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Apple’s AI Pin, Vinted's American Re-Entry, and the Ambient Computing Sprint

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Jan 29, 2026

Apple’s AI Pin, Vinted's American Re-Entry, and the Ambient Computing Sprint

And... Jony Ive’s $6.5B OpenAI play, The RealReal’s AI authenticators, and Goodday’s $7M Shopify-ERP win

Rick Watson
Rick Watson
The End of Digital Ads? OpenAI’s $1M Gamble, Agentic Commerce, and the Hot Dog Hegemony

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Jan 28, 2026

The End of Digital Ads? OpenAI’s $1M Gamble, Agentic Commerce, and the Hot Dog Hegemony

And... Agentic commerce takes flight and DigitalGenius’s "Locomotive" blueprint for AI ROI

Rick Watson
Rick Watson
The 4% AI Tax, Shopify’s Partner Purge, and the Death of the Steak Dinner

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Jan 27, 2026

The 4% AI Tax, Shopify’s Partner Purge, and the Death of the Steak Dinner

And... Lands' End’s $300M stake, OpenAI’s marketplace pivot, and why Germany is defying the e-commerce chill

Rick Watson
Rick Watson
Sam’s $1B pitch, PayPal’s AI plumbing, and the $12B burn

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Jan 26, 2026

Sam’s $1B pitch, PayPal’s AI plumbing, and the $12B burn

And... OpenAI’s advertising pivot, agentic commerce takes flight, and a high-stakes Meta showdown.

Rick Watson
Rick Watson
What's Next: Process Re-Engineering Is a Key Skill in the Age of AI

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Dec 16, 2025

What's Next: Process Re-Engineering Is a Key Skill in the Age of AI

What's Next: Walmart's Holiday Plans Shows ... There Will Be Blood

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Nov 25, 2025

What's Next: Walmart's Holiday Plans Shows ... There Will Be Blood

What's Next: What The Hell Will Happen At TikTok?

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Oct 28, 2025

What's Next: What The Hell Will Happen At TikTok?

What's Next: The Modern Commerce Blueprint

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Oct 7, 2025

What's Next: The Modern Commerce Blueprint

What's Next - Sept 16, AI Barbell Effect

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Sep 17, 2025

What's Next - Sept 16, AI Barbell Effect

Rick Watson
Rick Watson

Watson Weekly Newsletter

Stop reading the headlines and start understanding the frameworks. The essential briefing for executives in Retail, Supply Chain, and AI. Join Rick Watson as he cuts through the noise to help you understand not just what is happening, but why it matters.