eBay Motors and eBay.com made a small but significant enhancement to the share functionality on listings this week. Until now, the only sharing capabilities provided on individual listings was via email. In an age of tweeting, online nudging, poking, digging and blogging it is nice to see that Facebook and Twitter have been added to the list. (More …)
Posts From: October, 2009
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
eCommerce Trends for 2010: How many are you embracing?
There’s a pretty interesting report out this week from FFP Global, entitled 10 eCommerce Trends for 2010.The report says that online shopping is moving from a transaction mentality to one that also embodies discovery, entertainment and social bonding experiences. Something that I’ve witnessed first-hand in the 2 years I’ve been here at eBay.
Five of the report’s key ecommerce trends for 2010 include:
1. A Smarter Mobility:
Smartphone growth with its wider screens and compelling applications will continue to accelerate in 2010. Just as ecommerce sites have contributed to sales in physical stores, we will see more aggressive pushes by mobile applications to drive ecommerce sales. (More …) -
FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Kijiji.com partners with Petfinder.com
Kijiji.com, eBay’s free, local, family-friendly classifieds site, today announced a partnership with Petfinder.com, an online, searchable database of adoptable animals who need permanent homes. The partnership means that users will now be able to browse more than 200,000 Petfinder adoptable pets via Kijiji.com.From the release:
“We are thrilled to partner with Petfinder.com as part of our ongoing dedication to connecting pets with loving and healthy homes,” said Martin Herbst, General Manager of Kijiji U.S. “Kijiji.com strives to be a safe, family-friendly resource devoted to the humane treatment of animals and safe pet adoption. Our partnership with Petfinder.com and our proactive customer service team helps us achieve this goal.” -
FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Monday, October 26th, 2009
“Bling My Bra” Charity Auction
First of all, thanks very much for the kind words while I was away. It was a personally rewarding trip and one that needed to be made. I’m back at the office today for the first time in over a week, so I’m easing back into things here on Ink with an eBay Giving Works related post.October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so the first post I’m getting off my chest upon my return concerns a charity auction currently running on eBay called “Bling my Bra”. (More …)
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FEATURED POSTadmin / Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Newsroom Bluebox – October 2009
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FEATURED POSTadmin / Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Newsroom Sidebar – October 2009
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FEATURED POSTadmin / Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Newsroom Related Items – October 2009
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
eBay Reports Q3 2009 Earnings
eBay Inc. announced financial results for Q3 FY 2009 today. Third quarter revenue was $2.2 billion, up $120.3 million from the same period last year. The company attributed year-over-year revenue growth primarily to the continued growth in PayPal, Skype, the company’s classifieds business as well as growth in eBay’s fixed-price format. “Our third quarter results were strong with PayPal gaining momentum and market share worldwide and our core eBay business showing positive trends,” said eBay Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe. “We’re delivering on our commitments, executing on our plans and operating smarter and faster.”
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FEATURED POSTadmin / Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Newsroom – October 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
eBAY INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2009 RESULTS
San Jose, Calif., Oct. 21, 2009 — eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. The e-commerce company posted third-quarter revenue of $2.2 billion, up $120.3 million from the same period last year. The year-over-year revenue growth was driven primarily by the continued growth in PayPal, Skype, the company’s classifieds business as well as growth in eBay’s fixed-price format. The company recorded net income on a GAAP basis of $349.7 million or $0.27 per diluted share, and non-GAAP net income of $501.5 million or $0.38 per diluted share.
GAAP operating margin decreased to 19.8% for the quarter, compared to 24.7% for the same period last year. Non-GAAP operating margin decreased to 28.4% for the quarter, compared to 31.8% for the same period last year. The decrease in operating margins was caused primarily by the recently acquired Bill Me Later, the weaker U.S. dollar, and the company’s continuing shift to faster growing, lower margin businesses, partially offset by cost controls.
eBay Inc. generated $738.2 million of operating cash flow during the third quarter. Free cash flow during the quarter was $563.5 million.
“Our third quarter results were strong with PayPal gaining momentum and market share worldwide and our core eBay business showing positive trends,” said eBay Inc. President and CEO John Donahoe. “We’re delivering on our commitments, executing on our plans and operating smarter and faster.”
Financial Highlights
(presented in millions, except per share data and percentages)
Third Quarter 2008 (Q3) 2009 (Q3) Change Net Revenue $2,118 $2,238 120 6% GAAP Net income $492 $350 ($142) (29%) Earnings (loss) per diluted $0.38 $0.27 ($0.11) (29%) Non-GAAP Net income $592 $502 ($91) (15%) Earnings per diluted share $0.46 $0.38 ($0.07) (16%) Complete financial and operating metrics for Q3FY09 are available in the press release.
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Monday, October 12th, 2009
An Unexpected Hiatus
I’m taking a bit of a timeout with this particular blog post to step away from all things eBay and share something personal with you all. There is no eBay Inc.-related news in this post so you can stop reading now if you wish…Last week my Grandpa, a man I’ve loved since before the day I knew what that meant, passed away at the ripe old age of 94. Anyone who knew Jack Newbould would say the same thing; he was truly an amazing, artistic and thoughtful man, and – even in his nineties – a “young soul” that loved his family and loved his music. I will be traveling back to England to be with family and say goodbye to my Grandpa later this week. It will be a celebration of sorts… a celebration of the gift we all got in knowing him and for me, the honor of being able to call him Grandpa… he really was a “Grand Father” in every sense of the word. (More …)
Q3FY09 Earnings Press Release
