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Join Rick Watson, 20+ year eCommerce veteran and CEO & Founder of RMW Commerce, to hear all the latest in the world of eCommerce — from established players like Amazon and Shopify to the new startups, fresh off their latest round of funding. From Marketplaces to Direct-to-Consumer to Supply Chain to Payments, it’s all here.
New episodes every Monday, just in time for your morning commute!
Find more great content from Rick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecommercestrategyconsulting/
New episodes every Monday, just in time for your morning commute!
Find more great content from Rick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecommercestrategyconsulting/
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Aug 9, 2021 • 11min
August 9th, 2021: Amazon’s Drone Program and Advertising Business, Walmart Sells Software, Square’s $29B Acquisition of AfterPay, Shopify’s Recent Earnings
It’s August 9th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Walmart to start selling software and Adobe Magento customers soon to be able to work natively with Walmart’s Marketplace
What will Square’s $29B acquisition of AfterPay mean for its competition?
Amazon’s drone program seems to have crash-landed
Amazon’s advertising business has crazy potential
Shopify’s recent earnings call highlights the continued growth of the platform but a few concerns as well
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/

Jul 26, 2021 • 12min
July 26th, 2021: Grocery Giants, The Future of Malls, a Confidential IPO, eCommerce Meets Construction
It’s July 26, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
- New research from JLL and Coresight points to where malls are headed
- Circular economy company Rent The Runway confidentially files for IPO
- The Coming eCommerce Boom in the Construction Industry
- The #2 grocer, Kroger is making investments, but are they headed in the right direction?
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/

Jul 15, 2021 • 34sec
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Welcome to the Watson Weekly: Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Join host Rick Watson as he gives you the news and analysis you need from across the eCommerce industry.