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eBay began life as auction-only website AuctionWeb in 1995. In the early 2000s, eBay launched its virtual mall, allowing retailers to set up their own store. A ‘buy it now’ option was also introduced, allowing customers to either choose to bid, or end the auction early for a fixed price. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about eBay and the marketplaces sector.

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High-income households are the most likely to shop secondhand
2026-09-15T04:00:00+01:00By George Arnett
Over half of households earning over £80,000 have used Vinted, compared with 34% of those earning under £20,000.
Analysis
Why eBay is setting its sights on live shopping as a growth lever
2026-08-13T14:38:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
This year has certainly been one to remember for the 30-year old eBay. In February, it was revealed that eBay would purchase secondhand fashion platform Depop for $1.2bn, but the acquisition was only completed at the end of July after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) gave the deal the green light.
News
CMA gives the green light for eBay’s Depop acquisition
2026-07-15T10:09:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared eBay’s anticipated acquisition of resale platform Depop following an initial probe.

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Data

Ranking: The Top 10 UK retailers for customer satisfaction

2026-07-09T06:48:00+01:00By George Arnett

John Lewis was the highest-rated retailer for customer satisfaction in the July edition of a long-running barometer published by the Institute of Customer Service, but retailers are now rated lower than banks on average

Analysis

The highlights from Retail Week’s Digital Transformation Summit

2026-06-25T15:37:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

Despite the heatwave sweeping the UK, many across the retail industry gathered in London this morning (June 25) for Retail Week’s Digital Transformation Summit hosted in partnership with KPS and Feedonomics powered by Commerce.

eBay’s Depop acquisition under review by competition watchdog
2026-06-09T06:22:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
eBay board rejects surprise GameStop offer
2026-05-13T06:25:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
eBay UK boss Eve Williams on why it doesn’t cower at competition
2026-05-06T06:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Explainer: GameStop’s eBay takeover offer – and why it may not be a goer
2026-05-05T15:23:00+01:00By George MacDonald

GameStop launches $56bn takeover bid for eBay
2026-05-05T06:17:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Partnership update: John Lewis’ AI-shopping venture, Wickes retail media tie-up, and more
2026-03-10T07:00:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
eBay to axe hundreds of jobs
2026-02-27T14:43:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Explainer: How eBay’s acquisition of Depop is heating up the fashion resale market
2026-02-20T13:02:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan

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