The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest

It’s July 25th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show we celebrate the one year anniversary of The Watson Weekly. Executive Producer, David Hoffman, of series production partner, CitizenRacecar, sits down with Rick to discuss the show’s amazing first year.   For more news from Rick, check out:  https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/ 

The podcast dives into the cautious yet optimistic market view from Coatue. Major retailers like Target and Walmart are grappling with a surplus of goods, creating opportunities for liquidators. Victoria’s Secret is in the midst of management restructuring and layoffs. The recap of Amazon Prime Day reveals wild sales that still generate buzz. Plus, a focused segment highlights the latest in venture capital and the evolving landscape of e-commerce fundraising.

It’s July 11th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  FedEx announces new strategy based on revenue quality, mirroring UPS’s approach. Instacart and Walmart Canada launch a virtual convenience store. TikTok cancels eCommerce plans in the US after terrible results in a UK test. Shopify launches editions and invests in content management system sanity. And the Investor Minute which contains 5 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/

Happy Independence Day!  It’s July 4th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Nike reports strong growth in its direct-to-consumer business in recent earnings Bed Bath and Beyond looks for a new CEO as the company resets again Pinterest CEO steps aside as Bill Ready joins as CEO Is Amazon planning a second prime day in October, and what does it mean? And the Investor Minute which contains 5 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/ 

It’s June 27th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Global-e Acquires Borderfree In Further Consolidation of Cross-Border Market eBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin As Part of Its Metaverse Investments Walmart and Roku Team Up on Bringing Commerce to the TV Amazon Shuffles Its Consumer Team Leadership And Appoints Doug Herrington Leader of Stores Worldwide And the Investor Minute which contains 5 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/ 

It’s June 20th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  The Great Resignation moves to Amazon as Amazon Consumer CEO, Dave Clark, departs Instant delivery firm, Jokr, announces it’s leaving the US market TheRealRealFounder out as we hold our breath for the second hand shoe to drop Amazon announces Prime Day on July 12th and 13th to help America get rid of excess inventory And the Investor Minute which contains 5 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/ 

It’s June 13th, 2022, and this is the Watson Weekly - Your essential eCommerce Digest.  Rick is out of town this week, but today on our show we have a new special edition interview with Hamaad Akmal, the Head of Operations and Global Logistics for trusted sneaker marketplace GOAT. Hamaad spends his days chasing fraudsters across the planet and creating a seamless supply chain experience for buyers and sellers. Today’s episode covers a few interesting topics in the world of cross-border eCommerce.  How to stop fraud on marketplaces  Trends in global eCommerce  Tips to improve your cross-border eCommerce business as a brand owner  The importance of diversifying your shipping carriers.  For more news from Rick, check out:  https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/ 

Rick is out of town this week but today on our show, we have a new special edition interview with a dear friend, John Lawson.  John ColderICE Lawson is one of the OGs of eCommerce, and a small business coach for growing eCommerce sellers.  Today’s episode is a wide-ranging interview on a number of interesting topics such as: - How do you compete against Amazon as a retailer or brand? - The early days of eBay and what they got wrong - The history of eCommerce - Social selling - The importance of understanding your audience in eCommerce For more news from Rick, check out:  https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/

It’s May 30th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Stripe launches new app marketplace  What do recent earnings calls say about the state of the consumer? Ulta announces its own retail media network in beauty Secondhand US market to reach $82 Billion by 2026 And the Investor Minute which contains 3 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/ 

It’s May 23rd, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Walmart’s quarterly profitability miss confirms economic slowdown REI’s circular commerce efforts show great progress Klarna’s new virtual shopping feature makes me worry for Buy-Now-Pay-Later 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. For more news from Rick, check out:  https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/