May 15th, 2023: BigCommerce reports earnings, eBay prepares launch of international shipping program, Flexport is missing the infrastructure to compete with large players & Amazon gives incentives
It’s May 15, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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.
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May 8th, 2023: BigCommerce doubles down on B2B, Pinterest ties with Amazon advertising, PitchBook report whines about the demise of unicorns, and Shopify reports earnings
It’s May 8, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
BigCommerce 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.
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May 1st, 2023: Bed Bath & Beyond, UPS Q1 earnings, Amazon’s anti-counterfeit exchange, and Shopify’s bill-pay service
It’s May 1, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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.
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April 24th, 2023: Amazon’s shareholder letter, the recent retails sales report, the Shopify collaboration, and David’s Bridal enters bankruptcy
It’s April 24, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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
- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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April 17th, 2023: Amazon adds fees, Dollar General’s new partner, Inventory glut and supply chain costs, and changes in consumer shipping preferences
It’s April 17, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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
- and finally, The Investor Minute contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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April 10th, 2023: Macy’s CEO steps aside, FedEx’s new announcement, American Eagle Outfitters’ logistics leader, and Walmart’s investor community meeting
It’s April 10, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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
- 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 3rd, 2023: A recap of Shoptalk 2023, venture startup outcomes, Fanatics and NHL, Recapping the headless eCommerce presentation
It’s April 3, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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
- 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 27th, 2023: Walmart launches Clean Beauty, FedEx’s earnings, Foot Locker retrenching, and Amazon layoffs
It’s March 27, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Welcome to Shoptalk!
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
- 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 20th, 2023: Silicon Valley Bank, AllBirds’ Stock, Shopify’s investor meeting, and Amazon Buy with Prime
It’s March 20, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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
- 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 13th, 2023: Amazon closing more retail, Dick’s Sporting Goods success story, Target and the next-generation mall, Cloud software spend holding up
It’s March 13, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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
- 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 6th, 2023: Target’s cautious earnings, ThredUp’s apparel resale store, BigCommerce releases earnings, and Amazon closes more warehouses
It’s March 6, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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
- 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 27th, 2023: Walmart’s Q4 earnings, the decline of corporate deal activity, Instagram killing live shopping, and Amazon cuts ties with European distributors
It’s February 27, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
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
- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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Shopify’s new features, Stripe plans to go public, David’s Bridal launches wedding vendor marketplace, and Shopify’s Q4 earnings
It’s February 20, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify Announces Over 100 New Features
Payments Provider Stripe Plans to Go Public Next Year
David’s Bridal Launches Wedding Vendor Marketplace
Shopify Reports Q4 2022 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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Amazon’s Q4 Earnings, Maersk sees global trade contracting, Fanatics and Livestream shopping, and Warehouse construction in North America
It’s February 13, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Amazon Reports Q4 2022 Earnings
Maersk Sees Global Trade Contracting in 2023
Fanatics Makes Push into Livestream Shopping
Warehouse Construction in North America Slowing
- 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 6th, 2023: Shopify’s engineering shakeup, Foot Locker is sued, the lawsuit against Google, and UPS’s latest earnings
It’s February 6, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify’s Major Engineering Shakeup
Foot Locker Sued For Its Customer Chat Feature
The Department of Justice Lawsuit Against Google
What UPS’s Latest Earnings Report Can Teach Business Owners
- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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January 30th, 2023: The fall of U.S. retail sales, Shopify raises its prices, Walmart’s small business program, and AmazonSmile charity program
It’s January 30, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
US Retail Sales Fell in December
Shopify Raises Its Prices
Walmart Launches its Small Business Program
Amazon Cancels its Amazon Smile Charity Program
- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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NRF, Walmart’s new offer, Lacoste’s brand turnaround, and Amazon’s capacity system
It’s January 23, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
NRF 2023 Was the Biggest Big Show Ever
Walmart to Offer Fulfillment Tech and Delivery Services Through Salesforce
Learning from Lacoste’s Brand Turnaround
Amazon Updates New Fulfillment By Amazon Capacity System
- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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January 16th, 2023: Target’s stock, Bed Bath and Beyond, Fanatics and Candy Digital, and Amazon launches Buy with Prime
It’s January 16, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Target Stock Downgraded by Wells Fargo
Bed Bath and Beyond Could Go Out of Business Soon
Fanatics Divesting its 60% Stake in NFT Firm Candy Digital
Amazon Launches Buy with Prime This Month
- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 8 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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Shopify releases commerce components, Nike’s earnings, Meta acquires smart lensmaker, and Chewy plans expansion.
It’s January 9, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify Releases Commerce Components to Create a Path to its Composable Future
Nike Earnings Top Estimates But Inventory and Costs Rise
Meta Acquires a Smart Lensmaker to Bring Augmented Reality to Market
Chewy Plans Expansion of Automated Fulfillment
- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 8 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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January 2nd, 2023: Happy New Year!
It’s January 2, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Happy New Year!
Today on our show I wanted to do a little bit different format for you, what were my top 3 stories from 2022, as well as 8 items from our Investor Minute.
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