August 9th, 2021: Amazon’s Drone Program and Advertising Business, Walmart Sells Software, Square’s $29B Acquisition of AfterPay, Shopify’s Recent Earnings

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August 9th, 2021: Amazon’s Drone Program and Advertising Business, Walmart Sells Software, Square’s $29B Acquisition of AfterPay, Shopify’s Recent Earnings

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It’s August 9th, 2021 and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show: 

 Walmart to start selling software and Adobe Magento customers soon to be able to work natively with Walmart’s Marketplace
What will Square’s $29B acquisition of AfterPay mean for its competition?
Amazon’s drone program seems to have crash-landed
Amazon’s advertising business has crazy potential
Shopify’s recent earnings call highlights the continued growth of the platform but a few concerns as well

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