eBay Revamps Display Advertising with New Deal
Looking to jump-start its display ad business, eBay has made a deal with online advertising services specialist Triad Retail Media. The Tampa based company will aid eBay in developing new types of display ads that will showcase items for sale both on and off eBay’s marketplace, a move aimed at boosting marketing revenue. [via Wall Street Journal]

eBay Giving Works Raises $54.8 Million in 2010 for Nonprofits
Through the generous donations of eBay buyers and sellers, eBay Giving Works raised $54.8 million in donations for U.S. and U.K. nonprofit organizations in 2010. Every 24 seconds a donation was made through the almost 9 million items listed on sale, of which either a portion or the whole purchase of the sale price was donated to charity. [via eBayInk]

Further News
+ Online shopping gaining momentum in Australia, as consumers look for savings and convenience.
+ Facebook’s new “Buy With Friends” shows it really does pay to have friends.
+ You may want to keep a bar of soap handy… Google has begun a censorship campaign for Google Search.

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