October 4th, 2021: Amazon’s fall showcase, Bloomingdale’s new Bloomie stores, Content Play from Pinterest and Albertsons, and an IOU Christmas?

It’s October 4th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest! Today on the show:  Amazon’s fall product event showcases its creativity. What do Bloomingdale’s new Bloomie stores add to the new small-format retail trend? Pinterest and Albertsons hook up in an interesting content play. Is the eCommerce world headed for an “IOU Christmas”?  And what to do about it. And the Investor Minute which contains six 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/