eBay Acquires Style-Focused, Social, Curated Shopping Site SvpplyCentralia ChronicleTechCrunch. eBay has just announced the acquisition of Svpply, a New York-based startup that aims to replicate the feeling of window-shopping online with a social, curated and personalized experience. The acquisition, the terms of which are undisclosed …and more » More: continued here

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EBay Bans Supernatural Goods And ServicesNPRTarot card readers, spellcasters, psychics and other people selling supernatural services have been banned from using eBay to peddle their potions or other otherworldly goods and services. Twitter; Facebook; Share. Stumble Upon · Reddit · Linkedin … More: continued here

When we spoke to eBay 's VP of Social Commerce Don Bradford for our April edition of Fast Talk , he identified social shopping as one of the massive e-retailer's problem areas. Simply put, eBay knew shoppers were more likely to purchase things if their friends weighed in during the …

eBay announced that it has acquired online shopping site Svpply.com for an undisclosed sum. The site is described as a “curated collection of the world’s best products and stores.” It’s a community-driven site listing 1.1 million products in its shop. … More: continued here

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After moving to NYC from Boston, Svpply acquired by eBayBoston Business Journal (blog)Svpply, a social shopping startup launched in Boston in 2009 which moved to New York City in 2011, has been acquired by eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY), the companies said Thursday. Backed by at least $1.1 million from Boston-based Spark …

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eBay announced on its blog today that it has acquired Svpply , the NYC-based social shopping site that curates personalized collections of clothing and products. Located on Broome Street in Soho, Svpply raised $550,000 in seed funding back in 2010 from investors like Founders Collective, Spark Capital, SV Angel, Dennis …