All eBay articles – Page 3
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News
eBay launches £1m investment programme for small businesses
eBay has unveiled an investment programme and regional roadshow, designed to help small online businesses navigate rising inflation and the impact of the pandemic.
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Data
Ranking: The UK’s 50 most-visited retail websites
Retail Week’s latest report showcases the businesses driving traffic in the crowded ecommerce market and reveals key insights for maximising customer retention.
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Opinion
‘Booming demand has spurred creation of more resale businesses’
The rising cost of living will power the growth of second-hand products and resale, maintains eBay UK general manager Murray Lambell.
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Data
League table: The UK’s busiest retail websites – Christmas 2021
Amazon and eBay emerged as the most-visited retail websites in the UK during the crucial Christmas period.
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Opinion
‘There is still room not only to survive but thrive in an Amazon-dominated world’
Ask any UK retail exec or investor what keeps them awake at night and sooner or later they will mention Amazon.
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Analysis
Who are retail’s next CEOs?
Retail Week speaks to a panel of industry experts to determine which executives will be in charge of the UK’s biggest retailers in the next five years.
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Opinion
‘Black Friday will be the first big test of a fragile retail supply chain’
The first Black Friday since the end of lockdown should be cause for celebration among us retailers.
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News
eBay predicts small businesses poised to profit from supply chain crisis
eBay has revealed that small businesses are likely to benefit from consumer uncertainty about stock and supply chain problems this Black Friday and festive season.
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Video
Watch: Workday, eBay and Wickes on how to achieve long-lasting D&I success
Organisations that promote employee ownership of diversity and inclusion (D&I) goals will have the greatest success in tackling inequality in the long term, according to Be Inspired’s expert panel.
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Opinion
‘Retailers cannot ignore the trend of purchasing with purpose’
Conscious consumerism is on the rise. According to the Co-op, ethical consumer spending hit record levels last year, swelling to more than £41bn.
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Opinion
‘Making second-hand mainstream starts with trust’
For years, Retail Week readers have been divided on whether concerns about sustainability really cut through to consumer purchasing decisions.
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News
eBay offers loans to help small businesses bounce back from Covid
eBay has launched a new finance initiative to help small businesses bounce back after the coronavirus crisis.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
eBay (Overview)
eBay is one of the world’s largest and best-known online marketplaces, founded in 1995, and growing to become a multinational group with a myriad of brands in its roster.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
eBay (Financials)
eBay delivered a 3.2% rise in group sales to $10.1bn (£8.1bn) for the year ending 31 December 2023 (FY2023). eBay chief executive Jamie Iannone said “Last year, we made significant progress toward our vision to reinvent the future of ecommerce for enthusiasts.”
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Retail Navigator Analysis
eBay (SWOT)
eBay has moved beyond its original business model and is now so much more than an auction site for used and discounted goods. It has become a viable sales channel for mainstream retailers such as Tesco and Argos, and around 75% of products are now sold at fixed price rather than via auction.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
eBay (Strategy)
eBay’s strategy is to “leverage technology to enhance the marketplace experience for its customers to drive growth in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV), while increasing the rate of revenue growth through its managed payments and advertising initiatives and delivering healthy operating margins”.
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Video
Face time: Why eBay is ‘putting purpose front and centre’ post-Covid
eBay UK’s head of social impact, Chris Gale, tells Retail Week about the launch of the etail giant’s new ‘eBay for Change’ programme, the consumer appetite to support social enterprises and the importance of “putting purpose front and centre” following the pandemic.
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News
eBay launches multimillion-pound programme backing social enterprises
eBay has launched a multi-million-pound programme to create jobs and opportunities in parts of the UK that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Analysis
Favourite websites: Where retail bosses love to shop online
After a year that saw ecommerce accelerate like never before as consumers flocked online, Retail Week asks CEOs to name their favourite retail websites and tell us what they love about them.
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Analysis
Data: Top 10 retailers ranked for best online UX
Retail Week’s inaugural Ecommerce 2021 report surveyed 1,000 UK shoppers to discover which retailers are winning in UX, where the new consumer is starting their online journey and what is driving them to purchase