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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Ep 108•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: BigCommerce reports earnings eBay prepares launch of international shipping program Flexport is missing the infrastructure to compete with large players Amazon gives shoppers incentives to pick up their orders 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 15, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Big commerce doubles down on B2B Pinterest ties up with Amazon advertising PitchBook report whines about the demise of unicorns Shopify reports earnings, chucks logistics business 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 08, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy UPS Q1 earnings call results Amazon’s new anti-counterfeit exchange Shopify announces a bill-pay service 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 01, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Amazon’s 2022 shareholder letter Understanding the recent retail sales report Could Amazon seller’s expansion give reason for Shopify collaboration? Retailer David’s Bridal entering bankruptcy https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Apr 24, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Amazon adds fees to reduce return costs Dollar General partners with a beauty incubator Inventory glut increasing supply chain costs Consumer shipping preferences changing https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Apr 17, 2023•11 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette Steps Aside FedEx Announces Integration of Express and Ground American Eagle Outfitters Removes its Logistics Leader Walmart’s 2023 Investor Community Meeting https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly ...
Apr 10, 2023•12 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Recap of Shoptalk 2023 New Data About Venture Startup Outcomes Fanatics Becomes Uniform Supplier for NHL Recapping My Headless eCommerce Presentation 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 return shipping expe...
Apr 03, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Clean Beauty at Walmart Launches FedEx Earnings Reveal Cost-Cutting Foot Locker Retrenching Brand and Stores Amazon Layoffs Signal Further Challenges 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 return s...
Mar 27, 2023•13 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Thoughts on the fallout of Silicon Valley Bank AllBirds stock crashes Shopify’s latest investor meeting Secret shopping Amazon Buy With Prime 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 return shipping expenses ins...
Mar 20, 2023•14 min•Ep 84•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Amazon closing more retail Dick’s Sporting Goods offers a retail success story Is Target building the next-generation mall? Cloud software spend holding up surprisingly well 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...
Mar 13, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Target releases cautious earnings and outlook ThredUp launches apparel resale store BigCommerce releases earnings and trims costs Amazon closes more warehouses 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 return shi...
Mar 06, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Walmart reports Q4 and full year earnings Corporate deal activity fell in 2022 Instagram killing live shopping Amazon cuts ties with European distributors 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 return shipping...
Feb 27, 2023•14 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast 
