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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’s Watson Weekly is a special edition that is one of a series of three interviews recorded at Shopware’s Partner Day on April 24th, 2025. These were recorded in the basement of a German beer hall and restaurant, so I think those interested in the digital commerce complexity of serving manufacturers and distributors should find it a lot of fun.…
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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. Today's episode is sponsored by…
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Today’s Watson Weekly is a special edition that is one of a series of three interviews recorded at Shopware’s Partner Day on April 24th, 2025. These were recorded in the basement of a German beer hall and restaurant, so I think those interested in the digital commerce complexity of serving manufacturers and distributors should find it a lot of fun.…
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In this week’s Watson Weekly, we will discuss Fidji Simo is out at Instacart CEO to join OpenAI. This is a huge feather in Simo’s cap and leaves an opening at Instacart which I predict will be filled by their Chief Product Officer Daniel Danker. Not only did Danker and Simo overlap from their time at Facebook, but Danker was promoted by Simo into h…
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Today’s Watson Weekly is a special edition that is one of a series of three interviews recorded at Shopware’s Partner Day on April 24th, 2025. These were recorded in the basement of a German beer hall and restaurant, so I think those interested in the digital commerce complexity of serving manufacturers and distributors should find it a lot of fun.…
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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. Today's episode is sponsored by Mirakl. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerc…
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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. Guided by a Thomas L. Friedman-inspired prologue, we dive deep into the …
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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. Today's episode is sponsored by Mirakl. h…
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Is Walmart More Exposed to Tariffs Than They Are Admitting? In a recent investor day, Walmart indicated that only one-third of its products are not made in the USA. Are we sure about that number? Given the fact that there is no universal definition of made in the USA, I think that number could be a lot higher than the company is letting on. Learn a…
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Join Gordon and Ger and they take flight with Bobby Healy of Manna Air Delivery, the Irish drone delivery company that's posing a serious threat to Amazon's dominance of the ecommerce space. Has the saviour of independent retailers literally been heaven sent? Drones promise much. Delivery within minutes from local retailers that bypasses clogged ro…
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The biggest debate in eCommerce. The business case for replatforming Replatforming can either be trying to use a band-aid on a large wound or it could be like squeezing juice. Vince Santo (The Maze Group) debating Chris Silver (Discoverist AI) on replatforming. Architecture: The headless straw man debate. Headless technology enables brands to move …
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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. We also dive into the la…
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Is There a Worse Owner For TikTok Than Amazon? Look, I am going to bottom line it for you guys. I can’t think of a worse owner for Tiktok than logistics company Amazon. I know there are a lot of chocolate and peanut butter theories of how these two great companies could taste better together, but I think this would be the start of a slow boringific…
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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…
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Is Adobe Hopeless or Will The New Product Teases Get Them Back in the Game? This week on the Watson Weekly podcast, we unpack two new product announcements from Adobe that are expected to launch by June 2025. One is the Adobe Commerce Optimizer, an eCommerce front-end that can be used with any storefront platform. This is one that I’m excited to se…
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Can this be right? A vendor as a guest? Yes, it is true. And a Big one too. Ger and Gordon are joined by Travis Hess, CEO of BigCommerce, to review the e-commerce platform landscape and discuss what the future holds. Frankly, is there life beyond Shopify? (Spoiler: Of course there is.) Developments are coming thick and fast in e-commerce and commer…
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Is Paypal Running an Affiliate Scam? That’s What Google’s New Chrome Rules Seem to Be Saying. Many users don’t realize that Paypal’s Honey Application, the plugin which is supposed to secure you discounts on items. Instead, it looks to be cutting certain publishers out of affiliate credits that they would otherwise be due. You’ll find this and othe…
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Today on our show: Target 2024 earnings shows company falling behind When will merchants stop treating data as a project? Commercetools layoffs throws into question IPO plans Has Shopify Enterprise turned a corner? - and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. Today's …
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Today on our show: Is Beyond.com doomed? Klaviyo reports 2024 earnings Klaviyo coming for Salesforce Service Cloud Paypal Investor Day offers problematic vision - and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. Today's episode is sponsored by Mirakl. https://www.rmwcommerc…
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Today on our show: Walmart reports fiscal year 2025 earnings Saks stopped paying vendors on time TikTok subscriptions could help creators BigCommerce reports 2024 earnings And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. Today’s episode is sponsored by Mirakl. https://www.…
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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, a…
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Today on our show: Trump eliminates the de minimis for China AI won't solve all the problems, but we don't realize it yet UPS Q4 2024 earnings: steering towards margin, away from Amazon AI is not the new SEO. Brands could be in a marketplace without realizing it And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of ve…
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Today on a special edition of our show: Remembering Kent Allen Evolution of Global eCommerce Pioneers in Cross-Border Trade Current Trends and Players Jim Okamura Partner, McMillanDoolittle and co-founder, Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum Jim has over 25 years of consulting experience focused on strategic planning in the retail industry. His work in…
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Today on our show: Risks to Amazon in the AI Wars Private equity outlook in 2025 Artificial Intelligence moving from creating to doing with OpenAI Operator How to grow faster is an elusive question And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. Today’s episode is sponsor…
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In the final episode of this special 3-part Watson Weekly series, Rick Watson is joined by Kelly Goetsch, Advisor at Commerce Tools, to discuss what’s next for the world of commerce. Key topics include: The rise of social shopping and platforms like TikTok Shops How AI is redefining brand discovery and trust Predictions for retail growth and consum…
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Today on our show: Our 2025 NRF event analysis Recapping the first ever RMW Commerce Five Forces event in New York City And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. Today’s episode is sponsored by Mirakl. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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In Part 2 of this special Watson Weekly series, Rick Watson and Kelly Goetsch dive deep into the complexities of B2B commerce. They discuss: The generational shift reshaping the industry Challenges like the "Bob Problem" and outdated practices The role of composable commerce in streamlining processes How solutions like Commerce Tools Foundry are en…
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Today on our show: Shopify 2025: The Entrepreneur, 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. Today’…
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In this special episode of Watson Weekly, Rick Watson is joined by Kelly Goetsch, a Commercetools Advisor and industry thought leader. Kelly shares his unique insights into the evolving landscape of e-commerce, focusing on the intersection of technology and healthcare. Together, they explore key topics like consumer behavior trends, the growing rol…
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Today on our show: Amazon building 25% of all warehouses UPS hiking SurePost rates by 10% Lowes develops a new marketplace Quickbooks partners with Amazon Marketplace Seller Central And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. Today’s episode is sponsored by Mirakl. ht…
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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. Toda…
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Today on our show: 3 observations from Cyber Week The 3 coming wars in the next 5 years 5 reasons Klaviyo is growing faster than most anyone right now And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. Today’s episode is sponsored by Mirakl. https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecomm…
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In this season finale, Ger and Gordon look back on Season 2 and discuss the highlights and key learnings. Together they explore the wealth of knowledge that was so generously given by our guests over the past nine episodes. No stone is left unturned. Proposition, branding, storytelling, product launch, entering new markets, marketing, customer expe…
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Today on our show: How you should read the Gartner Quadrant Wordpress is the Craigslist of website builders Target reports terrible earnings Walmart reports great 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-watson…
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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. https://www.rmwcomme…
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Today on our show: Amazon reports great Q3 2024 earnings Children's Place partnership with Shein could be genius The state of SaaS venture capital valuations AI platforms looking to challenge every software category 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: CEO merry-go-round continues Paypal earnings report show progress and challenges UPS releases Q3 earnings Everyone in retail copying everyone else 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: Is 2024 the Generative AI holiday? Amazon new low cost store concept might as well be called "Off-Prime" Is 2025 the year bad eCommerce content officially dies? BigCommerce expands its leadership team And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. http…
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Our guest this time round is the 'notorious' Rick Watson. If e-commerce platforms were restaurants, Rick would be the food critic who would make them tremble most. Rick, Ger and Gordon talk about the big things that get in the way of online retail success. Overindulgence in bespoke technology solutions. Not even knowing what customer problem the bu…
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Today on our show: Optimization will be the watchword in 2025 OpenStore pivoting into Helpdesk Software Walmart appoints Seth Dellaire as Chief Growth Officer New report shows Unicorns lack exit options And finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 5 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs. https://www.rmwcommer…
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Today on our show: Holiday season preview What’s happening with Shop Promise? Former Amazon leader Dave Clark raises $100M for Auger Marketplaces like eBay are dropping their fees 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: Lightspeed exploring strategic alternatives Loop creates offset return feature CVS conducting a strategic review Travis Hess named new BigCommerce CEO 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-watsonwe…
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In this episode, omnichannel specialist Ntola Obazee talks about the reality of going where no brand (or at least your brand) has gone before. Ntola speaks with Ger and Gordon about entering new markets successfully, inspiring your team to give their best, segmenting your market and curating your collections. She also gives first-hand insight into …
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Today on our show: John Donahoe steps down from Nike Amazon introduces new supply chain service What’s going on with the retail job market? The fight over de minimis and how this will end 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’s progress in the enterprise market Biden White House makes de minimis 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, …
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Today on our show: What is going on with bolt? Walmart and StockX partner up Bankrate holiday consumer survey results Creating the perfect board presentation 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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Join Jamie Roller, Marketplaces Director at Dr Squatch, as she talks Gordon and Ger through the trials and tribulations of marketplaces. Find out why she's the Amazon Queen, as she explains how to tame the intricacies of the world's biggest online marketplace and keep winning the Buy Box. Jamie also discusses balancing Amazon with other marketplace…
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Today on our show: Walmart Marketplace expands services for sellers A few notes on planning Paul Graham’s “Founder Mode” essay Temu starting to recruit US 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/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly…
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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. https://www.rm…
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