September 4th, 2023: Gartner releases digital commerce Magic Quadrant, Shein & Forever21 build a partnership learning from Instacart’s IPO filing, & Klaviyo IPO sets bar for software companies
Rick Watson Rick Watson

September 4th, 2023: Gartner releases digital commerce Magic Quadrant, Shein & Forever21 build a partnership learning from Instacart’s IPO filing, & Klaviyo IPO sets bar for software companies

It’s September 4, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Gartner Releases Its Digital Commerce Magic Quadrant

  2. Shein and Forever21 Build a Partnership

  3. Learning from Instacart’s IPO Filing

  4. Klaviyo IPO Sets the Bar for Profitable Software Companies

- 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 28th, 2023: How can Artificial Intelligence help eCommerce? Walmart reports Q2 2024 earnings, Amazon launches a new US shipping program, and TikTok takes another firm step towards a marketplace
Rick Watson Rick Watson

August 28th, 2023: How can Artificial Intelligence help eCommerce? Walmart reports Q2 2024 earnings, Amazon launches a new US shipping program, and TikTok takes another firm step towards a marketplace

It’s August 28, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. How Can Artificial Intelligence Help ECommerce?

  2. Walmart Reports Q2 2024 Earnings

  3. Amazon Launches a New US Shipping Program

  4. TikTok Takes Another Firm Step Towards a Marketplace

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 7 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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August 14th, 2023: TikTok launches Fulfillment by TikTok in the United Kingdom, WalMart expands its in-store advertising network, UPS Q2 2023 earnings disappoint, BigCommerce reports Q2 2023 earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

August 14th, 2023: TikTok launches Fulfillment by TikTok in the United Kingdom, WalMart expands its in-store advertising network, UPS Q2 2023 earnings disappoint, BigCommerce reports Q2 2023 earnings

It’s August 14, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. TikTok Launches Fulfillment by TikTok in the United Kingdom

  2. WalMart Expands Its In-store Advertising Network

  3. UPS Q2 2023 Earnings Disappoint

  4. BigCommerce Reports Q2 2023 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 7th, 2023: TikTok Shop aspires to become fourth most important channel, Etsy marketplace boycott, Amazon resets its grocery strategy, and Shopify reports Q2 2023 earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

August 7th, 2023: TikTok Shop aspires to become fourth most important channel, Etsy marketplace boycott, Amazon resets its grocery strategy, and Shopify reports Q2 2023 earnings

It’s August 7, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. TikTok Shop Aspires Become Fourth Most Important Channel

  2. Etsy Marketplace Boycott

  3. Amazon Resets Its Grocery Strategy

  4. Shopify Reports Q2 2023 Earnings

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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July 31st, 2023: Shopify releases its Summer editions, UPS agrees to terms with Teamsters, Boston Consulting Group’s latest supply chain benchmarking report, and what’s with all the rebranding lately?
Rick Watson Rick Watson

July 31st, 2023: Shopify releases its Summer editions, UPS agrees to terms with Teamsters, Boston Consulting Group’s latest supply chain benchmarking report, and what’s with all the rebranding lately?

It’s July 31, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Shopify Releases Its Summer Editions

  2. UPS Agrees to Terms with Teamsters

  3. Boston Consulting Group’s Latest Supply Chain Benchmarking Report

  4. What’s With All the Rebranding Lately?

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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July 24th, 2023: Google kills Buy on Google, 2023 halfway update on venture capital and markets, Rumors of Shopify investing in Faire, and Amazon Prime Day recap
Rick Watson Rick Watson

July 24th, 2023: Google kills Buy on Google, 2023 halfway update on venture capital and markets, Rumors of Shopify investing in Faire, and Amazon Prime Day recap

It’s July 24, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Google Kills Google Shopping

  2. 2023 Halfway Update on Venture Capital and Markets

  3. Rumors of Shopify Investing in Faire

  4. Amazon Prime Day Recap

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

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July 17th, 2023: Federal Trade Commission sues Amazon, TikTok plans new US eCommerce venture, my digital transformation talk at The Lead event in New York City, and Amazon Prime Day roundup
Rick Watson Rick Watson

July 17th, 2023: Federal Trade Commission sues Amazon, TikTok plans new US eCommerce venture, my digital transformation talk at The Lead event in New York City, and Amazon Prime Day roundup

It’s July 17, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Federal Trade Commission Sues Amazon

  2. Tiktok Plans New US ECommercce Venture

  3. My Digital Transformation Talk at The Lead Event at in New York City

  4. Amazon Prime Day Roundup

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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July 10th, 2023: 100th Episode: Venture Capital and Fundraising, Amazon and Shopify: featuring Victor Castro and Hendrik Laubscher
Rick Watson Rick Watson

July 10th, 2023: 100th Episode: Venture Capital and Fundraising, Amazon and Shopify: featuring Victor Castro and Hendrik Laubscher

It’s July 10th, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly: Your essential eCommerce Digest.

For today’s episode we have something very special for 100th episode: an interview with eCommerce industry experts and fellow Watsonians Victor Castro and Hendrik Laubscher! In this episode we talk about some of the most important things going on in eCommerce from an investor point of view, as well as digging into both Amazon and Shopify.

That’s right friends, we started this podcast about two years ago today and we are still going strong. Thank you again for your support.

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July 3rd, 2023: Amazon gets open letter from activist investor, Amazon announces Prime Day, Google Domains sells to Squarespace, and Google launches virtual AI try-on feature
Rick Watson Rick Watson

July 3rd, 2023: Amazon gets open letter from activist investor, Amazon announces Prime Day, Google Domains sells to Squarespace, and Google launches virtual AI try-on feature

It’s July 3, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon Gets Open Letter from Activist Investor

  2. Amazon Announces Prime Day

  3. Google Domains Sells to Squarespace

  4. Google Launches Virtual AI Try-On Feature

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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June 26th, 2023: Shop Pay launches for enterprise retailers, FedEx reports its quarterly earnings, new retail sales data from the Commerce Department, and Amazon seller-fulfilled Prime coming back
Rick Watson Rick Watson

June 26th, 2023: Shop Pay launches for enterprise retailers, FedEx reports its quarterly earnings, new retail sales data from the Commerce Department, and Amazon seller-fulfilled Prime coming back

It’s June 26, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Shop Pay Launches for Enterprise Retailers

  2. FedEx Reports its Quarterly Earnings

  3. New Retail Sales Data from the Commerce Department

  4. Amazon Seller-Fulfilled Prime Coming Back

- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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June 19th, 2023: Update from Retail Innovation Conference 2023, Update on grocery eCommerce, Walmart launches startup accelerator, Payment provider Stripe joins MACH Alliance
Rick Watson Rick Watson

June 19th, 2023: Update from Retail Innovation Conference 2023, Update on grocery eCommerce, Walmart launches startup accelerator, Payment provider Stripe joins MACH Alliance

It’s June 19, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Update from Retail Innovation Conference 2023

  2. Update on Grocery eCommerce

  3. Walmart Launches Startup Accelerator

  4. Payment Provider Stripe Joins MACH Alliance

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

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June 12th, 2023: Stripe’s new charge card program can help Shopify, Amazon may be considering mobile phone service, Apple Vision Pro thoughts, and Buy Buy Baby could get bought
Rick Watson Rick Watson

June 12th, 2023: Stripe’s new charge card program can help Shopify, Amazon may be considering mobile phone service, Apple Vision Pro thoughts, and Buy Buy Baby could get bought

It’s June 12, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Stripe’s New Charge Card Program Can Help Shopify

  2. Amazon May Be Considering Mobile Phone Service

  3. Apple Vision Pro Thoughts

  4. Buy Buy Baby Could Get Bought

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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June 5th, 2023: Amazon’s Small Business Empowerment Report, Shopify’s upcoming shareholder meeting, McKinsey report on the beauty market, and economists wondering where’s the recession?
Rick Watson Rick Watson

June 5th, 2023: Amazon’s Small Business Empowerment Report, Shopify’s upcoming shareholder meeting, McKinsey report on the beauty market, and economists wondering where’s the recession?

It’s June 5, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon’s Small Business Empowerment Report

  2. Shopify’s Upcoming Shareholder Meeting

  3. McKinsey Report on the Beauty Market

  4. Economists Wondering Where’s the Recession?

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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May 29th, 2023: Walmart releases its Q1 2023 earnings, TJ Maxx earnings indicate acceleration, Takeaways from Paypal’s recent investor event, and Shopify’s road ahead
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 29th, 2023: Walmart releases its Q1 2023 earnings, TJ Maxx earnings indicate acceleration, Takeaways from Paypal’s recent investor event, and Shopify’s road ahead

It’s May 29, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Walmart Releases its Q1 2023 Earnings

  2. TJ Maxx Earnings Indicate Acceleration

  3. Takeaways from Paypal’s Recent Investor Event

  4. Shopify’s Road Ahead

- 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 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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May 15th, 2023: BigCommerce reports earnings, eBay prepares launch of international shipping program, Flexport is missing the infrastructure to compete with large players & Amazon gives incentives
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 15th, 2023: BigCommerce reports earnings, eBay prepares launch of international shipping program, Flexport is missing the infrastructure to compete with large players & Amazon gives incentives

It’s May 15, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. BigCommerce Reports Earnings

  2. eBay Prepares Launch of International Shipping Program

  3. Flexport is Missing the Infrastructure to Compete with Large Players

  4. Amazon Gives Shoppers Incentives to Pick Up Their Orders

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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May 8th, 2023: BigCommerce doubles down on B2B, Pinterest ties with Amazon advertising, PitchBook report whines about the demise of unicorns, and Shopify reports earnings
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 8th, 2023: BigCommerce doubles down on B2B, Pinterest ties with Amazon advertising, PitchBook report whines about the demise of unicorns, and Shopify reports earnings

It’s May 8, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. BigCommerce Doubles Down on B2B

  2. Pinterest Ties Up with Amazon Advertising

  3. PitchBook Report Whines About the Demise of Unicorns

  4. Shopify Reports Earnings, Chucks Logistics Business

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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May 1st, 2023: Bed Bath & Beyond, UPS Q1 earnings, Amazon’s anti-counterfeit exchange, and Shopify’s bill-pay service
Rick Watson Rick Watson

May 1st, 2023: Bed Bath & Beyond, UPS Q1 earnings, Amazon’s anti-counterfeit exchange, and Shopify’s bill-pay service

It’s May 1, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Bed Bath & Beyond Bankruptcy

  2. UPS Q1 Earnings Call Results

  3. Amazon’s New Anti-Counterfeit Exchange

  4. Shopify Announces a Bill Pay Service

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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April 24th, 2023: Amazon’s shareholder letter, the recent retails sales report, the Shopify collaboration, and David’s Bridal enters bankruptcy
Rick Watson Rick Watson

April 24th, 2023: Amazon’s shareholder letter, the recent retails sales report, the Shopify collaboration, and David’s Bridal enters bankruptcy

It’s April 24, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  1. Amazon’s 2022 Shareholder Letter

  2. Understanding the Recent Retail Sales Report

  3. Could Amazon Seller’s Expansion Give Reason for Shopify Collaboration?

  4. Retailer David’s Bridal Entering Bankruptcy

- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

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