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Join Rick Watson, 20+ year eCommerce veteran and CEO & Founder of RMW Commerce, to hear all the latest in the world of eCommerce — from established players like Amazon and Shopify to the new startups, fresh off their latest round of funding. From Marketplaces to Direct-to-Consumer to Supply Chain to Payments, it’s all here. New episodes every Monday, just in time for your morning commute! Find more great content from Rick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecommercestrategyconsulting/
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Today on our show: Saks acquires Neiman Marcus Group Speaking about personalization at The Lead Event in NYC Nike is struggling trying to be a tech company Amazon previews direct from China program And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.co…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweeklyBy RMW Commerce
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Today on our show: CMACH 3 event in New York City recap May retail sales data released Beyond loses a CEO Instacart expands retail media into Youtube And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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Today on our show: Could Amazon deliver the mail? Costco expanding its ad network McKinsey state of the consumer 2024 report Loop and Happy Returns partner up And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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Today on our show: Amazon Buy with Prime off to a slow start Shein launches Shein Exchange Resale Program in UK and Europe eBay expands its consignment service A call to action for brands And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerc…
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Today on our show: Paypal is building an ads platform TJMaxx not afraid of Temu and Shein BigCommerce getting serious about its partner ecosystem Amazon growing its share of retail And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podca…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekl…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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Today on our show: Amazon reports terrific Q1 2024 earnings Nordstrom launches its marketplace Paypal earnings reflects life in the slow lane UPS to power Shein returns in Forever 21 stores And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecomme…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-w…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-wat…
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Today on our show: AllBirds gets Nasdaq delisting warning Revenue and profit at TikTok’s ownership growing Andy Jassy releases annual shareholder letter Inventory and cashflow key to the future of retail And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcomme…
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Today on our show: UPS wins US Postal contract from FedEx Beyond.com has a new vision Home Depot acquires SRS distribution Amazon removes Just Walk Out From its Amazon Fresh stores And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podca…
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Today on our show: UPS announces new initiatives in Analyst Day Canada Goose announces shakeup Shein's supply chain as a service initiative a "Pearl Harbor" moment for retailers Commercetools releases a company update And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https:…
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Today on our show: Shoptalk 2024 recap Nordstrom could be taken private Temu’s owner PDD doubles annual profit Google launches retail media beta And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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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 ca…
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Today on our show: Key learnings on Temu from recent report Klaviyo launches a professional services offering Amazon launching mini Whole Foods in New York City Target reports Q4 earnings And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerc…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-po…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-…
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Today on our show: Our recap of January 2024 eCommerce news Amazon releases their Q4 2023 earnings report Footwear brand New Balance adds a resale marketplace RMW Commerce’s 2024 Outlook And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce…
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Today on our show: Macy’s gets a buyout offer Recap from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on CNBC CommerceHub makes an acquisition and rebrands as Rithum Zulily files lawsuit against Amazon And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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Today on our show: Our Black Friday Cyber Monday wrap up Shein files for IPO Amazon becomes the biggest delivery business in the US Kohl’s decides eCommerce is not for them And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watso…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweeklyBy RMW Commerce Consulting
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Join Rick Watson as he speaks about the supply chain needs of growing mid-market brands in a wide-ranging interview with the Dhruv Saxena, former brand owner and current CEO of ShipBob. The topics from the interview cover the origins of Shipbob, challenges facing brands, choosing the right solution partners, and more! RMW Commerce has proposed a ne…
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Today on our show: UPS reports bad Q3 2023 earnings Amazon smashes their Q3 2023 earnings What everyone gets wrong about platform decisions Omnicom Group acquires Flywheel Digital And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcas…
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Today on our show: HomeGoods shuts down their eCommerce platform Overstock changes its name to Beyond Can we tap the brakes on the TikTok and Amazon comparisons? Update on retail inventory heading into the holidays And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://w…
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Today on our show: The growing battle between TikTok, Shopify, and Amazon VF Corp gets a new activist investor Flexport CEO says it’s 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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecom…
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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. https://www.rmw…
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Today on our show: The Great Profitability Correction seems to be affecting everyone TikTok Shop feeds dominated by Schlock Toys “R” Us To open 24 new stores Holiday season retail predictions And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecom…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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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. https://www.rmwcommerce.c…
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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 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommer…
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Today on our show: Our discussion about Holiday season preparation Gap develops exclusive sleepwear line with Macy’s Google’s CEO releases 25-year update Amazon’s Buy with Prime partners with Shopify And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.…
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Today on our show: Gartner releases its digital commerce Magic Quadrant Shein and Forever21 build a partnership Learning from Instacart’s IPO filing Klaviyo IPO sets the bar for profitable software companies And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwc…
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Today on our show: How can Artificial Intelligence help eCommerce? Walmart reports Q2 2024 earnings Amazon launches a new US shipping program TikTok takes another firm step towards a marketplace And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/e…
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Today on our show: Amazon crushes its Q2 2023 earnings Target Q2 earnings disappoint Amazon announces the return of Seller-Fulfilled Prime How I reached 50,000 LinkedIn followers And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast…
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Today on our show: TikTok launches Fulfillment by TikTok in the United Kingdom WalMart expands its in-store advertising network UPS Q2 2023 earnings disappoint BigCommerce reports Q2 2023 earnings And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com…
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Today on our show: TikTok Shop aspires to become fourth most important channel Etsy marketplace boycott Amazon resets its grocery strategy Shopify reports Q2 2023 earnings And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watson…
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Today on our show: Shopify releases its Summer editions UPS agrees to terms with Teamsters Boston Consulting Group’s latest supply chain benchmarking report What’s with all the rebranding lately? And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/…
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Today on our show: Google kills Buy on Google 2023 halfway update on venture capital and markets Rumors of Shopify investing in Faire Amazon Prime Day recap And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 6 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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Today on our show: Federal Trade Commission sues Amazon TikTok plans new US eCommerce venture My digital transformation talk at The Lead event in New York City Amazon Prime Day roundup And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-p…
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Today on our show, we mark a momentous occasion - our 100th episode! To celebrate, Rick sits down with Victor Castro and Hendrik Laubscher to discuss all things eCommerce. Join the trio as they explore fundraising, venture capital, Amazon under Andy Jassy, Shopify, and much more. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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Today on our show: Amazon gets open letter from activist investor Amazon announces Prime Day Google Domains sells to Squarespace Google launches virtual AI try-on feature And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonw…
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Today on our show: Shop Pay launches for enterprise retailers FedEx reports its quarterly earnings New retail sales data from the Commerce Department Amazon seller-fulfilled Prime coming back And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 7 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecom…
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