The Watson Weekly: eCommerce Strategy & News

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Stop reading the headlines and start understanding the frameworks. The Watson Weekly is the premier resource for eCommerce executives, delivering sharp, independent strategy on the industry's most critical developments. Join 20-year veteran Rick Watson as he cuts through the noise to help you understand not just what is happening, but why it matters to your business. Broadcasting three times a week: Mondays: Strategic deep dives into earnings, mergers, and market shifts. Wednesdays: Candid interviews with C-Suite luminaries and tech innovators. Fridays: Join the Watson Weekend for Spirited debates on controversial topics with co-host Jessica Lesesky. From AI implementation and marketplace...

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  • DoorDash Buys Instacart, Anthropic Files to Go Public, and PayPal, UPS Earnings, and $300B in PE DebtNov 2, 2026 · 15 min
  • Anthropic Files to Go Public at Up to $2 Trillion. Is Software Doomed?Oct 30, 2026 · 7 min
  • Retailers Admit Their Data is Bad, Then Vote to Start AI AnywayOct 28, 2026 · 46 min
  • Salesforce Buys Braze, Walmart Bundles Sam’s Club, Amazon Drops Grocery StorefrontsOct 26, 2026 · 9 min
  • If AI Agents Do the Shopping, Shopify Might End Up Owning Only the CheckoutOct 23, 2026 · 7 min
  • PartsTree on Replatforming in Peak Season After 20 Years of Homegrown CodeOct 22, 2026 · 23 min
  • Conversion Has Been Stuck Near 3% for 20 Years. Darin Lynch Says B2B is Counting the Wrong CheckoutsOct 21, 2026 · 17 min
  • UPS and Amazon, BJ’s cuts its assortment, $30B tariff refund class action, Albertsons vs Kroger, Agentic Island summitOct 20, 2026 · 9 min
  • Starbucks Is Spending $1.2B on Comfier Seats. Rick Wants Better CoffeeOct 16, 2026 · 8 min
  • Keith Pires of Boldest on AI sales agents and the Shopware MCPOct 15, 2026 · 13 min

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