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Sneakers, faux fur and Off-White: 2018’s trends according to eBay

Rest assured: if something is trending, you will find it on eBay. The e-commerce giant has published its 2018 Shopping Report, revealing the best selling products since January, and the fashion items which made the list come as no surprise for those following the latest catwalks and trend forecasts. Even though fashion houses like Burberry,...

Management

eBay reports Q3 revenue growth of 6 percent

eBay Inc. revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 of 2.6 billion dollars, increased 6 percent on as-reported basis and 6 percent on a foreign exchange neutral basis, which the company said were primarily driven by gross merchandise volume (GMV) of 22.7 billion dollars, up 5 percent on both an as-reported and FX-Neutral basis. During...

Management

eBay expands ‘Retail Revival’ to the UK

London - Online marketplace eBay has extended its ‘Retail Revival’ programme, which aims to support and grow small businesses, while strengthen local economies by harnessing the power of technology, to Wolverhampton in the UK. The 12-month scheme, which is designed to help small retailers get online, follows the success of similar eBay...

Retail

eBay expands luxury authentication program to watches

eBay is taking one more step to combat the sale of fake luxury goods on its platform. The marketplace has announced the expansion of its luxury authentication program to include the watch category. Launched last year, the program already encompasses designer handbags, footwear and apparel. A team of professional authenticators will evaluate the...

Retail

eBay launches program to help brick and mortar retailers in Lansing, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan, is the second city to take part in eBay’s Revival Partner City Program. The Internet giant will offer a 12-month training program for local entrepreneurs on how to use the eBay marketplace to boost their businesses’ reach and revenue. The program was first launched in Akron, Ohio, earlier this year. “Our Retail Revival pilot...

Retail

eBay launches visual search

Visual search, while hardly a novel concept, is quickly becoming a tool for e-commerce platforms to allow users and customers to search for what they want using images. eBay this week announced it has expanded its image search feature with the possibility to drag and drop images into its search bar while users are using the platform to shop on...

Business

eBay to offer US sellers loans of up to 100,000 dollars

eBay has partnered up with Square Capital to help sellers based in the US grow their businesses. Thanks to the collaboration, select US eBay sellers will have facilitated access to loans from Square Capital. “eBay sellers in the US will be able to apply for as little as 500 dollar or as much as 100,000 dollars to help with whatever their...

Management

eBay reports Q2 revenue growth of 9 percent

eBay Inc., for its second quarter ended June 30, 2018 delivered revenue of 2.6 billion dollars, up 9 percent on reported basis and 6 percent on FX neutral basis, which the company said, was driven by gross merchandise volume (GMV) of 23.6 billion dollars, up 10 percent on reported basis and 7 percent on an FX-neutral basis. During the quarter,...

Fashion

eBay kicks off its first community sneaker drop

eBay has announced its first-ever community sneaker drop. The e-commerce giant has invited sneaker aficionados from all over the world to list their most coveted pairs. A curated selection of rare and trending styles will be revealed in a special page within eBay on June 27, at 7:00 AM Pacific time. Sneakerheads will also be able to score...

Retail

eBay launches self-serve advertising for designers and seamstresses in the UK

eBay, the leading online marketplace, has launched 'eBay Local Services Ads,' a new product designed to help local service organisations reach new customers and extend their businesses. It marks the first time eBay offer such tool for local service firms. The tool allows business such as designers, seamstresses, hairdressers and more the...

Retail

eBay partners up with Middle Eastern e-tailer noon.com

Shoppers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will now be able to buy products from eBay sellers from all over the world, thanks to a partnership between Middle Eastern online retailer noon.com and the American e-commerce giant. eBay has agreed to list popular items on Noon.com’s website and mobile app, and the two companies will...

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A closer look at the fashion companies that made this year’s Fortune 500 list

Walmart has topped Fortune magazine’s list of the 500 most valuable companies in the US once more. 16 other fashion retailers have also made the list, but none of them are newcomers. FashionUnited takes a closer look at the most recent developments to stem from these companies. Walmart - 1 Several businesses are being removed from Walmart’s...