The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest

It’s January 3rd, 2022  and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest! Today on our show we’re going to do something a little bit different and review 2021’s top 5  stories, as seen by my LinkedIn feed:   Number 5.  Supply Chain Crisis hits everyone hard. Number 4.  Retail Stores strike back Number 3.  Are Target and Walmart the New Malls? Number 2.  Investors Look to Split Up Several Large Retailers Number 1. Shopify Executive Departures Cause Concern at the Company

It’s December 27th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest! Today on our show: Could a new consumer probe blunt the rise of buy now pay later? Nordstrom is looking to split its off-price Rack business McDonald’s sells software provider Dynamic Yield to Mastercard in a warning to both retailers and technology companies Shopify board adds Instacart’s CEO Fidji Simo - What’s the Plan here? And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.

It’s December 20th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Is Meta Taking Aim at Shopify? Instacart’s President Carolyn Everson Departs After Just 3 Months What’s With All the New Marketplaces? What Does 2022 Have In Store for Buy Now, Pay Later? 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/ 

It’s December 13th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Is Amazon Fooling the Market About Its Profitability? Kohl’s Is Next Up In a Long Line of Retailers Targeted by Activist Investors Allbirds’ Q3 Losses Prompt Debate Over Its Future Supply Chain Issues Will Take Longer To Sort Out Than Many Expect 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/   

It’s December 6th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  PopSugar partners with Target for new fitness line Cyber Monday sales drop but Amazon’s sales soar What’s really going on with the Metaverse? 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. For more news from Rick, check out:  https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/ 

It’s December 1st, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  eCommerce Platform Commercetools Takes Aim at the Mid-Market with a New Acquisition Tracking the Cyber Week Winners and Losers UPS and FedEx Looking Good for the Holiday Crunch Nike Invests in the Metaverse with a Roblox Partnership 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/ 

It’s November 22nd, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Shopify releases its hydrogen custom storefront framework - but more is needed Walmart’s Q3 earnings highlight its grocery gains Amazon introduces new payment options and delivers an ultimatum to Visa in the UK 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/ 

It’s November 15th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Saks eCommerce split sounds worse every day: What makes it so bad? Square stakes its claim on the future of currency and payments What’s the status of livestreaming in the United States? Retailer American Eagle Outfitters continues to acquire logistics capabilities - should other retailers be paying attention? 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/ 

It’s November 8th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Advertising is slowing down with supply constraints Bed Bath & Beyond signs a big partnership with Kroger Amazon has surprisingly challenging earnings Shopify’s fulfillment strategy remains a mystery   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/

It’s November 1st, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Poshmark launches a new brand closet program to cozy up to big brands. Mailchimp and Shopify kiss and make up. UPS earnings highlight volume and profit growth. Amazon launches an in-store pickup option for marketplace sellers. 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/