December 27th, 2021: A New Consumer Probe, Nordstrom's Off-Price Rack Business, McDonald's Sells Software to Mastercard, and Shopify's New Board Member

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.