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eBay told its UK users that the week-long glitch affecting buyers’ ability to see images had been resolved. The problem had also caused problems for sellers trying to upload images to listings, as EcommerceBytes reported on Friday . More: continued here

eBay has agreed to purchase New York startup Hunch, a company that focuses on deducing consumers’ tastes in order to recommend likely purchases and connect them with like-minded people. The purchase price was not disclosed. More: continued here

EBay today announced it bought the technology and team behind Hunch, a Web startup that recommends restaurants, neighborhoods and clothes you might like based on your existing interests. More: continued here

The Atlantic Wire eBay Buys Recommendation Service Hunch To Improve Buying And SellingTechCrunchLearn More Hunch, a service that provides a “taste graph” of personalized recommendations based on users' interests, has just been bought by auction site eBay, the companies have confirmed. The amount hasn't officially been disclosed, …eBay Acquires Hunch …

Reuters UK Mobile Shopping Forces Retailers Like Lowe's, Best Buy And Toys R Us To AdaptHuffington Post11 this year), according to PayPal, the online payments business owned by eBay Inc. That's the last non-work day when orders will be shipped in time for Christmas. Last year on that day, total …

USA Today Actor Corbin Bernsen talks 3-D, Twitter, eBay obsessionUSA TodayBy Jefferson Graham Off-camera, Bernsen lives with a new 3D TV in his home, is an active Twitter commenter (@corbinbernsen) and is one of eBay's best customers. Bernsen is known for having one of the world's biggest collection of snow …

eBay is acquiring recommendation engine Hunch.com Customization and personalization are key features for any ecommerce site these days. eBay in particular has been ramping up its investments in these areas as it seeks the best way to sort and present the millions of listings on its site. On Monday, the …

Hadoop is ready for the enterprise, IT execs sayComputerworldMeanwhile, eBay is using Hadoop technology and the Hbase database, which supports real-time analysis of Hadoop data, to build a new search engine for its auction site. Hugh Williams, vice president of experience, search and platforms at eBay, …and more » More: continued …

Auctionbytes Study Sees PayPal Adoption Down Among Multi-Channel MerchantsAuctionbytesA year-over-year comparison of nearly two thousand multi-channel online merchants showed a drop in the number who accepted PayPal on their own websites and off-eBay stores. EcommerceBytes measured the number of merchants in the …and more » More: continued here

eBay to open pop-up store in LondonDesign WeekOnline auction site eBay is opening a Christmas pop-up retail store in London's Soho next week, with interiors and experiential elements designed by consultancy Push UK. Push UK was appointed without a pitch having worked with eBay on previous projects … More: continued …