Today on our show: Shopify Investor Day recap Replatforming has slowed down significantly Amazon restructures its seller fees Neiman Marcus rejects Saks takeover bid 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 ...
Dec 11, 2023•13 min•Ep. 121
Today on our show: Our Black Friday Cyber Monday wrap up Shein files for IPO Amazon becomes the biggest delivery business in the US Kohl’s decides eCommerce is not for them 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...
Dec 04, 2023•13 min•Ep. 120
Today on our show: Walmart earnings update OpenAI explodes on itself Thrasio prepares for bankruptcy What I’m thankful for 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 ...
Nov 27, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Today on our show: Target Q3 2023 earnings surprise Shopify’s recent outage Update on Amazon Fresh My 2024 outlook 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...
Nov 20, 2023•16 min•Ep. 118
Join Rick Watson as he speaks about the supply chain needs of growing mid-market brands in a wide-ranging interview with the Dhruv Saxena, former brand owner and current CEO of ShipBob. The topics from the interview cover the origins of Shipbob, challenges facing brands, choosing the right solution partners, and more! RMW Commerce has proposed a new category of service provider to fit the needs of these growing brands called the Fulfillment Accelerator. The background of the in...
Nov 13, 2023•39 min
Today on our show: UPS reports bad Q3 2023 earnings Amazon smashes their Q3 2023 earnings What everyone gets wrong about platform decisions Omnicom Group acquires Flywheel Digital 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...
Nov 06, 2023•14 min•Ep. 117
Today on our show: HomeGoods shuts down their eCommerce platform Overstock changes its name to Beyond Can we tap the brakes on the TikTok and Amazon comparisons? Update on retail inventory heading into the holidays 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...
Oct 30, 2023•13 min•Ep. 116
Today on our show: The growing battle between TikTok, Shopify, and Amazon VF Corp gets a new activist investor Flexport CEO says it’s not going public What should brands do about TikTok shop? 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...
Oct 23, 2023•17 min•Ep. 115
Today on our show: Holiday deals kick off with Amazon, Walmart and Target Are people and processes keeping up with eCommerce technology? eBay sued in a DOJ environmental lawsuit Private equity exits declining 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...
Oct 16, 2023•14 min•Ep. 114
Today on our show: The Great Profitability Correction seems to be affecting everyone TikTok Shop feeds dominated by Schlock Toys “R” Us To open 24 new stores Holiday season retail predictions 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...
Oct 09, 2023•15 min•Ep. 113
Today on our show: FTC files suit against Amazon Amazon to rollout Prime Video ads Is the IPO market healthy? Shopify takes a stake in B2B marketplace Faire 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...
Oct 02, 2023•24 min•Ep. 112
Today on our show: TikTok Shop Launches in the US Shopify CEO Outlines Company Operating Principles Klaviyo and Instacart IPOs Mark Their Debut Holiday Season Kicks Off In October With Big Retailers 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 25, 2023•16 min•Season 1Ep. 111
Today on our show: Flexport CEO Dave Clark forced out as company releases an update Shopify CFO chat at Goldman Sachs event The Klaviyo and Instacart IPO valuation Amazon releases Supply Chain by Amazon And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Sep 18, 2023•22 min•Ep. 110
Today on our show: Our discussion about Holiday season preparation Gap develops exclusive sleepwear line with Macy’s Google’s CEO releases 25-year update Amazon’s Buy with Prime partners with Shopify And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Sep 11, 2023•14 min•Ep. 109
Today on our show: Gartner releases its digital commerce Magic Quadrant Shein and Forever21 build a partnership Learning from Instacart’s IPO filing Klaviyo IPO sets the bar for profitable software companies And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly ...
Sep 04, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 108
Today on our show: How can Artificial Intelligence help eCommerce? Walmart reports Q2 2024 earnings Amazon launches a new US shipping program TikTok takes another firm step towards a marketplace And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Aug 28, 2023•19 min•Ep. 107
Today on our show: Amazon crushes its Q2 2023 earnings Target Q2 earnings disappoint Amazon announces the return of Seller-Fulfilled Prime How I reached 50,000 LinkedIn followers And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Aug 21, 2023•20 min•Ep. 106
Today on our show: TikTok launches Fulfillment by TikTok in the United Kingdom WalMart expands its in-store advertising network UPS Q2 2023 earnings disappoint BigCommerce reports Q2 2023 earnings 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 14, 2023•21 min•Ep. 105
Today on our show: TikTok Shop aspires to become fourth most important channel Etsy marketplace boycott Amazon resets its grocery strategy Shopify reports Q2 2023 earnings And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly ...
Aug 07, 2023•19 min•Ep. 104
Today on our show: Shopify releases its Summer editions UPS agrees to terms with Teamsters Boston Consulting Group’s latest supply chain benchmarking report What’s with all the rebranding lately? And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Jul 31, 2023•23 min•Ep. 103
Today on our show: Google kills Buy on Google 2023 halfway update on venture capital and markets Rumors of Shopify investing in Faire Amazon Prime Day recap And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Jul 24, 2023•17 min•Ep. 102
Today on our show: Federal Trade Commission sues Amazon TikTok plans new US eCommerce venture My digital transformation talk at The Lead event in New York City Amazon Prime Day roundup And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Jul 17, 2023•19 min•Ep. 101
Today on our show, we mark a momentous occasion - our 100th episode! To celebrate, Rick sits down with Victor Castro and Hendrik Laubscher to discuss all things eCommerce. Join the trio as they explore fundraising, venture capital, Amazon under Andy Jassy, Shopify, and much more. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Jul 10, 2023•49 min•Ep. 100
Today on our show: Amazon gets open letter from activist investor Amazon announces Prime Day Google Domains sells to Squarespace Google launches virtual AI try-on feature And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Jul 03, 2023•16 min•Ep. 99
Today on our show: Shop Pay launches for enterprise retailers FedEx reports its quarterly earnings New retail sales data from the Commerce Department Amazon seller-fulfilled Prime coming back And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly ...
Jun 26, 2023•15 min•Ep. 98
Today on our show: Update from Retail Innovation Conference 2023 Update on grocery eCommerce Walmart launches startup accelerator Payment provider Stripe joins MACH Alliance And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Jun 19, 2023•13 min•Ep. 97
Today on our show: Stripe’s new charge card program can help Shopify Amazon may be considering mobile phone service Apple Vision Pro thoughts Buy Buy Baby could get bought 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...
Jun 12, 2023•14 min•Ep. 96
Today on our show: Amazon’s Small Business Empowerment Report Shopify’s upcoming shareholder meeting McKinsey report on the beauty market Economists wondering where’s the recession? And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Jun 05, 2023•13 min•Ep. 95
Today on our show: Walmart releases its Q1 2023 earnings TJ Maxx earnings indicate acceleration Takeaways from Paypal’s recent investor event Shopify’s road ahead 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 ...
May 29, 2023•14 min•Ep. 94
Today on our show: Google’s AI and retail announcements Klaviyo’s IPO filing Target Q1 2023 earnings Shein’s marketplace expansion And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly ...
May 22, 2023•16 min•Ep. 93
