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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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Chart of the Week
Etsy is more visible on AI than all UK-owned retailers bar Tesco
2026-10-14T00:01:00+01:00By George Arnett
The new Semrush AI Visibility Index reveals that Amazon was the retail brand mentioned most in AI answers in the year to September, except on Gemini, where Tesco prevailed
Opinion
‘Circular fashion can be part of mainstream retail’
2026-09-28T05:30:00+01:00By Lorna Fallon
Consumers are increasingly seeing value in pre-loved clothes and retailers have an opportunity to respond, believes Oxfam retail boss Lorna Fallon
Chart of the Week
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.

More on eBay

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.

Ranking: The Top 10 UK retailers for customer satisfaction
2026-07-09T06:48:00+01:00By George Arnett
The highlights from Retail Week’s Digital Transformation Summit
2026-06-25T15:37:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
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

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