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@nick_underhill @grok who is in this photo

Looks like some culture building happening already.

Fascinating new article by Brit Shields on the history of the Courant Institute: "The ‘Courant Hilton’: building the mathematical sciences at New York University" | The British Journal for the History of Science | Cambridge Core - bit.ly/49OF7PG

Honored to be a surprise guest at the end of this webinar yesterday with @rickwatson and Mark Friedman about discussing the great underserved Mid-Market merchant. streamyard.com/watch/YUYpzH3v…

@ryan_c_walsh Uh, Flexport is the answer.

Any list of potential tech IPOs in 2024 includes Databricks, Rubrik, ServiceTitan, Stripe, Flexport. Who's most likely to drop first?

On this week's episode of the #WatsonWeekly Podcast: #Macy’s gets buyout offer; Amazon recap from Andy Jassy on CNBC; #CommerceHub makes acquisition & rebrands as Rithum; #Zulily files lawsuit against Amazon + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND

Today's #watsonweekly podcast: #Shopify Investor Day recap; Re-platforming has slowed down significantly; #Amazon restructures its seller fees; #NeimanMarcus rejects #SaksFifthAvenue takeover bid + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND

Today's #watsonweekly podcast: 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 + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND

Today's #watsonweekly podcast I cover: #Walmart earnings update; #OpenAI explodes on itself; #Thrasio prepares for bankruptcy; and what I’m thankful for this year + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND

Today's #watsonweekly podcast: #Target Q3 2023 earnings surprise; #Shopify’s recent outage; Update on #AmazonFresh; My 2024 outlook + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND

WEBINAR REMINDER: Why the Fulfillment Accelerator is the New Supply Chain Solution for Growing Brands, Thursday, November 16th @ 1:00 PM ET. Join us 👉bit.ly/47Q6tEf

11/3 #WatsonWeekly Podcast, I interviewed Dhruv Saxena, CEO of ShipBob, about supply chain needs of growing mid-mkt brands. Here's a RMW report on the topic: lnkd.in/eC_-yCux) where we propose a new cat of service provider - Fulfillment Accelerator: bit.ly/3zcoPND

@Moore @Shopify Shopify reporting add-on market is crowded !

What is everyone using for in-depth reporting for @Shopify stores? GA4 is clunky and Shopify's reports are limited. I feel like learning ShopifyQL might be the solution. shopify.dev/docs/api/shopi…

On this week's The #WatsonWeekly podcast: #UPS reports bad Q3 2023 earnings; #Amazon smashes its Q3 2023 earnings; What everyone gets wrong about platform decisions; #Omnicom Group acquires #Flywheel Digital + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND

Today's #watsonweekly podcast: #HomeGoods shuts down ecom platform; #Overstock changes name to Beyond; Can we tap the brakes on TikTok v. Amazon?; Update on retail inventory heading into the holidays + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND

Today's #watsonweekly podcast: My comments on #TikTok, #Shopify & #Amazon; VF Corporation gets a new activist investor; #Flexport CEO says its not going public; What should brands do about #TikTokShop? + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND

@JoshuaRawe Of course - every day ;-)

@rickwatson Are you still posting on LI? haven't seen you there in a while.

Today's #watsonweekly podcast: Holiday deals kick off w/ #Amazon, #Walmart & #Target; Are people & processes keeping up w/ ecommerce tech?; eBay sued in DOJ environmental lawsuit; Private equity exits declining + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND

@saas_boss @JasonNyhus @TheYannickJames @tompuchalski @jsoerensen_US @ShopwareUnited @MarshaMarshaMa_ @UnleashedTechno You missed me lol. Around 6?

@JasonNyhus @rickwatson @TheYannickJames @tompuchalski @jsoerensen_US @ShopwareUnited @MarshaMarshaMa_ @UnleashedTechno @rickwatson when the hell did you turn up?!!!

Amazing time with some #CommerceFamous celebrities last night in NYC ;) @saas_boss @rickwatson @TheYannickJames @tompuchalski @jsoerensen_US and many others! Special thanks to @ShopwareUnited @MarshaMarshaMa_ @UnleashedTechno for hosting such a fun night! Finally - thanks @stefan_hamann and @shopware commitment to the #openSource community and the most underserved mid-market merchants!

@saas_boss Need a new map to find the mid-market @saas_boss

Adobe finally spells out how they see it. Stay in small b2c biz and #magento is good…..#mm23nyc #adobeCommerce

Today's #watsonweekly podcast: 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 r#etailpredictions + the latest #ecommerce VC, acq. & IPO news: bit.ly/3zcoPND