Today on our show: Salesforce acquires POS platform PredictSpring Amazon announces new peak season fulfillment policies Ace Hardware plots a new stores strategy Temu founder shopping like a billionaire 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 19, 2024•15 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Amazon reports Q2 earnings Allbirds reports financial results Amazon signs deal with Pinterest and TikTok Shopify crushes its 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 12, 2024•16 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Companies are trading down talent Top items from Paypal’s Q2 2024 earnings call Designer brand Prada posts revenue gains Temu announcements signal a company shift 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 05, 2024•10 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: UPS reports Q2 earnings Google not ending cookies after all Amazon Prime Day roundup New marketplace whitepaper released 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...
Jul 29, 2024•12 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Amazon Prime Day expected to hit records in 2024 Commercetools announces CEO transition The importance of reputation in eCommerce eCommerce sales will hit $1T this year 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...
Jul 22, 2024•15 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Saks acquires Neiman Marcus Group Speaking about personalization at The Lead Event in NYC Nike is struggling trying to be a tech company Amazon previews direct from China program 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...
Jul 15, 2024•14 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast Attention, Watsonians! Pardon us as we were on a brief hiatus over the holiday week - we'll be back next week with a brand new episode!
Jul 08, 2024•17 sec•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Target reshuffles its leadership team Shopify releases summer editions 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
Jul 01, 2024•22 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: CMACH 3 event in New York City recap May retail sales data released Beyond loses a CEO Instacart expands retail media into Youtube 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 24, 2024•14 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Could Amazon deliver the mail? Costco expanding its ad network McKinsey state of the consumer 2024 report Loop and Happy Returns partner up 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 17, 2024•14 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Amazon Buy with Prime off to a slow start Shein launches Shein Exchange Resale Program in UK and Europe eBay expands its consignment service A call to action for brands 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 10, 2024•15 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Paypal is building an ads platform TJMaxx not afraid of Temu and Shein BigCommerce getting serious about its partner ecosystem Amazon growing its share of retail 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 03, 2024•11 min•Ep 139•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Target earnings indicate big trouble Macy’s provides preview into restructuring Salesforce unveils new Einstein features Walmart earnings stand out 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 27, 2024•15 min•Ep 138•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Amazon AWS CEO to step down Home Depot earnings disappoint Shein rejected from NRF membership Shopify acquires Peel Analytics founders 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 20, 2024•17 min•Ep 137•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: The Fall and Fall of Peloton Forrester’s New Wave Report What’s On My Mind About Digital Evolution https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly
May 13, 2024•8 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Amazon reports terrific Q1 2024 earnings Nordstrom launches its marketplace Paypal earnings reflects life in the slow lane UPS to power Shein returns in Forever 21 stores 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 06, 2024•17 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Paypal’s coming battle with Shopify Nike’s failures highlight leadership issues UPS Q1 2024 earnings shows continued decline SaaS growth down from 2022 highs 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...
Apr 29, 2024•16 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Confusing economic signals in 2024 Shein faces new class action lawsuit GoPuff partners with Shopify to help CPG brands Macy’s kicks off its store closings 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...
Apr 22, 2024•15 min•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: AllBirds gets Nasdaq delisting warning Revenue and profit at TikTok’s ownership growing Andy Jassy releases annual shareholder letter Inventory and cashflow key to the future of retail 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...
Apr 15, 2024•18 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: UPS wins US Postal contract from FedEx Beyond.com has a new vision Home Depot acquires SRS distribution Amazon removes Just Walk Out From its Amazon Fresh stores 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 ...
Apr 08, 2024•17 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: UPS announces new initiatives in Analyst Day Canada Goose announces shakeup Shein's supply chain as a service initiative a "Pearl Harbor" moment for retailers Commercetools releases a company update 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...
Apr 01, 2024•16 min•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Shoptalk 2024 recap Nordstrom could be taken private Temu’s owner PDD doubles annual profit Google launches retail media beta 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...
Mar 25, 2024•13 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: The end of the free shipping era is greatly exaggerated Software as a service keeps getting harder American Eagle’s logistics capitulation ends the pandemic logistics fever dream Shopify at Morgan Stanley tech conference 2024 takeaways 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...
Mar 18, 2024•17 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Key learnings on Temu from recent report Klaviyo launches a professional services offering Amazon launching mini Whole Foods in New York City Target reports Q4 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...
Mar 11, 2024•16 min•Ep 127•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Shopify GMV closing in on Amazon Macy’s announces a new vision Amazon aggregator Thrasio declares bankruptcy Klaviyo reports 2023 Q4 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...
Mar 04, 2024•18 min•Ep 126•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Walmart’s Q4 earnings release Bed Bath and Beyond and Overstock name new CEOs Macy’s in a battle with investors What are UPS and FedEx telling us about the economy? 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...
Feb 26, 2024•13 min•Ep 125•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Shopify reports Q4 2023 earnings Target has a new strategy: Become Tar-Mu Walmart may be Looking to buy TV maker Vizio Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of RMW Commerce 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...
Feb 19, 2024•17 min•Ep 124•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Our recap of January 2024 eCommerce news Amazon releases their Q4 2023 earnings report Footwear brand New Balance adds a resale marketplace RMW Commerce’s 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...
Feb 12, 2024•16 min•Ep 123•Transcript available on Metacast Attention, Watsonians! The Watson Weekly will be on a brief hiatus as Rick and his family celebrate the arrival of their new baby. We'll be back with new episodes in February. Until then, keep prosperous and we'll see you soon! https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly...
Dec 25, 2023•33 sec•Transcript available on Metacast Today on our show: Macy’s gets a buyout offer Recap from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on CNBC CommerceHub makes an acquisition and rebrands as Rithum Zulily files lawsuit against Amazon 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 18, 2023•15 min•Ep 122•Transcript available on Metacast 
