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 23rd, 2025: Saks Global Still Sounds in Trouble, Facebook Says eCommerce is Great for Other People, Jassy’s AI Memo Was a Snoozefest, and Amazon Extending Prime Day Doesn’t Give me Warm Fuzzies
It’s June 23, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Saks Global Still Sounds in Trouble
Facebook Says eCommerce is Great -- For Other People
Jassy’s AI Memo Was a Snoozefest, In a Good Way
Amazon Extending Prime Day Doesn’t Give me Warm Fuzzies
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
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.
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
June 9th, 2025: Shopify MCP Server Raises More Questions Than Answers, Could the AI Race Become a Hardware Race, and Temu Half Off - Just In Time For Summer
It’s June 9, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify MCP Server Raises More Questions Than Answers
Could the AI Race Become a Hardware Race?
Temu Half Off - Just In Time For Summer
- 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:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
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.
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
Special Episode: Scott Eckert on Leading Mirakl and the Marketplace Revolution
In this special CEO spotlight edition of the Watson Weekly, host Rick Watson welcomes Scott Eckert, newly appointed CEO of Mirakl, for an inside look at how his leadership is poised to accelerate Mirakl’s role at the heart of modern commerce.
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May 26th, 2025: Rapid Fire Headline Update and Shopify Releases Its Summer Editions
It’s May 26, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Rapid Fire Headline Update
Shopify Releases Its Summer Editions
- 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:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
Special Episode from Shopware Partner Day– Pimcore & the Data Layer Revolution in B2B
In the final installment of our Shopware Partner Day series, Rick Watson chats with Ashley Laing of Pimcore to uncover how product information management is reshaping complex B2B ecosystems.
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May 19th, 2025: Amazon Announces New AI Tool to Enhance Product Listings, Venture Capital Dominated by AI Right Now, FedEx and Amazon Strike Up a Partnership, and Klaviyo Reports Q1 2025 Earnings
It’s May 19, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Amazon Announces New AI Tool to Enhance Product Listings
Venture Capital Dominated by AI Right Now
FedEx and Amazon Strike Up a Partnership
Klaviyo Reports Q1 2025 Earnings
- 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:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
Special Episode from Shopware Partner Day– Conscious Commerce & Regulated Realities: The Asynd Way
Rick Watson sits down with Asynd’s leadership duo, Carrie Weidenbach and Chris Harrison, for a conversation that dives into purpose-driven digital transformation.
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May 12th, 2025: Shopify Needs Incentive Alignment to Win in Enterprise, 3 Notables From BigCommerce earnings call, Instacart CEO Departs for OpenAI, and Shopify Reports Solid Earnings Amid Uncertainty
It’s May 12, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify Needs Incentive Alignment to Win in Enterprise
3 Notables From BigCommerce earnings call
Instacart CEO Departs for OpenAI
Shopify Reports Solid Earnings Amid Global Uncertainty
- 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:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
Special Episode from Shopware Partner Day – Inside B2B Growth: Smith Commerce on Scaling Smart
In this special edition of the Watson Weekly, Rick Watson heads to the basement of a German beer hall at Shopware's Partner Day to sit down with Rob Miller of Smith Commerce.
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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.
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
Turning Tariffs into Tactics — Cross-Border Commerce in 2025 with Alex Yancher, CEO of Passport
In this insightful episode, The Watson Weekly welcomes Alex Yancher (Yon-cher), CEO of Passport, just hours after the U.S. government announced sweeping new global trade tariffs. With $3.3 trillion in cross-border e-commerce at stake, this conversation couldn’t be more timely.
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April 28th, 2025: Composable Conference in Chicago shows MACH progress, ChatGPT and Shopify partnership teased, and Shopify promotes internally for Chief Design Officer: What's going on?
It’s April 28, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Composable Conference in Chicago Shows MACH Progress
ChatGPT and Shopify Partnership Teased
Shopify Promotes Internally for Chief Design Officer: What's Going On?
- 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:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
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.
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
The Debate: Is Replatforming Worth It?
The biggest debate in eCommerce.
The business case for replatforming.
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Redefining Retail: Commercetools, InStore, and the Future of Unified Commerce – A Conversation with Dirk Hoerig
In this special episode of The Watson Weekly, we sit down with Dirk Hoerig, co-founder of Commercetools, to explore the company’s journey from Germany to global eCommerce leader. Dirk shares insights on their ideal customer, key pain points they solve, and why their North American market entry succeeded where others failed.
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April 7th, 2025: Key takeaways on public and private markets, Shoptalk did not answer my key industry questions, Consumers getting stressed out, and Amazon makes last minute bid to buy TikTok
It’s April 7, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Key Takeaways on Public and Private Markets
Shoptalk Did Not Answer My Key Industry Questions
Consumers Getting Stressed Out
Amazon Makes Last Minute Bid to Buy TikTok
- 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:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
Watson Weekly: Navigating the Digital Commerce Maze with Bryan House
Why is digital commerce still hitting roadblocks in 2025? In this special episode, Bryan House of Elastic Path joins us to unpack the paradox: companies claim to have a clear digital strategy, yet budgets for tech investment remain elusive. We tackle the real barriers—lack of knowledge, outdated mindsets, and the hidden opportunity cost of standing still.
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