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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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01:32

December 19th, 2025: Thank You!

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/12/22

Today on our show it’s no news, just thank yous.It’s been a roller coaster of a year for everyone, and despite everything, you have tuned in. Walking your dog, on the way to work, even in the shower you were there. Listening, laughing, cringing, and hopefully, even learning.I started this podcast back in 2021 and look forward to doing it for many more years. The fact that our content and presence continue to grow each year is a testament to you.So, here it is. Thank you for listening. If you

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15:27

December 15th, 2025: Shopify Winter Editions 2025...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/12/16

Today on our show:Shopify Winter Editions 2025 Special Podcast- 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-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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10:07

December 8th, 2025: Black Friday Cyber Monday - You...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/12/08

Today on our show:Black Friday Cyber Monday - You Devil You!Sam Altman Calls a Code Red to Stop Google ThreatAmazon and Visa Partner on Agentic PaymentsNike CEO Purges John Donahoe’s Lieutenants- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 3 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-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac -

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21:10

November 24th, 2025: Walmart Plans a CEO Transition,...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/11/24

Today on our show:Walmart Plans a CEO TransitionCommerce Operations Foundation Critical to Our Common Agentic FutureIntuit's Announcement Makes it Clear: OpenAI Coming for Operating SystemsWalmart Earnings Call Important for Everyone to Understand- 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 Rithum.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following

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13:08

November 17th, 2025: Same-Day Facilities Key to...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/11/17

Today on our show:Same-Day Facilities Key to Amazon's New Powerful Grocery StrategyWalmart CEO Doug McMillion Steps DownTheRealReal Records Record GMV During EarningsGoogle Releases Some AI Shopping Updates- 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 Rithum.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac

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18:14

November 10th, 2025: Implications of Amazon Working...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/11/10

Today on our show:Implications of Amazon Working with OpenAI and ChatGPTShopify Reports Great Q3 EarningsSome of the Worst Mistakes I Made First Time as CEOKlaviyo’s Earnings Answer Some Key Questions- 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 Rithum.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac -

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13:49

November 3rd, 2025: Walmart Holiday Plans Shows There...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/11/03

Today on our show:Walmart Holiday Plans Shows There Will Be BloodUPS Gains Margin, Plans Strong Peak, But Remains Mired in UncertaintyAmazon All In On Agentic - Reports Great EarningsShopify Merchants Go Live with ChatGPT Instant Checkout- 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 Rithum.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party

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14:27

October 27th, 2025: Commercetools CEO is out, so...

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2025/10/27

Today on our show:Commercetools CEO is out, so what’s next?Bigcommerce partners with Paypal to improve monetizationWill the new Ulta Beauty marketplace cook?Shopify and Lovable Integration Shows a Fire and Motion Strategy- 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-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for

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09:46

October 20th, 2025: Walmart Partners With OpenAI,...

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/10/20

Today on our show:Walmart Partners With OpenAI, Cannot Hold Back the TideS&P Global Puts Tariff Costs at $1.2T This YearSalesforce Partners With OpenAISaks Struggles to Deliver in Q2- 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-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac -

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14:47

October 13th, 2025: Process Re-Engineering Is a Key...

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2025/10/13

Today on our show:Process Re-Engineering Is a Key Skill in the Age of AIStripe Link Moving More Consumer FacingIs OpenAI Building a Super App?Shopify CRO Bobby Morrison Forced Out- 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-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac -

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32:14

The CEO Spot with Matt Harris of Harris Digital

The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest ·

2025/10/09

In this second episode of The CEO Spot, Rick Watson sits down with Matt Harris, Founder of Harris Digital. The interviews were conducted at Shoptoberfest 2025, discussing the state of B2B e-commerce and the challenges of 'hard commerce' faced by manufacturers and distributors.Harris explains that many companies struggle with legacy ERP systems, analog data management, and complex pricing models involving tiered and customer-specific discounts. He emphasizes the importance of product information

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12:00

October 6th, 2025: ChatGPT Is Actually The Ultimate...

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2025/10/06

Today on our show:ChatGPT Is Actually The Ultimate In Influencer-Driven CommerceOpenAI x Stripe Agentic Commerce Protocol Has Makings of Silicon Valley Catfight- 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-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac -

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12:39

September 29th, 2025: What the Hell Will Happen At...

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2025/09/29

Today on our show:What the Hell Will Happen At Tiktok?Ryder Releases New eCommerce StudyKlaviyo Innovations Made Possible By Different Ecosystem ApproachOpenAI Announces They Are Pursuing Ads- 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 Rithum.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac -

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12:02

September 22nd, 2025: Google and Paypal Announce New...

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2025/09/22

Today on our show:Google and Paypal Announce New Commerce PartnershipAndy Jasy Fireside Chat With Andy Jassy at Amazon Accelerate ConferenceThe First Q4 Holiday Predictions Appear- 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 Rithum.https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ecommerce-podcast-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac -

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25:37

September 15th, 2025: The Future is Less If Then And...

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2025/09/15

We have a special episode of the podcast this week. Today we preview a new podcast from RMW Commerce — actually a Youtube Exclusive, called “Oh Shift! Where SaaS Meets AI”.In this week’s episode, I interview the Shailesh Kumar, the SVP Of Engineering at Salesforce Commrece Cloud to talk about the company’s approach and pilots in the world of AI and Model Context Protocol or MCP. To be clear, this is not any kind of sponsored interview. It’s just an exploration of how the platforms - and I have asked

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15:12

September 8th, 2025: Shopify Betting Big on Design,...

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2025/09/08

Today on our show:Shopify Betting Big on DesignAmazon Still Stuck Muddling Through Day 2Why Software Sales Is Still Hard in 2025A New Podcast where SaaS Meets AI: Oh Shift- 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-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac -

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13:29

September 1st, 2025: Best Buy Relaunches Its...

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2025/09/01

Today on our show:Best Buy Relaunches Its MarketplaceTarget Earnings: Like a Slow-Moving Train WreckUpcoming RMW Commerce Events in Second Half of the YearWalmart Raises Revenue Guidance in Earnings Call- 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-watsonweeklyThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac -

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29:10

August 25th, 2025: Shipping Smackdown: Nate Skiver on...

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2025/08/25

Join Rick and special guest Nate Skiver, founder of LPF Spend Management, as they dive into a fiery discussion about the state of shipping in e-commerce. In this spicy wing-eating challenge, Nate debunks a major shipping myth and shares his expertise from over two decades in the retail and consulting world.In this episode, we explore:The biggest myth in shipping and why it's finally dying a slow death.How the e-commerce market has changed, creating more options beyond the "big three" carriers.The

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13:36

August 18th, 2025: We Once Made a Deal with Google....

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2025/08/18

Today on our show:We Once Made a Deal with Google. The Deal Has ChangedThe Unspoken AI Enthusiasm Gap At Large CompaniesThe Road Ahead for Commerce.comAn Update On Gnawing Your Arm Off, or Replatforming- 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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15:39

August 11th, 2025: Amazon Reports Earnings, Dogged by...

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2025/08/11

Today on our show:Amazon Reports Earnings, Dogged by AI QuestionsShopify Q2 Earnings Show Its Not Going AnywhereKlaviyo Delivers Growth, But Efficiency Still LackingRecap from Austin: Auctane’s Spicy Innovation Delivered Event- and finally, The Investor Minute which contains 4 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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