November 24th, 2025: Walmart Plans a CEO Transition, Commerce Operations Foundation Critical to Our Agentic Future, OpenAI Coming for Operating Systems and Walmart Earnings Call Important for Everyone
It’s November 24, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Walmart Plans a CEO Transition
Commerce Operations Foundation Critical to Our Common Agentic Future
Intuit's Announcement Makes it Clear: OpenAI Coming for Operating Systems
Walmart Earnings Call Important for Everyone to Understand
- 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 17th, 2025: Same-Day Facilities Key to Amazon's New Powerful Grocery Strategy, Walmart CEO Steps Down, TheRealReal Records Record GMV During Earnings, and Google Releases AI Shopping Updates
It’s November 17, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Same-Day Facilities Key to Amazon's New Powerful Grocery Strategy
Walmart CEO Doug McMillion Steps Down
TheRealReal Records Record GMV During Earnings
Google Releases Some AI Shopping Updates
- 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 3rd, 2025: Walmart Holiday Plans Shows There Will Be Blood, UPS Gains Margin, Plans Strong Peak, But Remains Mired in Uncertainty, Amazon All In On Agentic, and Shopify Merchants Go Live
It’s November 3, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Walmart Holiday Plans Shows There Will Be Blood
UPS Gains Margin, Plans Strong Peak, But Remains Mired in Uncertainty
Amazon All In On Agentic - Reports Great Earnings
Shopify Merchants Go Live with ChatGPT Instant Checkout
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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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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September 1st, 2025: Best Buy Relaunches Its Marketplace, Target Earnings: Like a Slow-Moving Train Wreck, Upcoming RMW Commerce Events in Second Half of the Year, and Walmart Raises Revenue Guidance
It’s September 1, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Best Buy Relaunches Its Marketplace
Target Earnings: Like a Slow-Moving Train Wreck
Upcoming RMW Commerce Events in Second Half of the Year
Walmart Raises Revenue Guidance in Earnings Call
- 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 30th, 2025: Klarna CEO Claims They Will Be a Super App, Walmart Investor Event Sheds New Light, Should You Put a Chatbot In Front Of Your Retail Store, Musings from CommerceNext + Mirakl’s Summit
It’s June 30, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Klarna CEO Claims They Will Be a Super App
Walmart Investor Event Sheds New Light
Should You Put a Chatbot In Front Of Your Retail Store
Musings from CommerceNext and Mirakl’s Summit
- 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 16th, 2025: Palantir Partners with Bolt, Amazon Releases AI Video Generation Tools, Sezzle Sues Shopify For AntiCompetitive Practices, and Walmart Releases New AI Tools
It’s June 16, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Palantir Partners with Bolt
Amazon Releases AI Video Generation Tools
Sezzle Sues Shopify For AntiCompetitive Practices
Walmart Releases New AI Tools
- 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 5th, 2025: Amazon Reports Q1 2025 Earnings, Walmart Releases an Annual Shareholder Letter, UPS Reports Q1 2025 Earnings, and Kohl’s Fires Its CEO
It’s May 5, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Amazon Reports Q1 2025 Earnings
Walmart Releases an Annual Shareholder Letter
UPS Reports Q1 2025 Earnings
Kohl’s Fires Its CEO
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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April 21st, 2025: Walmart Investor Day shows strong tariff headwinds, is 2025 the year to eat the entire enchilada, Shop for Brands on Amazon seen in the wild and Amazon surveys its sellers on tariffs
It’s April 21, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Walmart Investor Day Shows Strong Tariff Headwinds
Is 2025 The Year to Eat the Entire Enchilada
Shop for Brands on Amazon Seen in the Wild
Amazon Surveys Its Sellers on Tariffs
- 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 17th, 2025: Paypal in hot water over its Honey application, AllBirds sales plunge in 2024, why did Walmart buy a mall? And upcoming eCommerce debate event at Shoptalk
It’s March 17, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Paypal in Hot Water Over Its Honey Application
AllBirds Sales Plunge in 2024
Why Did Walmart Buy a Mall?
Upcoming eCommerce Debate Event at Shoptalk
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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February 24th, 2025: Walmart reports fiscal year 2025 earnings, Saks stopped paying vendors on time, TikTok subscriptions could help creators, and BigCommerce reports 2024 earnings
It’s February 24, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Walmart Reports Fiscal Year 2025 Earnings
Saks Stopped Paying Vendors On Time
TikTok Subscriptions Could Help Creators
BigCommerce Reports 2024 Earnings
- 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 25th, 2024: How you should read the Gartner Quadrant, Wordpress is the Craigslist of website builders, Target reports terrible earnings, and Walmart reports great earnings
It’s November 25, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
How You Should Read the Gartner Quadrant
Wordpress is the Craigslist of Website Builders
Target Reports Terrible Earnings
Walmart Reports Great Earnings
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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October 21st, 2024: Optimization will be the watchword in 2025, OpenStore pivoting into Helpdesk Software, Walmart appoints Seth Dellaire as CGO, and new report shows Unicorns lack exit options
It’s October 21, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Optimization Will be the Watchword in 2025
OpenStore Pivoting into Helpdesk Software
Walmart Appoints Seth Dellaire As Chief Growth Officer
New Report Shows Unicorns Lack Exit Options
- 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 16th, 2024: What is going on with Bolt, Walmart and StockX partner up, Bankrate holiday consumer survey results, creating the perfect board presentation
It’s September 16, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
What Is Going On With Bolt?
Walmart and StockX Partner Up
Bankrate Holiday Consumer Survey Results
Creating the Perfect Board Presentation
- 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 9th, 2024: Walmart Marketplace expands services for sellers, a few notes on planning, Paul Graham’s “Founder Mode” essay, and Temu starting to recruit US brands
It’s September 9, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Walmart Marketplace Expands Services for Sellers
A Few Notes On Planning
Paul Graham’s Founder Mode Essay
Temu Starting to Recruit US Brands
- 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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February 26th, 2024: Walmart’s Q4 earnings release, Bed Bath and Beyond and Overstock name new CEOs, Macy’s in a battle with investors, and what are UPS and FedEx telling us about the economy?
It’s February 26, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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.
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February 19th, 2024: Shopify reports Q4 2023 earnings, Target has a new strategy: Become Tar-Mu, Walmart may be Looking to buy TV maker Vizio, and celebrating the 5th Anniversary of RMW Commerce
It’s February 19, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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.
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November 27th, 2023: Walmart earning updates, OpenAI explodes, Thrasio’s bankruptcy, and what I’m thankful for!
It’s November 27, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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.
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October 16th, 2023: Holiday deals kick off with Amazon, Walmart and Target, people and processes keep up with eComm technology? eBay sued in a DOJ environmental lawsuit, private equity exits declining
It’s October 16, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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.
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