eBay Now Acquires Chief Rival as It Expands Same-Day Delivery ServiceMashableeBay is aggressively expanding its same-day delivery service. At a presentation in Manhattan Tuesday morning, Devin Wenig, president of eBay Marketplaces, announced the company has acquired one of the biggest competitors of eBay Now, a UK-based … More: continued here
Are eBay's New Features Cool Enough for Etsy and Amazon shoppers?The Next WebSince eBay's major redesign last year, the company has worked overtime to shed its reputation as an auction marketplace and more of center for all things e-commerce. With the announcement of its Shutl acquisition, eBay wants to give shoppers the Amazon … More: continued…
Ebay Now same-day delivery service launches in ChicagoChicago TribuneEBay on Tuesday launched its Now service in Chicago, which allows locals to order from retailers such as Best Buy, Macy's and Target and have goods delivered to their home within an hour. To use the service, consumers will have to buy at least $25 in …EBay Probed…
Same-day delivery bound for 25 cities as eBay acquires ShutlUpstartThe Shutl team, led by Tom Allason (left), took a photo of its first delivery in London, from the Start London fashion boutique back in 2009. Today, global e-commerce giant eBay announced that it has acquired Shutl as it rolls out same-day, same-hour … More: continued…
eBay Acquires ShutlThe Next WebAt an event in New York this morning, eBay announced that it had acquired Shutl, a UK-based marketplace that uses a network of couriers to deliver local goods that same day. eBay says it believes the acquisition of “Shutl's technology, talent and … More: continued here
eBay: Forget auctions, we are all about curated boutiques. (Just like everyone …PandoDaily (blog)Last year, like many, many commerce and social sites, eBay got a little Pinterest-y. The entire shoppable web is moving from text search and algorithm recommendations to browsable tiles of images curated by humans. I called it the Great Pinterestification. More: continued…
EBay Founder Pierre Omidyar Backs News Channel With Sky-High AmbitionsRefinery29It's been leaked revealed that eBay founder Pierre Omidyar is creating a "mass-media organization" (a.k.a news channel) and will be backing it to the tune of $250 million. While the project doesn't have a name or a solid editorial team yet, former … More: continued here
EBay Inc. (EBAY) is facing a probe by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau over a loan program that mimics a structure used by high-interest lenders to evade state rules before the practice was stamped out by regulators. More: continued here
eBay acquires Shutl, plans to expand same-day delivery to 25 citiesGigaOME-commerce giant eBay plans to increase its footprint in local commerce by expanding its on-demand delivery service eBay Now to 25 cities by the end of 2014 and acquiring startup Shutl. ebay now. In an effort to expand its same-day delivery service to … More:…
EBay Wants to Be More Than Just an Auction SiteTheStreet.comNEW YORK (TheStreet) — Online retailer eBay (EBAY) wants you to change your perception of what it does. You need to know it's no longer an auction site. It wants you to believe that it's now a full-blown commerce site. An all-encompassing online … More: continued…