February 21st, 2022: Amazon and diversifying sellers, Shopify’s Q4 earnings, Hasbro and Mattel, and the 2021 PitchBook venture capital report.

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February 21st, 2022: Amazon and diversifying sellers, Shopify’s Q4 earnings, Hasbro and Mattel, and the 2021 PitchBook venture capital report.

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It’s February 21st, 2022 and this is the Watson Weekly - Your Essential eCommerce Digest!
Today on the show: 

What if Amazon is the best-positioned company to diversify sellers off Amazon?
Shopify Q4 2021 earnings shows growth but there are still strategy concerns
Hasbro and Mattel’s opposite economic views of toys’ industry future may have implications for other brands
2021 PitchBook venture capital report raises both optimism and concern

And the Investor Minute which contains five items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.
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