Bio

You can reach me here at rick@rmwcommerce.com. Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the eCommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com, Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes. Watson’s work today is centered on supporting investors and management teams incubating and growing direct-to-consumer businesses. Most recently, in partnership with WHP Global, Rick was a critical resource in architecting the WHP+ platform, a new turnkey direct-to-consumer digital e-commerce platform that powers AnneKlein.com and JosephAbboud.com. Watson also hosts a podcast, The Watson Weekly, where he shares an unbiased, unfiltered expert take on the retail sector’s biggest news and players. If you are interested in learning more about me, please visit https://www.rmwcommerce.com/ Television and Conference Speaker: I have also been a featured speaker at nationwide news programs such as Bloomberg Surveillance and Bloomberg West, as well as at a number of retail-focused industry events including NRF Shop.org, ECommerce Europe, ETail West, and others. Specialties: Working with Investors and Boards, ECommerce Consulting, ECommerce Strategy, Marketplace Strategy, eCommerce Replatforming, Amazon and eBay Marketplace, Strategic Technology Advice, Digital Transformation, Retailing, Executive Management, Online Marketplaces, ECommerce Strategy, ECommerce Product & Engineering Management, Startup Advisor, Agile Processes and Transformation, Software as a Service (SaaS), Product Management, Product Planning, Portfolio Management