The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest
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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!
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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/
Episodes
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Oct 14, 2024 • 16min
October 14th, 2024: Holiday season preview, what’s happening with Shop Promise? Former Amazon leader Dave Clark raises $100M for Auger and marketplaces like eBay are dropping their fees
Today on our show:Holiday season previewWhat’s happening with Shop Promise?Former Amazon leader Dave Clark raises $100M for AugerMarketplaces like eBay are dropping their feesAnd finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
Oct 7, 2024 • 18min
October 7th, 2024: Lightspeed exploring strategic alternatives, Loop creates offset return feature, CVS conducting a strategic review, and Travis Hess named new BigCommerce CEO
Today on our show:Lightspeed exploring strategic alternativesLoop creates offset return featureCVS conducting a strategic reviewTravis Hess named new BigCommerce CEOAnd finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
Sep 30, 2024 • 17min
September 30th, 2024: John Donahoe steps down from Nike, Amazon introduces new supply chain service, what’s going on with the retail job market? And the fight over de minimis and how this will end
Today on our show:John Donahoe steps down from NikeAmazon introduces new supply chain serviceWhat’s going on with the retail job market?The fight over de minimis and how this will endAnd finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
Sep 23, 2024 • 19min
September 23rd, 2024: Shopify’s progress in the enterprise market, Biden White House makes de minimis announcement, Amazon’s return to office memo code for layoffs, and Salesforce makes several release announcements at Dreamforce - or does it?
Today on our show:Shopify’s progress in the enterprise marketBiden White House makes de minimis announcementAmazon’s return to office memo code for layoffsSalesforce makes several release announcements at Dreamforce - or does it?And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
Sep 16, 2024 • 12min
September 16th, 2024: What is going on with Bolt, Walmart and StockX partner up, Bankrate holiday consumer survey results, creating the perfect board presentation
Today on our show:What is going on with bolt?Walmart and StockX partner upBankrate holiday consumer survey resultsCreating the perfect board presentationAnd finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
Sep 9, 2024 • 12min
September 9th, 2024: Walmart Marketplace expands services for sellers, a few notes on planning, Paul Graham’s “Founder Mode” essay, and Temu starting to recruit US brands
Today on our show:Walmart Marketplace expands services for sellers A few notes on planningPaul Graham’s “Founder Mode” essayTemu starting to recruit US brandsAnd finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
Sep 2, 2024 • 16min
September 2nd, 2024: BigCommerce looks like it’s not selling, Shopify hires a new Chief Technology Officer, why technology is not a business differentiator for brands, and are layoffs the order of the day in eCommerce?
Today on our show:BigCommerce looks like it’s not sellingShopify hires a new Chief Technology OfficerWhy technology is not a business differentiator for brandsAre layoffs the order of the day in eCommerce?And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
Aug 26, 2024 • 15sec
We'll be back next week!
Sorry, Watsonians, we're on a brief hiatus this week. But fear not, we'll be back next week so be sure to tune in!
Aug 19, 2024 • 15min
August 19th, 2024: Salesforce acquires POS platform PredictSpring, Amazon announces new peak season fulfillment policies, Ace Hardware plots a new stores strategy and TikTok, and Temu founder shopping like a billionaire
Today on our show:Salesforce acquires POS platform PredictSpringAmazon announces new peak season fulfillment policiesAce Hardware plots a new stores strategyTemu founder shopping like a billionaireAnd finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
Aug 12, 2024 • 16min
August 12th, 2024: Amazon reports Q2 earnings, Allbirds reports financial results, Amazon signs deal with Pinterest and TikTok, and Shopify crushes its earnings
Today on our show:Amazon reports Q2 earningsAllbirds reports financial resultsAmazon signs deal with Pinterest and TikTokShopify crushes its earningsAnd finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
