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Groupon and LivingSocial, the poster children of local commerce, have done a bang up job of making us believe that the trend is all about offering steep discounts to restaurants, spas or other nearby merchants. More: continued here

In a somewhat uncharacteristic move, online auction giant eBay has released data about two weeks of iPad 2 auctions on its U.S. Web site—and, given that iPad 2′s are still hard to find in stores, it’s not surprising the tablet has been doing brisk business. According to Cnet, roughly 12,000 …

Google, eBay execs make mobile commerce pitchesCNETOr at least that's what it seems based on two short talks at this week's Web 2.0 Expo about the future of commerce, one on Wednesday afternoon from Google vice president of payments Osama Bedier, and one on Thursday morning from eBay vice president …

BREAKING NEWS: EBay to add 1000 Austin jobs over 10 years in new city …Austin American-Statesman (blog)The entry titled "EBay to add 1000 Austin jobs over 10 years in new city incentives proposal." By Kirk Ladendorf | Thursday, March 31, 2011, 10:42 AM EBay Inc. is proposing to add 1000 …

New York Times (blog) eBay Releases Sales Data For The iPad 2CrunchGearShortly after Apple releases new products into the market, they find their way onto eBay— at a premium, of course. According to data released by eBay, the iPad 2 has been one of eBay's most popular items over the …

eBay to add 1000 jobs in AustinAustin NewsAUSTIN (KXAN) – The online auction and shopping website eBay will be adding 1000 people to its Austin office. eBay's announcement to expand its current 250-person office in the Texas capital came Thursday afternoon, bringing its employee total to 1250. …BREAKING NEWS: EBay …

New York Times (blog) The iPad 2 Has Been a Boon to eBayNew York Times (blog)EBay, the online marketplace, released numbers and an infographic on Thursday showing just how popular the iPad 2 had become on its Web site. The company said that 65 percent of iPad 2s sold on …

eBay announced enhancements to its Local pages on Thursday, announcing an opt-in beta to check the inventory of products at local stores. More: continued here

All Things Digital (blog) eBay Adds Local Shopping Options to Product SearchPC MagazineeBay announced enhancements to its Local pages on Thursday, announcing an opt-in beta to check the inventory of products at local stores. The enhancement means that users who opt in at eBay's Local site now receive a third …

We appear to have entered a whole new era for eBay. One that will go more head-to-head with Amazon, and one that will place a new added focus on local. First, the real news – the local part. You may … Continue reading → More: continued here