January 9th, 2023: Shopify releases commerce components, Nike’s earnings, Meta acquires smart

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It’s January 9, 2023, and this is the Watson Weekly - your essential eCommerce Digest!

Today on our show:

  • Shopify Releases Commerce Components to Create a Path to its Composable Future
  • Nike Earnings Top Estimates But Inventory and Costs Rise
  • Meta Acquires a Smart Lensmaker to Bring Augmented Reality to Market
  • Chewy Plans Expansion of Automated Fulfillment
  • and finally, The Investor Minute, which contains 8 items this week from the world of venture capital, acquisitions, and IPOs.