DM News eBay, retailers partner on shopping promotionDM NewsRetailers Toys R Us, Aeropostale and Dick's Sporting Goods have partnered with eBay to reward online shoppers with coupons to be redeemed in-store. The initiative launched Dec. 16 and runs through Dec. 19. Consumers who spend $100 on the participating … More: continued here
A top UK athlete who turned to an online auction site to find sponsorship in his race to compete in the 2012 Olympic Games has successfully surpassed his target. More: continued here
Bloomberg eBay Provides a 10 USD Discount Coupon for Purchases in Select StoresDice NewseBay largest online marketplace in the world, is offering shoppers, who spend 100 USD online, a 10 USD discount coupon to shop at select stores, to counter the Amazon.com Inc.'s initiative that offered shoppers 5 USD off on the purchase of items…
Metro British sprinter raises 2012 sponsorship on eBayReutersLONDON (Reuters) – A top British sprinter desperate to run in his home London Olympics next year has raised 32550 pounds ($50500) in sponsorship by auctioning himself on eBay. James Ellington told the BBC he "couldn't be happier' after his effort to …London 2012: Sprinter James Ellington's eBay…
BBC News London 2012: Sprinter James Ellington's eBay auction endsBBC NewsAn eBay auction to sponsor an athlete from south-east London for the 2012 Olympics has expired. James Ellington, 26, from Lewisham, advertised on the site with a reserve of £30000 for which he will wear a sponsor's branded kit at training in the run-up …and…
EBay will give consumers an incentive to shop in stores after Amazon.com came under fire last week for offering shoppers a discount to do the opposite. More: continued here
Boring BlackBerrys losing charisma with US consumersgulfnews.comSan Francisco/New York: To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion in the US market, just ask eBay Chief Executive John Donahoe. The world's biggest online auction site had about a hundred engineers developing new iterations of eBay's…and more » More: continued here
AuctionBytes Blog (blog) eBay Favors Big-Box Retailers in Holiday PromotionsAuctionBytes Blog (blog)Last year, sellers raised their eyebrows when eBay helped marketplace visitors find items in-stock at local brick-and-mortar chain stores. Now the online marketplace is running a holiday rewards program in partnership with ToysRUs, Dick's Sporting … More: continued here
Lynnfield Items Currently On eBay (12/17)Patch.comBy William Laforme Most weekends, Lynnfield Patch takes a light-hearted look at the various items connected to the town that can be found on eBay. Here are some of the latest examples. – Not only are these collectible tiki mugs from the Bali Hai being … More: continued here
Independent Online Americans losing addiction to "CrackBerrys"ReutersBy Alistair Barr and Sinead Carew SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in the US market, just ask eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe. The world's biggest online auction site had about a …CrackBerry addiction waning in USTimes of Indiaall…