October 20th, 2025: Walmart Partners With OpenAI, Cannot Hold Back the Tide, S&P Global Puts Tariff Costs at $1.2T This Year, Salesforce Partners With OpenAI, and Saks Struggles to Deliver in Q2
It’s October 20, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Walmart Partners With OpenAI, Cannot Hold Back the Tide
S&P Global Puts Tariff Costs at $1.2T This Year
Salesforce Partners With OpenAI
Saks Struggles to Deliver in Q2
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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June 2nd, 2025: Salesforce to acquire Informatica, Social Commerce Panel Reveals Influencer Importance, Lowes Launches Its Marketplace, and Tariff Feud Event with Passport Recap
It’s June 2, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Salesforce to acquire Informatica
Social Commerce Panel Reveals Influencer Importance
Lowes Launches Its Marketplace
Tariff Feud Event with Passport Recap
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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March 3rd, 2025: Is Beyond.com doomed? Klaviyo reports 2024 earnings, Klaviyo coming for Salesforce Service Cloud, and Paypal Investor Day offers problematic vision
It’s March 3, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Is Beyond.com Doomed?
Klaviyo Reports 2024 Earnings
Klaviyo Coming for Salesforce Service Cloud
Paypal Investor Day Offers Problematic Vision
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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September 23rd, 2024: Shopify’s progress in the enterprise market, Biden White House makes de minimis announcement, Amazon’s return to office memo code for layoffs, Salesforce’s release announcements
It’s September 23, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify’s Progress in the Enterprise Market
Biden White House Makes Deminimis Announcement
Amazon’s Return to Office Memo Code for Layoffs
Salesforce Makes Several Release Announcements at Dreamforce - Or Does It?
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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August 19th, 2024: Salesforce acquires PredictSpring, Amazon announces new peak season fulfillment policies, Ace Hardware plots a new stores strategy TikTok, Temu founder shopping like a billionaire
It’s August 19, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Salesforce Acquires POS Platform Predict Spring
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.
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May 27th, 2024: Target earnings indicate big trouble, Macy’s provides preview into restructuring, Salesforce unveils new Einstein features, and Walmart earnings stand out
It’s May 27, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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.
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November 28th, 2022: Macy’s and Kohl’s Earnings, Gap looks to Amazon, Amazon releases new FBA pricing, and new Salesforce data
It’s November 28, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Happy Cyber Monday!
Today on our show:
Macy’s and Kohl’s Earnings Show the Pressures on Department Stores
Gap Looks to Amazon To Expand Its Sales
Amazon Releases New FBA Pricing and Account Health Assurance
Salesforce Data Shows Consumers Holding Out for Cyber Week Deals
- and finally, 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:
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