Though Amazon is clearly ahead of eBay in terms of factors including number of active buyers, transaction volumes, revenue growth, etc., its profitability levels are very low compared to eBay’s. The latter’s asset-light business model lends to high cash flows and margins; coupled with the rapidly growing payments business, eBay’s Marketplaces business’s outlook for revenue growth is quite strong …
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Good domain strategy: eBay DealMintDomain Name WireDealMint I'm a bit confused about eBay's new DealMint service, but I give the comapny props for locking in the necessary domain names. eBay switched the DNS on DealMint.com and eBayDealmint.com to its new daily deals offering sometime in the past 4-5 … More: continued here
Just Push Start Even eBay Is Making The Most Of The Xbox One's Bad PRKotakuWe've all had our fun with the Xbox One's less-than-stellar reveal, but for eBay, the console's problems are more than just a joke; they're a way for Nintendo to make some sales. eBay Germany's Facebook page ran the above ad over…
eBay’s take rate fell from 3.79% in 2Q13 to 3.53% in 2Q14. However, the company isn't worried about it since take rate is offset by healthy revenue growth. More: continued here
Auctionbytes eBay Provides Top-Rated Sellers with Inventory DataAuctionbytes –9 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner eBay's corporate blogger announced a new program that provides information to top-rated eBay sellers about specific inventory that is in high … More: continued here
CHRONOLOGY-Competition in German retail energyReutersIt subsequently launched new retail products under the brand name "Easy" jointly with online auctioneer eBay (EBAY.O). April – Independent portal Verivox***, which monitors prices and encourages switching, said some 15 firms are due to raise power … More: continued here
TechSpot eBay launches 20 percent off promotion on select Black Friday dealsTechSpoteBay is going after traditional retailers by directly comparing their prices and beating them. Kohl's, Macy's, JCPenny and Walmart are among the four retailers that eBay has singled out and tells you exactly which items can be had for better pricing … More: continued…