The Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest

April 7th, 2025: Key takeaways on public and private markets, Shoptalk did not answer my key industry questions, Consumers getting stressed out, and Amazon makes last minute bid to buy TikTok


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Is There a Worse Owner For TikTok Than Amazon?

Look, I am going to bottom line it for you guys.  I can’t think of a worse owner for Tiktok than logistics company Amazon.  I know there are a lot of chocolate and peanut butter theories of how these two great companies could taste better together, but I think this would be the start of a slow boringification of Tiktok the likes of which.

In fact, I bet for this reason, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are cheering for Amazon’s bid to go through!

You’ll find this and other insights on the Watson Weekly podcast, headed straight to your earhole every Monday morning.

Today on our show:

  • Key Takeaways on Public and Private Markets
  • Shoptalk Did Not Answer My Key Industry Questions
  • Consumers Getting Stressed Out
  • Amazon Makes Last Minute Bid to Buy TikTok

- 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.

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