 2023: Target Q3 2023 earnings surprise, Shopify’s recent outage, Update on Amazon Fresh, and my 2024 outlook

It’s November 20, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Target Q3 2023 Earnings Surprise

  2. Shopify’s Recent Outage

  3. Update on Amazon Fresh

  4. My 2024 Outlook

- 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 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.

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August 21st, 2023: Amazon crushes its Q2 2023 earnings, Target Q2 earnings disappoint, Amazon announces the return of Seller-Fulfilled Prime, and how I reached 50,000 LinkedIn followers
Rick Watson Rick Watson

August 21st, 2023: Amazon crushes its Q2 2023 earnings, Target Q2 earnings disappoint, Amazon announces the return of Seller-Fulfilled Prime, and how I reached 50,000 LinkedIn followers

It’s August 21, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon Crushes Its Q2 2023 Earnings

  2. Target Q2 Earnings Disappoint

  3. Amazon Announces the Return of Seller-Fulfilled Prime

  4. How I Reached 50,000 LinkedIn Followers

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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May 22nd, 2023: Google’s AI and retail announcements, Klaviyo’s IPO filing, Target Q1 2023 earnings, and Shein’s marketplace expansion
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 22nd, 2023: Google’s AI and retail announcements, Klaviyo’s IPO filing, Target Q1 2023 earnings, and Shein’s marketplace expansion

It’s May 22, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Google’s AI and Retail Announcements

  2. Klaviyo’s IPO Filing

  3. Target Q1 2023 Earnings

  4. Shein’s Marketplace Expansion

- 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 13th, 2023: Amazon closing more retail, Dick’s Sporting Goods success story, Target and the next-generation mall, Cloud software spend holding up
Rick Watson Rick Watson

March 13th, 2023: Amazon closing more retail, Dick’s Sporting Goods success story, Target and the next-generation mall, Cloud software spend holding up

It’s March 13, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon Closing More Retail

  2. Dick’s Sporting Goods Offers a Retail Success Story

  3. Is Target Building the Next-Generation Mall?

  4. Cloud Software Spend Holding Up Surprisingly Well

- 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 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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January 16th, 2023: Target’s stock, Bed Bath and Beyond, Fanatics and Candy Digital, and Amazon launches Buy with Prime
Rick Watson Rick Watson

January 16th, 2023: Target’s stock, Bed Bath and Beyond, Fanatics and Candy Digital, and Amazon launches Buy with Prime

It’s January 16, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Target Stock Downgraded by Wells Fargo

  2. Bed Bath and Beyond Could Go Out of Business Soon

  3. Fanatics Divesting its 60% Stake in NFT Firm Candy Digital

  4. Amazon Launches Buy with Prime This Month

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

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It’s November 21st, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Rick Watson Rick Watson

It’s November 21st, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

It’s November 21, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Target Releases Q3 Earnings And It’s Bad Ya’ll

  2. Walmart Responds With Q3 Earnings That Show the Industry How Its Done

  3. Tiktok Launches an In-App eCommerce Features in the US

  4. Announcing the Launch of the RMW Commerce Community

- 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 12th, 2022: CommerceHub acquires ChannelAdvisor, Instacart acquires Rosie, Church & Dwight will acquire Hero Cosmetics, and updates at Target
Rick Watson Rick Watson

September 12th, 2022: CommerceHub acquires ChannelAdvisor, Instacart acquires Rosie, Church & Dwight will acquire Hero Cosmetics, and updates at Target

It’s September 12th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. CommerceHub acquires ChannelAdvisor in combination of two rivals

  2. Instacart running away from its former mission by acquiring software company Rosie

  3. Church & Dwight to acquire Amazon native brand Hero Cosmetics

  4. Target updates supply chain leadership and plans CEO succession

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

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August 22nd, 2022: Amazon reorganizes grocery business, ThredUp and Tommy Hilfiger, DoorDash and Facebook Marketplace, and Walmart and Target earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

August 22nd, 2022: Amazon reorganizes grocery business, ThredUp and Tommy Hilfiger, DoorDash and Facebook Marketplace, and Walmart and Target earnings

It’s August 22nd, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. Amazon reorganizes its grocery business

  2. ThredUp working with Tommy Hilfiger to introduce new brand customers

  3. DoorDash will start delivering your Facebook Marketplace purchases too

  4. Walmart and Target earnings shed light on economic worries

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

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July 18th, 2022: Coatue’s view of the market, glut of goods at Target and Walmart, Victoria’s Secret restructures its management team, and an Amazon Prime Day recap
Rick Watson Rick Watson

July 18th, 2022: Coatue’s view of the market, glut of goods at Target and Walmart, Victoria’s Secret restructures its management team, and an Amazon Prime Day recap

It’s July 18th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. Coatue’s view of the market is cautious but still optimistic about GoodFirms long-term

  2. Glut of goods at Target and Walmart is good for liquidators

  3. Victoria’s Secret restructures its management team and executes layoffs

  4. Amazon Prime Day recap: always crazy but still great for Amazon

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

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May 23rd, 2022: Walmart’s profitability miss, REI’s circular commerce efforts, Klarna’s virtual shopping feature, and Target’s Q1 earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 23rd, 2022: Walmart’s profitability miss, REI’s circular commerce efforts, Klarna’s virtual shopping feature, and Target’s Q1 earnings

It’s May 23rd, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. Walmart’s quarterly profitability miss confirms economic slowdown

  2. REI’s circular commerce efforts show great progress

  3. Klarna’s new virtual shopping feature makes me worry for Buy-Now-Pay-Later

  4. Target Q1 2022 earnings highlights short-term profit challenges, but long-term outlook is still strong

And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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April 18th, 2022: Etsy Strike Fizzles, the New eCommerce Site, Target and ThredUp, Shopify’s Succession Plan
Rick Watson Rick Watson

April 18th, 2022: Etsy Strike Fizzles, the New eCommerce Site, Target and ThredUp, Shopify’s Succession Plan

It’s April 18th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. Etsy Strike Fizzles Out Before It Begins

  2. Kroger and Bed Bath & Beyond launch eCommerce site

  3. Target Tiptoes Back Into Resale with New ThredUp Partnership

  4. Shopify Makes a Succession Plan for CEO Tobi Lutke, Among Other Human

And the Investor Minute which contains six items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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April 4th, 2022: Recent Retail Earnings Call, The Digital Markets Act, SHEIN Solidifying Fast-Fashion Lead, and Target’s Transformation
Rick Watson Rick Watson

April 4th, 2022: Recent Retail Earnings Call, The Digital Markets Act, SHEIN Solidifying Fast-Fashion Lead, and Target’s Transformation

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

Today on the show:

  1. Red warning lights flashing on economy from recent retail earnings call

  2. EU passes sweeping privacy legislation called Digital Markets Act

  3. eCommerce brand SHEIN solidifying fast-fashion lead over its apparel rivals

  4. Target’s transformation has been powered by data science

And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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December 6th, 2021: PopSugar partners with Target, Amazon’s sales soar, the Metaverse, and Amazon’s third-party logistics market.
Rick Watson Rick Watson

December 6th, 2021: PopSugar partners with Target, Amazon’s sales soar, the Metaverse, and Amazon’s third-party logistics market.

It’s December 6th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. PopSugar partners with Target for new fitness line

  2. Cyber Monday sales drop but Amazon’s sales soar

  3. What’s really going on with the Metaverse?

  4. Is Amazon already king of the third-party logistics market?

And the Investor Minute which contains four items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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