The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest

It’s October 4th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Amazon’s fall product event showcases its creativity. What do Bloomingdale’s new Bloomie stores add to the new small-format retail trend? Pinterest and Albertsons hook up in an interesting content play. Is the eCommerce world headed for an “IOU Christmas”?  And what to do about it. And the Investor Minute which contains six 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/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

It’s September 27th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:    And the Investor Minute which contains six 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/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

It’s September 20th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Shopify invests in marketing provider Yotpo Top Amazon seller Packable looks to go public via reverse merger Are Walmart and Target the biggest beneficiaries of the decline of malls in America? Intuit’s acquisition of marketing provider Mailchimp continues its move into eCommerce   For more news from Rick, check out:  https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

It’s September 13th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Disney is closing virtually all of its retail locations Are Square, Paypal and Shopify on a collision course? Amazon keeps investing more and more in planes Is Instacart nervous about its future? 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/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

It’s September 7th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  The Buy Now, Pay Later space continues to heat up with Affirm and Afterpay news. Two leading CPG brands are testing eCommerce. The entire global supply chain is in the trash can, but that trash is actually a treasure for off-price retail. Finally, we have The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, private equity, and IPOs.   For more news from Rick, check out:  https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

It’s August 30th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Is Macy’s turnaround strategy working? Walmart is launching a local delivery service. Urban Outfitters is launching a second-hand clothing marketplace. Why is Amazon Investing in Department Stores? The Investor Minute!  For more news from Rick, check out:  https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

It’s August 23rd, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Is the Wish.com marketplace in a death spiral? Walmart’s Q2 earnings highlight the continued growth of digital & eCommerce Target’s shows leverage in its model in its own Q2 earnings call, including faster growth than Walmart. What’s happening at Instacart — something special, or do they need help? And a new segment on the show! The Investor Minute. This spot highlights all the news in venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs in the North American eCommerce universe. For more news from Rick, check out:  https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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/   This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp