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eBay began life as auction-only website AuctionWeb in 1995 and its first sale was a broken laser pointer for $14.83. 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. It also operates ticket website StubHub.
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InterviewQ&A: eBay’s Kirsty Keoghan on how Love Island tie-up is rekindling passion for pre-loved fashion
Retail Week pulls eBay’s global general manager of fashion Kirsty Keoghan for a chat about the impact of the Love Island partnership, the steps retailers can take to become more sustainable and being the “OG of selling pre-loved fashion”.
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AnalysisFashion and beauty retailers will be most resilient this Christmas
Fashion and health and beauty will be the only two sectors to record both value and volume sales increases this golden quarter, Retail Week’s new report reveals
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NewsAmazon mobile users fall ahead of Prime Day as Shein and Temu grow
The number of Amazon mobile users in the UK has fallen by 1 million since the start of the year, while Temu and Shein’s daily mobile users have been growing.
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AnalysisAre fashion influencers still influential in 2023?
With several fashion brands including Boohoo and Abbott Lyon naming influencers and celebrities as brand ambassadors, collection designers, and in PrettyLittleThing’s case creative directors, influencers have certainly stolen the show in recent years.
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NewsM&S teams up with eBay and Oxfam to sell secondhand school uniforms
Marks & Spencer has launched a tie-up with online marketplace eBay and anti-poverty charity Oxfam to sell second-hand school uniforms.
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NewseBay appoints stylist Amy Bannerman for new director role
eBay has appointed fashion stylist and second-hand fashion advocate Amy Bannerman as its in-house pre-loved style director.
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NewseBay to buy authentication company to boost pre-loved fashion business
eBay has signed an agreement to acquire an authentication and digital ID firm to help enhance the marketplace’s pre-loved fashion business.
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NewseBay launches programme to help small businesses reduce carbon footprint
eBay UK is launching a training programme to help small businesses cut their carbon footprint in day-to-day operations.
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NewseBay launches sustainable homewares hub
eBay has launched the Better Than New Homeware Hub to encourage shoppers to consider more sustainable options for their home.
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NewseBay names new UK boss as Lambell takes global role
eBay has promoted Eve Williams from chief marketing officer to vice-president, general manager of its UK business.
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AnalysisFuture Leaders: UK retail’s 30 CEOs in waiting unveiled
Morrisons, Gymshark, John Lewis and eBay are among the retailers and brands revealed to be home to the industry’s CEOs of tomorrow in Retail Week’s inaugural report.
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NewseBay to launch first ever pop-up shop for swapping trainers
eBay UK has announced the opening of a first-of-its-kind pop-up shop, where people can swap their previously used or unworn trainers for a pair they will actually wear.
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NewsExclusive: Two new players to enter top 30 biggest retailers by 2026
A ranking of the biggest retailers in the UK and a five-year forecast of the top 30 has revealed two new retailers will be joining the list.
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Opinion‘Tough times push retailers to innovate and find new sources of growth’
At a time when it’s easy to be gloomy, look deeper and there are reasons for retailers to be optimistic, says eBay UK general manager Murray Lambell
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AnalysisRanking: Who will be the biggest retailers in the UK in 2026?
Offering a glimpse of what lies ahead, Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will sit at the top of the food chain in 2026, which will be overtaken by their closest rivals and which will lose their spot in the ranking altogether
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AnalysisInnovation of the Week: eBay's luxury pop-up store in New York City
Welcome to the Retail Week Innovation of the Week, a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts
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NewsBlack Friday sales ‘go gangbusters’ as shoppers splurge on deals
Brits smashed transaction records on Black Friday as cash-strapped consumers splurged on deals despite the cost-of-living crisis.
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OpinionMurray Lambell: 'Retail needs to rewrite the way we do Black Friday'
The notorious Sales event has changed since its inception and no longer lives up to its promise of value, argues eBay UK general manager Murray Lambell
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AnalysisSeven ways UK retailers are making real progress on sustainability
With next week’s COP27 putting the climate emergency in the spotlight, Retail Week recognises retailers and brands already driving measurable progress, including eBay, Ikea, Decathlon and Lush