August 15th, 2022: Instacart’s 2022 IPO, Amazon acquires Roomba, the latest on American Eagle Outfitters, and Avalara going private with Vista Equity
It’s August 15th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Instacart is planning an IPO for the end of 2022
Amazon makes another billion dollar acquisition with robotic vacuum maker, Roomba.
American Eagle Outfitters’ Quiet Platform launches a nationwide "Asset-Light" logistics network
Tax software provider, Avalara, is going private in $8.4 billion Vista Equity acquisition
And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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August 8th, 2022: Amazon Q2 earnings, PayPal targeted by Elliot Management, Shopify invests in Klaviyo, and Amazon Today offers same-day shipping
It’s August 8th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Amazon Q2 earnings beat revenue and reaffirms full-year guidance
PayPal being targeted by activist investor, Elliott Management
Shopify invests $100 Million in email marketing provider, Klaviyo
Amazon Today offers same-day shipping from retailers, boosting Prime
And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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August 1st, 2022: Early reviews of Amazon’s Style Store, Bed Bath and Beyond, UPS innovating through downturn, and Shopify’s Q2 earnings call
It’s August 1st, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Early reviews of Amazon’s Style Store in Los Angeles underwhelming
Can we talk about what happened to Bed Bath and Beyond?
UPS innovating through downturn, maintaining margin and revenue targets
Shopify Q2 earnings call shows warnings signs for the company in 2022
And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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July 25th, 2022: The One Year Anniversary of The Watson Weekly!
It’s July 25th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show we celebrate the one year anniversary of The Watson Weekly. Executive Producer, David Hoffman, of series production partner, CitizenRacecar, sits down with Rick to discuss the show’s amazing first year.
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July 18th, 2022: Coatue’s view of the market, glut of goods at Target and Walmart, Victoria’s Secret restructures its management team, and an Amazon Prime Day recap
It’s July 18th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Coatue’s view of the market is cautious but still optimistic about GoodFirms long-term
Glut of goods at Target and Walmart is good for liquidators
Victoria’s Secret restructures its management team and executes layoffs
Amazon Prime Day recap: always crazy but still great for Amazon
And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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July 11th, 2022: FedEx’s new strategy, Instacart and Walmart Canada’s new launch, TikTok cancels eCommerce plans, Shopify invests in content management system
It’s July 11th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
FedEx announces new strategy based on revenue quality, mirroring UPS’s approach.
Instacart and Walmart Canada launch a virtual convenience store.
TikTok cancels eCommerce plans in the US after terrible results in a UK test.
Shopify launches editions and invests in content management system sanity.
And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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July 4th, 2022: Nike’s Direct-to-Consumer growth, Bed Bath and Beyond looks for a new CEO, Bill Ready joins Pinterest, and is Amazon planning a second Prime Day?
Happy Independence Day!
It’s July 4th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Nike reports strong growth in its direct-to-consumer business in recent earnings
Bed Bath and Beyond looks for a new CEO as the company resets again
Pinterest CEO steps aside as Bill Ready joins as CEO
Is Amazon planning a second prime day in October, and what does it mean?
And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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June 27th, 2022: Global-e acquires Borderfree, eBay acquires KnownOrigin, Walmart and Roku team up, and Amazon appoints Doug Herrington
It’s June 27th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Global-e Acquires Borderfree In Further Consolidation of Cross-Border Market
eBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin As Part of Its Metaverse Investments
Walmart and Roku Team Up on Bringing Commerce to the TV
Amazon Shuffles Its Consumer Team Leadership And Appoints Doug Herrington Leader of Stores Worldwide
And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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June 20th, 2022: Amazon’s Consumer CEO departs, Jokr is leaving the US market, The RealReal Founder is out, and Amazon announces Prime Day
It’s June 20th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
The Great Resignation moves to Amazon as Amazon Consumer CEO, Dave Clark, departs
Instant delivery firm, Jokr, announces it’s leaving the US market
TheRealRealFounder out as we hold our breath for the second hand shoe to drop
Amazon announces Prime Day on July 12th and 13th to help America get rid of excess inventory
And the Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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June 13th, 2022: Special Edition! Rick speaks with Hamaad Akmal
It’s June 13th, 2022, and this is the Watson Weekly - Your essential eCommerce Digest.
Rick is out of town this week, but today on our show we have a new special edition interview with Hamaad Akmal, the Head of Operations and Global Logistics for trusted sneaker marketplace GOAT. Hamaad spends his days chasing fraudsters across the planet and creating a seamless supply chain experience for buyers and sellers. Today’s episode covers a few interesting topics in the world of cross-border eCommerce.
How to stop fraud on marketplaces
Trends in global eCommerce
Tips to improve your cross-border eCommerce business as a brand owner
The importance of diversifying your shipping carriers.
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June 6th, 2022: Special Edition! Rick speaks to John Lawson, CEO of ColderICE Media
Rick is out of town this week but today on our show, we have a new special edition interview with a dear friend, John Lawson.
John ColderICE Lawson is one of the OGs of eCommerce, and a small business coach for growing eCommerce sellers.
Today’s episode is a wide-ranging interview on a number of interesting topics including:
- How to compete against Amazon as a retailer or brand?
- The early days of eBay and what they got wrong
- The history of eCommerce
- Social selling
- The importance of understanding your audience in eCommerce
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May 30th, 2022: Stripe’s new app marketplace, the state of the consumer, Ulta’s announcement, and the secondhand US market.
It’s May 30th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Stripe launches new app marketplace
What do recent earnings calls say about the state of the consumer?
Ulta announces its own retail media network in beauty
Secondhand US market to reach $82 Billion by 2026
And the Investor Minute which contains 3 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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May 23rd, 2022: Walmart’s profitability miss, REI’s circular commerce efforts, Klarna’s virtual shopping feature, and Target’s Q1 earnings
It’s May 23rd, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Walmart’s quarterly profitability miss confirms economic slowdown
REI’s circular commerce efforts show great progress
Klarna’s new virtual shopping feature makes me worry for Buy-Now-Pay-Later
Target Q1 2022 earnings highlights short-term profit challenges, but long-term outlook is still strong
And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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May 16th, 2022: Instacart’s confidential IPO, Amazon’s Selz acquisition, the launch of Shopify Audiences, and Amazon’s last mile rural delivery
It’s May 16th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Instacart files for a confidential IPO after reducing its valuation
Amazon shuts down its Selz acquisition with recent launch of Buy with Prime
Shopify moves into the advertising space with launch of Shopify Audiences
Amazon launches last mile rural delivery with independent convenience stores
And the Investor Minute which contains two items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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May 9th, 2022: Shopify’s Deliverr Acquisition, The Warehouse Market in Flux, Walmart’s New Activewear Line, Thrasio’s Layoffs and New CEO, and the State of the Economy
It’s May 9th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Shopify finalizes its $2.1 billion Deliverr acquisition
Warehouse market influx could mean opportunities for Amazon
Walmart invests in apparel with launch of new private label activewear line
Amazon aggregator Thrasio starts layoffs and and names new CEO
What the heck is the economy doing right now?
And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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The Watson Weekly: A Quick Break!
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April 25th, 2022: USPS’ New Mail Plan, the Buy Now, Pay Later Industry, Walmart Adds PayPal’s CFO, and Andy Jassy’s First Shareholder Letter
It’s April 25th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
The United States Postal Service released its mail plan for America
Is the Buy Now, Pay Later industry fundamentally flawed?
Walmart’s digital services growth gets another boost by adding PayPal’s CFO
Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy, released his first shareholder letter
And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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April 18th, 2022: Etsy Strike Fizzles, the New eCommerce Site, Target and ThredUp, Shopify’s Succession Plan
It’s April 18th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Etsy Strike Fizzles Out Before It Begins
Kroger and Bed Bath & Beyond launch eCommerce site
Target Tiptoes Back Into Resale with New ThredUp Partnership
Shopify Makes a Succession Plan for CEO Tobi Lutke, Among Other Human
And the Investor Minute which contains six items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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April 11th, 2022: Farfetch invests in Neiman Marcus, the new CEO of FedEx, Macy’s expands supply chain operations, and Staten Island Amazon workers unionize
It’s April 11th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Cross-border Marketplace Farfetch Invests in Neiman Marcus Group
Raj Subramaniam is Promoted to President and CEO of FedEx
Macy’s, Inc. Expands Supply Chain Operations with New Fulfillment Center In North Carolina
Amazon Workers in Staten Island Voted to Unionize
And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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April 4th, 2022: Recent Retail Earnings Call, The Digital Markets Act, SHEIN Solidifying Fast-Fashion Lead, and Target’s Transformation
It’s April 4th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
Red warning lights flashing on economy from recent retail earnings call
EU passes sweeping privacy legislation called Digital Markets Act
eCommerce brand SHEIN solidifying fast-fashion lead over its apparel rivals
Target’s transformation has been powered by data science
And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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