Name: Amazon Haul and the state of retail: Checking in with Rick Watson by Retail Dive
Duration: 32 min 55 s
Description: Join Retail Dive Senior Report Daphne Howland and Rick Watson, founder and CEO of RMW Commerce, as they unpack recent retail stories including Amazon’s answer to Temu, Walmart’s progress and Target’s struggles.

Join Retail Dive Senior Report Daphne Howland and Rick Watson, founder and CEO of RMW Commerce, as they unpack recent retail stories including Amazon’s answer to Temu, Walmart’s progress and Target’s struggles.

Amazon Haul and the state of retail: Checking in with Rick Watson

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Amazon Haul and the state of retail: Checking in with Rick Watson

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