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The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest

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/

Episodes

Shopify’s new features, Stripe plans to go public, David’s Bridal launches wedding vendor marketplace, and Shopify’s Q4 earnings

Today on our show: Shopify announces over 100 new features Payments provider, Stripe, plans to go public next year David’s Bridal launches wedding vendor marketplace Shopify reports Q4 2022 earnings https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly   Today's episode is brought to you by Olive, a next generation logistics company serving premium fashion brands. Are your e-commerce logistics costs going through the roof? Olive is here to help. Olive offers brands and retailers over 5...

Feb 20, 2023•13 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast

Amazon’s Q4 Earnings, Maersk sees global trade contracting, Fanatics and Livestream shopping, and Warehouse construction in North America

Today on our show: Amazon Reports Q4 2022 Earnings Maersk Sees Global Trade Contracting in 2023 Fanatics Makes Push into Livestream Shopping Warehouse Construction in North America Slowing https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly   Today's episode is brought to you by Olive, a next generation logistics company serving premium fashion brands. Are your e-commerce logistics costs going through the roof? Olive is here to help. Olive offers brands and retailers over 50% off on ...

Feb 13, 2023•11 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast

February 6th, 2023: Shopify’s engineering shakeup, Foot Locker is sued, the lawsuit against Google, and UPS’s latest earnings

Today on our show: Shopify’s major engineering shakeup Foot Locker sued for its customer chat feature The Department of Justice lawsuit against Google What UPS’s latest earnings report can teach business owners https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/   Today's episode is brought to you by Olive, a next generation logistics company serving premium fashion brands. Are your e-commerce logistics costs going through the roof? Olive is here to help. Olive...

Feb 06, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast

January 30th, 2023: The fall of U.S. retail sales, Shopify raises its prices, Walmart’s small business program, and AmazonSmile charity program

Today on our show: U.S. retail sales fell in December Shopify raises its prices Walmart launches its small business program Amazon cancels its AmazonSmile charity program https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/   Today's episode is brought to you by Olive, a next generation logistics company serving premium fashion brands. Are your e-commerce logistics costs going through the roof? Olive is here to help. Olive offers brands and retailers over 50% of...

Jan 30, 2023•14 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast

January 23rd, 2023: NRF, Walmart’s new offer, Lacoste’s brand turnaround, and Amazon’s capacity system

Today on our show: NRF 2023 was the biggest big show ever Walmart to offer fulfillment tech and delivery services through salesforce Learning from Lacoste’s brand turnaround Amazon updates new fulfillment by Amazon capacity system https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/   Today's episode is brought to you by Olive, a next generation logistics company serving premium fashion brands. Are your e-commerce logistics costs going through the roof? Olive is...

Jan 23, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast

January 16th, 2023: Target’s stock, Bed Bath and Beyond, Fanatics and Candy Digital, and Amazon launches Buy with Prime

Today on our show: Target stock downgraded by Wells Fargo Bed Bath and Beyond could go out of business soon Fanatics divesting its 60% stake in NFT firm Candy Digital Amazon launches Buy with Prime this month https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/   Today's episode is brought to you by Olive, a next generation logistics company serving premium fashion brands. Are your e-commerce logistics costs going through the roof? Olive is here to help. Olive o...

Jan 16, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast

January 9th, 2023: Shopify releases commerce components, Nike’s earnings, Meta acquires smart lensmaker, and Chewy plans expansion.

Today on our show: Shopify releases commerce components to create a path to its composable future Nike earnings top estimates but inventory and costs rise Meta acquires a smart lensmaker to bring augmented reality to market Chewy plans expansion of automated fulfillment https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/   Today's episode is brought to you by Olive, a next generation logistics company serving premium fashion brands. Are your e-commerce logistic...

Jan 09, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast

January 2nd, 2023: Happy New Year!

On today’s show, Rick switches things up with a bit of a different format. He’ll be sharing his top three stories from 2022. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/   Today's episode is brought to you by Olive, a next generation logistics company serving premium fashion brands. Are your e-commerce logistics costs going through the roof? Olive is here to help. Olive offers brands and retailers over 50% off on return shipping expenses instantly while ...

Jan 02, 2023•12 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast

December 26th, 2022: VF Corp CEO departs, Coupa to be taken private, Shein explores online marketplace, Amazon’s lawsuit with European Union

It’s December 26th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on our show: VF Corp CEO Departs Unexpectedly Procurement SaaS Leader Coupa To Be Taken Private by Thoma Bravo Fast-Fashion Giant Shein Exploring Online Marketplace Amazon Settles Lawsuit with European Union And the Investor Minute which contains 8 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...

Dec 26, 2022•14 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast

December 12th, 2022: Dollar General Grows, Walgreens’ Same Day, Etsy’s Holiday Sales, and Shopify Refreshes its App Store

It’s December 12th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on our show: Dollar General Adds Over 1,000 Stores and Fresh Items Walgreens Launches Same Day Delivery Etsy Sellers Report Inflation and Higher Fees are Hurting Their Holiday Sales Shopify Refreshes the Design of Its App Store And 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.rmwcom...

Dec 12, 2022•12 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast