May 5th, 2025: Amazon Reports Q1 2025 Earnings, Walmart Releases an Annual Shareholder Letter, UPS Reports Q1 2025 Earnings, and Kohl’s Fires Its CEO
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May 5th, 2025: Amazon Reports Q1 2025 Earnings, Walmart Releases an Annual Shareholder Letter, UPS Reports Q1 2025 Earnings, and Kohl’s Fires Its CEO

It’s May 5, 2025  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Amazon Reports Q1 2025 Earnings

  • Walmart Releases an Annual Shareholder Letter

  • UPS Reports Q1 2025 Earnings

  • Kohl’s Fires Its 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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Turning Tariffs into Tactics — Cross-Border Commerce in 2025 with Alex Yancher, CEO of Passport
Rick Watson Rick Watson

Turning Tariffs into Tactics — Cross-Border Commerce in 2025 with Alex Yancher, CEO of Passport

In this insightful episode, The Watson Weekly welcomes Alex Yancher (Yon-cher), CEO of Passport, just hours after the U.S. government announced sweeping new global trade tariffs. With $3.3 trillion in cross-border e-commerce at stake, this conversation couldn’t be more timely.

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April 28th, 2025: Composable Conference in Chicago shows MACH progress, ChatGPT and Shopify partnership teased, and Shopify promotes internally for Chief Design Officer: What's going on?
Rick Watson Rick Watson

April 28th, 2025: Composable Conference in Chicago shows MACH progress, ChatGPT and Shopify partnership teased, and Shopify promotes internally for Chief Design Officer: What's going on?

It’s April 28, 2025  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Composable Conference in Chicago Shows MACH Progress

  • ChatGPT and Shopify Partnership Teased

  • Shopify Promotes Internally for Chief Design Officer: What's Going On?

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

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April 21st, 2025: Walmart Investor Day shows strong tariff headwinds, is 2025 the year to eat the entire enchilada, Shop for Brands on Amazon seen in the wild and Amazon surveys its sellers on tariffs
Rick Watson Rick Watson

April 21st, 2025: Walmart Investor Day shows strong tariff headwinds, is 2025 the year to eat the entire enchilada, Shop for Brands on Amazon seen in the wild and Amazon surveys its sellers on tariffs

It’s April 21, 2025  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Walmart Investor Day Shows Strong Tariff Headwinds

  • Is 2025 The Year to Eat the Entire Enchilada

  • Shop for Brands on Amazon Seen in the Wild

  • Amazon Surveys Its Sellers on Tariffs

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

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The Debate: Is Replatforming Worth It?
Rick Watson Rick Watson

The Debate: Is Replatforming Worth It?

The biggest debate in eCommerce.

The business case for replatforming.

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Redefining Retail: Commercetools, InStore, and the Future of Unified Commerce – A Conversation with Dirk Hoerig
Rick Watson Rick Watson

Redefining Retail: Commercetools, InStore, and the Future of Unified Commerce – A Conversation with Dirk Hoerig

In this special episode of The Watson Weekly, we sit down with Dirk Hoerig, co-founder of Commercetools, to explore the company’s journey from Germany to global eCommerce leader. Dirk shares insights on their ideal customer, key pain points they solve, and why their North American market entry succeeded where others failed.

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