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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November 22nd, 2021: Shopify’s Hydrogen Custom Storefront Framework, Walmart’s Q3 Earnings, Amazon’s New Payment Options, and Target Continues Great Operational Execution
Rick Watson Rick Watson

November 22nd, 2021: Shopify’s Hydrogen Custom Storefront Framework, Walmart’s Q3 Earnings, Amazon’s New Payment Options, and Target Continues Great Operational Execution

It’s November 22nd, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. Shopify releases its hydrogen custom storefront framework - but more is needed

  2. Walmart’s Q3 earnings highlight its grocery gains

  3. Amazon introduces new payment options and delivers an ultimatum to Visa in the UK

  4. Target continues great operational execution triggered by growth in same day services

And the Investor Minute which contains five 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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October 11th, 2021: Amazon and Target get a head start on the holidays, Google updates its eCommerce strategy, Home Depot signs up with Walmart GoLocal, and Rent the Runway files for IPO
Rick Watson Rick Watson

October 11th, 2021: Amazon and Target get a head start on the holidays, Google updates its eCommerce strategy, Home Depot signs up with Walmart GoLocal, and Rent the Runway files for IPO

It’s October 11th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on the show:

  1. The holidays are starting early this year at Amazon and Target.

  2. Google is looking to update its eCommerce strategy, but is it enough?

  3. Home Depot signs up with Walmart GoLocal for same day delivery.

  4. Rent the Runway files for IPO, but the road ahead looks difficult.

And the Investor Minute which contains five 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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August 23rd, 2021: Wish.com, Walmart and Target’s Q2 Earnings, Instacart, and introducing The Investor Minute!
Rick Watson Rick Watson

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:

  1. Is the Wish.com marketplace in a death spiral?

  2. Walmart’s Q2 earnings highlight the continued growth of digital & eCommerce

  3. Target’s shows leverage in its model in its own Q2 earnings call, including faster growth than Walmart.

  4. What’s happening at Instacart — something special, or do they need help?

  5. 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.

For more news from Rick, check out:

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

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