February 17th, 2025: Shopify Q4 2024 earnings: The age of efficiency comes to Shopify, it’s not just you- age of efficiency accelerating, Amazon Q4 earnings wins the Grammy for free cash flow and more
It’s February 17, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify Q4 2024 Earnings: The Age of Efficiency Comes to Shopify
It’s Not Just You - Age of Efficiency Accelerating
Amazon Q4 Earnings Wins the Grammy for Free Cash Flow
Amazon Ad Engine Getting Hungry: Look Out Google Shopping
- 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 13th, 2025: Shopify 2025: The Entrepreneur, Rulemaker and Bridge-Builder, Mastercard Holiday numbers show roses for eCommerce, Is 2025 year of niche down? Amazon still king of warehouse growth
It’s January 13, 2025 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify 2025: The Entrepeneur, the Rulemaker and the Bridge-Builder
Mastercard Holiday Numbers Show Roses for eCommerce
Is 2025 The Year of the Niche Down?
Amazon Still the King of Warehouse Growth
- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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December 16th, 2024: Shopify releases a boring update, Amazon haul launched sooner as political strategy, Potential impact of tariffs on eCommerce? Why use a consultant to help you solve a problem?
It’s December 16, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify Releases a Boring Update
Was Amazon Haul Launched Sooner As Political Strategy?
What is the Potential Impact of Tariffs on eCommerce?
Why Use an Outside Consultant to Help you Solve a Problem?
- 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 18th, 2024: Shopify reported Q3 2024 earnings, Klaviyo reports better Q3 earnings, new RMW Commerce event being held in January, BigCommerce trying to escape Alabama mud like My Cousin Vinny
It’s November 18, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify Reported Q3 2024 Earnings
Klaviyo Reports Even Better Q3 Earnings
New RMW Commerce Event Being Held in January
BigCommerce Trying to Escape the Alabama Mud Like My Cousin Vinny
- 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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September 2nd, 2024: BigCommerce looks like it’s not selling, Shopify hires a new CTO, why technology is not a business differentiator for brands, and are layoffs the order of the day in eCommerce?
It’s September 2, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest! Happy Labor Day everyone!
Today on our show:
BigCommerce Looks Like It’s Not Selling
Shopify Hires a New Chief Technology Officer
Why Technology Is Not a Business Differentiator For Brands
Are Layoffs The Order of the Day in ECommerce?
- 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 12th, 2024: Amazon reports Q2 earnings, Allbirds reports financial results, Amazon signs deal with Pinterest and TikTok, and Shopify crushes its earnings
It’s August 12, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Amazon Reports Q2 Earnings
Allbirds Reports Financial Results
Amazon Signs Deal With Pinterest and TikTok
Shopify Crushes Its 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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July 1st, 2024: Target reshuffles its leadership team and Shopify releases summer editions
It’s July 1, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Target Reshuffles Its Leadership Team
Shopify Releases Summer Editions
- 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 20th, 2024: Amazon AWS CEO to step down, Home Depot earnings disappoint, Shein rejected from NRF membership, and Shopify acquires Peel Analytics founders
It’s May 20, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Amazon AWS CEO to Step Down
Home Depot Earnings Disappoint
Shein Rejected from NRF Membership
Shopify Acquires Peel Analytics Founders
- 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 29th, 2024: Paypal’s coming battle with Shopify, Nike’s failures highlight leadership issues, UPS Q1 2024 earnings shows continued decline, and SaaS growth down from 2022 highs
It’s April 29, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Paypal’s Coming Battle with Shopify
Nike’s Failures Highlight Leadership Issues
UPS Q1 2024 Earnings Shows Continued Decline
SaaS Growth Down From 2022 Highs
- 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 22nd, 2024: Confusing economic signals in 2024, Shein faces new class action lawsuit, GoPuff partners with Shopify to help CPG brands, and Macy’s kicks off its store closings
It’s April 22, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Confusing Economic Signals in 2024
Shein Faces New Class Action Lawsuit
GoPuff Partners with Shopify To Help CPG Brands
Macy’s Kicks Off Its Store Closings
- 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 18th, 2024: End of free shipping era is exaggerated, SAAS keeps getting harder, American Eagle’s logistics capitulation ends pandemic logistics dream, Shopify at Morgan Stanley tech conference
It’s March 18, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
The End of the Free Shipping Era is Greatly Exaggerated
Software As a Service Keeps Getting Harder
American Eagle’s Logistics Capitulation Ends the Pandemic Logistics Fever Dream
Shopify at Morgan Stanley Tech Conference 2024 Takeaways
- 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 4th, 2024: Shopify GMV closing in on Amazon, Macy’s announces a new vision, Amazon aggregator Thrasio declares bankruptcy, and Klaviyo reports 2023 Q4 earnings
It’s March 4, 2024 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify GMV Closing in on Amazon
Macy’s Announces a New Vision
Amazon Aggregator Thrasio Declares Bankruptcy
Klaviyo Reports 2023 Q4 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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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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December 11th, 2023: Shopify Investor Day recap, replatforming has slowed down significantly, Amazon restructures its seller fees, and Neiman Marcus rejects Saks takeover bid
It’s December 11, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Shopify Investor Day Recap
Replatforming Has Slowed Down Significantly
Amazon Restructures Its Seller Fees
Neiman Marcus Rejects Saks Takeover Bid
- 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 20th, 2023: Target Q3 2023 earnings surprise, Shopify’s recent outage, Update on Amazon Fresh, and my 2024 outlook
It’s November 20, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Target Q3 2023 Earnings Surprise
Shopify’s Recent Outage
Update on Amazon Fresh
My 2024 Outlook
- 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 23rd, 2023: The growing battle between TikTok, Shopify, and Amazon, VF Corp gets a new activist investor, Flexport CEO says it’s not going public, and what should brands do about TikTok shop?
It’s October 23rd, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
My Comments on TikTok, Shopify, and Amazon
VF Corp Gets a New Activist Investor
Flexport CEO Says Its Not Going Public
What Should Brands Do About TikTok Shop?
- 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 2nd, 2023: FTC files suit against Amazon, Amazon to rollout Prime Video ads, Is the IPO market healthy? And Shopify takes a stake in B2B marketplace Faire
It’s October 2nd, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
FTC Files Suit Against Amazon
Amazon To Rollout Prime Video Ads
Is the IPO Market Healthy?
Shopify Takes a Stake in B2B Marketplace Faire
- 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 25th, 2023: TikTok Shop in the US, Shopify’s Company Operating Principles, Klaviyo and Instacart IPOs, and the Holidays Kick Off in October
It’s September 25th, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
TikTok Shop Launches in the US
Shopify CEO Outlines Company Operating Principles
Klaviyo and Instacart IPOs Mark Their Debut
Holiday Season Kicks Off In October With Big Retailers
- 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 18th, 2023: Flexport CEO forced out as company releases an update, Shopify CFO chat at Goldman Sachs event, Klaviyo and Instacart IPO valuation, and Amazon releases Supply Chain by Amazon
It’s September 18, 2023 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on our show:
Flexport CEO Dave Clark Forced Out As Company Releases an Update
Shopify CFO Chat at Goldman Sachs Event
The Klaviyo and Instacart IPO Valuation
Amazon Releases Supply Chain by Amazon
- and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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