May 16th, 2022: Instacart’s confidential IPO, Amazon’s Selz acquisition, the launch of Shopify Audiences, and Amazon’s last mile rural delivery
05/16/22 • 11 min
It’s May 16th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
- Instacart files for a confidential IPO after reducing its valuation
- Amazon shuts down its Selz acquisition with recent launch of Buy with Prime
- Shopify moves into the advertising space with launch of Shopify Audiences
- Amazon launches last mile rural delivery with independent convenience stores
And the Investor Minute which contains two items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
It’s May 16th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
- Instacart files for a confidential IPO after reducing its valuation
- Amazon shuts down its Selz acquisition with recent launch of Buy with Prime
- Shopify moves into the advertising space with launch of Shopify Audiences
- Amazon launches last mile rural delivery with independent convenience stores
And the Investor Minute which contains two items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
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May 16th, 2022: Instacart’s confidential IPO, Amazon’s Selz acquisition, the launch of Shopify Audiences, and Amazon’s last mile rural delivery
It’s May 16th, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
- Instacart files for a confidential IPO after reducing its valuation
- Amazon shuts down its Selz acquisition with recent launch of Buy with Prime
- Shopify moves into the advertising space with launch of Shopify Audiences
- Amazon launches last mile rural delivery with independent convenience stores
And the Investor Minute which contains two items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
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May 23rd, 2022: Walmart’s profitability miss, REI’s circular commerce efforts, Klarna’s virtual shopping feature, and Target’s Q1 earnings
It’s May 23rd, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show:
- Walmart’s quarterly profitability miss confirms economic slowdown
- REI’s circular commerce efforts show great progress
- Klarna’s new virtual shopping feature makes me worry for Buy-Now-Pay-Later
- Target Q1 2022 earnings highlights short-term profit challenges, but long-term outlook is still strong
And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
For more news from Rick, check out:
https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/
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