August 30th, 2021: Macy's Turnaround Strategy, Walmart’s Delivery Service, Urban Outfitters, Amazon’s Investment in Department Stores, and the Investor Minute!
It’s August 30th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Is Macy’s turnaround strategy working?
Walmart is launching a local delivery service.
Urban Outfitters is launching a second-hand clothing marketplace.
Why is Amazon Investing in Department Stores?
The Investor Minute!
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August 23rd, 2021: Wish.com, Walmart and Target’s Q2 Earnings, Instacart, and introducing The Investor Minute!
It’s August 23rd, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Is the Wish.com marketplace in a death spiral?
Walmart’s Q2 earnings highlight the continued growth of digital & eCommerce
Target’s shows leverage in its model in its own Q2 earnings call, including faster growth than Walmart.
What’s happening at Instacart — something special, or do they need help?
And a new segment on the show! The Investor Minute. This spot highlights all the news in venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs in the North American eCommerce universe.
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August 9th, 2021: Amazon’s Drone Program and Advertising Business, Walmart Sells Software, Square’s $29B Acquisition of AfterPay, Shopify’s Recent Earnings
It’s August 9th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Walmart to start selling software and Adobe Magento customers soon to be able to work natively with Walmart’s Marketplace
What will Square’s $29B acquisition of AfterPay mean for its competition?
Amazon’s drone program seems to have crash-landed
Amazon’s advertising business has crazy potential
Shopify’s recent earnings call highlights the continued growth of the platform but a few concerns as well
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July 26th, 2021: Grocery Giants, The Future of Malls, a Confidential IPO, eCommerce Meets Construction
It’s July 26, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
- New research from JLL and Coresight points to where malls are headed
- Circular economy company Rent The Runway confidentially files for IPO
- The Coming eCommerce Boom in the Construction Industry
- The #2 grocer, Kroger is making investments, but are they headed in the right direction?
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