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April, 2011
eBay Fashion Outlet Key to Growth
eBay’s Global sales have lept 16% in the first quarter with fashion being a core driving force, according to Drapers. eBay Uk has its Fashion Outlet which currently hosts over 100 highstreet retailers from House of Fraser to Karen Millen. eBay sales hit £1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2011 with over one million pairs of women’s shoes being … Read more
eBay Set to Acquire WHERE
eBay have come to an agreement to purchase Boston, MA based WHERE. The move is another clear indication of eBay’s intent to establish itself as a leader in mCommerce. The deal is expected to be concluded later this quarter. WHERE was established in 2004; a hyper-local advertising network that gives people relevant, real-time information and deals from businesses. The company … Read more
Swoopo Down?
Swoopo Down? Many regular visitors to Swoopo will have recognised that the website has been down for a while. The company has been citing technical difficulties, however, online news specialist, Dititizer has learnt of Swoopo’s parent company Shopping Entertainment AG filing for bankruptcy in Munich, Germany last Wednesday. Swoopo works on a credits basis, where a user makes bids aganist … Read more
eBay Announce iPad 2 Sales
The iPad 2 has been on sale now in the UK for several weeks. However, to date, Apple have remained fairly tight lipped on sales figures. eBay, however, have certainly not been so reserved and released sales data through the US eBay site from the US launch on 11th March. The results can be viewed here, and they show encouraging … Read more
