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The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest

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/ This

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11:27

June 2nd, 2025: Salesforce to acquire Informatica,...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/06/02

Today on our show:Salesforce to acquire InformaticaSocial Commerce Panel Reveals Influencer ImportanceLowes Launches Its MarketplaceTariff 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.Today's episode is sponsored by Mirakl.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly

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36:52

Special Episode: Scott Eckert on Leading Mirakl and...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/05/29

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.With a distinguished career spanning innovation leadership roles at Dell, Rethink Robotics, and Walmart’s Store No. 8, Scott brings deep experience navigating the intersection of scale, agility, and emerging technology. Now at Mirakl, he’s guiding a platform

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23:46

May 26th, 2025: Rapid Fire Headline Update and...

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2025/05/26

Today on our show:Rapid Fire Headline UpdateShopify Releases Its Summer Editions- 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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17:53

Special Episode from Shopware Partner Day– Pimcore &...

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2025/05/22

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.In the final installment of our Shopware Partner Day series, Rick Watson chats with Ashley Laing of Pimcore to uncover how product information management

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10:28

May 19th, 2025: Amazon Announces New AI Tool to...

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2025/05/19

Today on our show:Amazon Announces New AI Tool to Enhance Product ListingsVenture Capital Dominated by AI Right NowFedEx and Amazon Strike Up a PartnershipKlaviyo 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 Mirakl.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly

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21:06

Special Episode from Shopware Partner Day– Conscious...

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2025/05/15

Today’s Watson Weekly is a special edition that is one of a series of three interviewsrecorded 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.Rick Watson sits down with Aysnd’s leadership duo, Carrie Weidenbach and Chris Harrison, for a conversation that dives into purpose-driven digital

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17:51

May 12th, 2025: Shopify Needs Incentive Alignment to...

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2025/05/12

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 his current role as Chief Product Officer.You’ll find this and other stories every Monday morning on the Watson Weekly, headed straight to your earhole

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19:17

🎙️ Episode 1 – “Inside B2B Growth: Smith Commerce on...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/05/08

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.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

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14:37

May 5th, 2025: Amazon Reports Q1 2025 Earnings,...

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2025/05/05

Today on our show:Amazon Reports Q1 2025 EarningsWalmart Releases an Annual Shareholder LetterUPS Reports Q1 2025 EarningsKohl’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/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly

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57:11

Turning Tariffs into Tactics — Cross-Border Commerce...

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2025/05/01

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 new frontier of Cross-Border Trade (CBT) — where data, logistics, and geopolitical tension collide. Alex shares the origin story of Passport, and why

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14:49

April 28th, 2025: Composable Conference in Chicago...

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2025/04/28

Today on our show:Composable Conference in Chicago Shows MACH ProgressChatGPT and Shopify Partnership TeasedShopify 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.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly

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17:04

April 21st, 2025: Walmart Investor Day shows strong...

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2025/04/21

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 about this and more in this week’s Watson Weekly podcast, headed straight to your earhole every Monday morning, wherever you find your favorite

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01:04:13

The Debate: Is Replatforming Worth It?

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2025/04/14

The biggest debate in eCommerce.The business case for replatformingReplatforming 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 quickly without blockages. Should that cash investment be made in customer acquisition and retention? Nick Kaplan (RMW Commerce) debate Victor Castro

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01:00:48

Redefining Retail: Commercetools, InStore, and the...

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2025/04/10

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 launch of commercetools InStore, a groundbreaking solution helping retailers unify online and in-store operations under one flexible backend. Dirk explains

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13:36

April 7th, 2025: Key takeaways on public and private...

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2025/04/07

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 boringification of Tiktok the likes of which.In fact, I bet for this reason, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are cheering for Amazon’s bid to go through!You’ll find

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43:50

Watson Weekly: Navigating the Digital Commerce Maze...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/04/03

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.From the evolving CFO-CMO dynamic to the role of AI, platform discovery challenges, and the tension between growth and efficiency, we’re breaking

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09:46

March 31st, 2025: Shoptalk Recap

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2025/03/31

Today on our show:Shoptalk Recap- 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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13:07

March 24th, 2025: Adobe teases new commerce...

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2025/03/24

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 see, particularly for larger merchants.Second is a new cloud version of the Adobe Commerce Suite. This is a managed cloud version of the current Adobe

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11:25

March 17th, 2025: Paypal in hot water over its Honey...

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2025/03/17

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 other stories about Shoptalk, AllBirds, and Walmart on this week’s Watson Weekly podcast, coming straight to your earhole wherever you find your favorite

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14:02

March 10th, 2025: Target 2024 earnings shows company...

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2025/03/10

Today on our show:Target 2024 earnings shows company falling behindWhen will merchants stop treating data as a project?Commercetools layoffs throws into question IPO plansHas 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 episode is sponsored by Mirakl.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweekly

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