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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, April 6th, 2012

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eBay Aligns with PayPal to Drive Growth
PayPal, one of the fastest-growing businesses for eBay, now accounts for around 27% of the companies overall value. PayPal recently rolled out some additional online and mobile payment options geared specifically for small businesses. PayPal Payments, a suite of payment offerings provides small businesses with multiple options to accept payments from their customers. This enables merchants to accept payments online via PayPal, physically via PayPal Here and through mobile via PayPal Mobile. With these flexible options, PayPal aims to become the default payment processor for small businesses. [via Forbes]

Further News
+ The Hottest Trend in e-Commerce? Clothes.
+In-app purchases are proving a boon for app developers, boosting revenues for both developers and app store owners such as Google and Apple.
+ What makes the online consumer tick?
+ The Facebook Timeline of social commerce represented as an infographic.

Posts From the Week
+ Happy Birthday to us! eBay Ink turns 4 today
+ Celebrate Earth Month with eBay
+ eBay on the Road: 2012 NonProfit Technology Conference
+ Survey shows Tax Refunds “Drive” Vehicle-Related Purchases
+ UPDATED: eBay has Acquired WHI Solutions

Looking Back on eBay Ink
April 12, 2011: Today, eBay, HP, Microsoft and Intel released a statement in support of Senator Kerry’s (D-MA) and Senator McCain’s (R-AZ) Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act. The Act establishes a framework to protect the personal information of all Americans both online and offline. Please click here to view eBay, HP, Microsoft and Intel’s statement of support.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, March 30th, 2012

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David Marcus Becomes President of PayPal
David Marcus, PayPal’s vice president of mobile, is succeeding Scott Thompson to take the role of President at PayPal. Marcus’ leadership will help PayPal continue to expand its mobile reach and reach new territory. eBay president and CEO, John Donahoe said, “David has made his mark since joining PayPal as VP of mobile when we acquired Zong last year. He’s worked closely with the entire PayPal leadership team to drive mobile to unparalleled new heights.” [via eBay Ink]

Further News
+ Social sharing has become a mainstream activity, a new study says.
+ Mobile shoppers more often turn to a retailer’s actual website rather than a dedicated app.
+ Some have questioned the effectiveness of Facebook as a commerce platform, but can you dismiss an ad and marketing channel with 800+ million users?

Posts From the Week
+ AutoNation Direct launches special 50%-off promo on eBay Motors
+ David Marcus is the new President of PayPal
+ 5 Minutes with… David Marcus, President of PayPal

Looking Back on eBay Ink
March 31, 2012: Bringing local commerce one step closer to shoppers, eBay announced today that it will be offering consumers local inventory powered by Milo. Shoppers will now be able to use the new local shopping tab to check a product’s local, or in-store availability. Additionally, product pages for MP3 players and GPS devices now include a local shopping tab allowing shoppers to find they product they want, whether its online or offline at a local retailer. By bringing local inventory into the core search experience on eBay.com, shoppers who opt-in through the Garden will now see local shopping results on a new tab alongside the traditional search results on eBay.com
To connect small retailers and local shoppers, eBay is also introducing pluginfrom Milo that will help small to mid-size retailers easily integrate their offline merchandise onto Milo and eBay. Beginning with retailers who use QuickBooks, this software will allow independent retailers to upload their local inventory through a one-time, three-step installation and automatically share the real-time availability of their products with millions of shoppers nationwide, whether on eBay.com, eBay’s RedLaser mobile barcode-scanning application, or Milo’s affiliate partner sites. Retailers can sign up for the program here: http://www.milo.com/retailer-signup.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, March 23rd, 2012

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eBay to Sell Rent.com Website To Primedia‎
eBay is selling off one of its properties as the online retailer continues to focus on building its mobile commerce platform. Primedia, a renter resource for apartment and rental home information and listings, is buying Rent.com. eBay Inc. has entered into an agreement to divest Rent.com because it had limited synergies with our core businesses as we’re focusing on enabling commerce for buyers and sellers globally through platforms and technology. [via eBay Ink]

Further News
+ New Yorkers can now shop for Lancôme and Yves Saint Laurent beauty products while riding in cabs.
+ E-commerce sites are facilitating social sharing among their users through buttons and plugins.
+ Some of the biggest brands on the Web are opening shops offline.

Posts From the Week
+ PRIMEDIA to Acquire Rent.com from eBay Inc.
+ [VIDEO] Recap of eBay Inc. at Mobile World Congress 2012

Looking Back on eBay Ink
eBay’s Raji Arasu Named a “Woman of Influence” for 2011. Raji Arasu, Vice President of Technology for eBay, has been named to the prestigious Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal 2011 Women of Influence list. Nominated by her peers, and recognized by the publication’s Women of Influence committee, Raji will receive the award at a formal awards’ dinner on April 14. She will also be included in a special publication honoring notable women in Silicon Valley. I was lucky enough to sit down with the 10-year eBay veteran to chat about her time at eBay, the award itself and the challenges and opportunities she sees facing women in technology today.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, February 10th, 2012

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PayPal Makes Shopping on the Go Even Easier in Singapore
PayPal just launched a pilot in Singapore’s subway stations for commuters to buy goods while commuting. Commuters can make purchases by using their smartphone to scan a QR code on a billboard or poster and paying through PayPal. The experiment, offering Valentine’s Day gifts at reduced prices, is being conducted across 15 subway stations across Singapore. [via All Things D]

Further News
+ Get a hint at three ways to optimize your e-commerce site.
+ Tips for making your e-commerce site truly social.
+ Social media predictions for 2012.

Posts From the Week
+ Brian Solis Shares His Thoughts on Social Commerce
+ The PayPal 1099-K: What is it?
+ [INFOGRAPHIC] I Won it on eBay

Looking Back on eBay Ink
February 11th, 2010: eBay Motors today launched an online shopping experience for new vehicles, giving auto dealers and manufacturers an alternative channel to market inventory to local buyers. I just played around with the new interface and it’s incredibly intuitive and easy-to-use. I was able to look for both used and new cars – breaking down to color, make, model, etc. – in less than a minute. The news is good for dealers too because they can now choose from a number of new car selling options including auction, fixed price, best offer or an online classified ad to drive leads. Currently, new cars make up about 13% of all vehicles sold on eBay Motors.

You can read the full press release here.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, November 11th, 2011

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eBay Launches Celebrity Auctions
eBay Celebrity launched this week, allowing fans to join their favorite celebrites in supporting important causes. Fans can purchase exclusive items directly from celebrities with the proceeds going to the celebrity’s charity of choice. This site is the perfect destination for fans wanting to get their hands on concert tickets and merchandise from A-list celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, and others. [via eBay Ink]

PayPal’s Android App Receives Update
PayPal has updated its Android app to give those with a Near Field Communication (NFC) device a reason to use the new features. PayPal’s NFC money transfer feature has been the most talked about since first introduced at Mobile Beat 2011. The new feature allows users to transfer funds by bumping smartphones. To use the feature, the user must add the new PayPal Request Money widget, which comes with the new app on their Android home screens. The user then enters amount of money to be transferred and taps the two phones together. The other user will instantly receive a notification about the transfer and by entering their PayPal password, the transaction is finalized. PayPal has also added other new features its Android app, including a refined interface and address book auto-completion when sending money. [via Venture Beat]

Further News
+ Studies shows early adopters of social media are showing signs of fatigue.
+ Incentives become crucial for mobile device purchases this holiday season.
+ Retailers capitalizing on holiday crazed fans, releasing deals before this Black Friday holiday.

A Week Ahead
I will be hosting the first ever #eBayChat on Twitter with @Vistaprint‘s social media team, @jeffespo and @jaykeith. Join us on Twitter using #eBayChat on Tuesday, November 15 at 12pm PST to discuss e-commerce, social commerce, social media and more.

Looking Back on eBay Ink
eBay launches holiday season campaigns all aimed at those of us who “Love to Give”. The campaign is centered around one thing – eBay and the Holidays. Specifically, the concept of “Love to Give” and this week, eBay has launched a number of ways in which people can shop, give and share their holiday experiences. For more information, visit eBay’s holiday homepage at http://gifts.ebay.com.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, November 4th, 2011

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eBay UK Prepares for Biggest Shopping Day of the Year
eBay UK predicts its busiest trading day across its web and mobile platforms will be on Sunday December 4. eBay is referring to this busy day as ‘Super Sunday’. Angus McCarey, Retail Director for eBay UK, said “This will be another record-breaking “Super Sunday” for eBay UK with sales volumes around six times as high as on an average Sunday in September.” The prediction states 30 gifts will be purchased every second and items bought on smartphones will double from last year. [via The Next Web]

PayPal Shows Off New NFC Payment Options
Last week we covered the opening of PayPal’s inspiration shop. This week, PayPal opened stations in the store to demonstrate how PayPal will enable multi-channel payments by its users in-store and on their mobile devices. PayPal’s head of mobile payments, Laura Chambers, stated “PayPal was pushing its own solution that didn’t require merchants to buy any new NFC hardware.” PayPal is working to provide comprehensive tools that help retailers and customers choose which payment option works best for them. [via GigaOM]

Further News
+ Small businesses get the chance to go school to learn social media.
+ Fashion brands are driving the next waves of innovation in eCommerce.
+ Social media trends to watch in 2012.

Looking Back on eBay Ink
November 4, 2010: The folks behind the VideoGame PriceCharts blog solicited questions from readers that they then sent to eBay for response. They then took all of the answers provided by eBay and put together the visually striking and informative infographic below:

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, October 28th, 2011

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New eBay Shopping Cart
Shopping on eBay has become even simpler using the new eBay Shopping Cart. With the shopping cart, browsing items, comparing prices and taking all of your items through one checkout session has never been easier. The eBay Shopping Cart team has also created a comprehensive FAQ to educate shoppers, which you can find here. Also, in case you missed it, I sat down with the eBay Shopping Cart team to talk about the roll out. [via eBay Stories]

PayPal Opens Store in NYC
The PayPal Shopping Showcase is a pop-up store demonstrating the use of the PayPal payment card. The new technology allows customers to pay for merchandise in stores from their mobile devices. By a simple click of the PayPal button, customer’s can choose the option of mailing their purchase to their home from the store. Jamie Patricio, a PayPal spokeswoman said, “the focal point is to showcase some of the tools and technologies that are going to be debuting over the next few months.” [via The New York Observer]

Further News
+ Mobile phones are increasingly becoming the primary platform to access the Internet.
+ Industry analysts are predicting a good 2011 holiday shopping season for retailers.
+ Social media driving the growth of e-commerce in India

Looking Back on eBay Ink
November 1, 2010: eBay has launched eBay Group Gifts, a new way of shopping/giving on eBay allows users to pitch-in towards the same item together in an effort to give a “group gift” to a friend or family member. You can follow eBay Group Gifts on Twitter: @ebaygroupgifts and share personal stories using the hashtag #groupgifts.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, October 21st, 2011

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eBay Q3 2011 Earnings
eBay Inc. reported this week that revenue for Q3 2011 increased 32% to $3.0 billion, compared to the same period in 2010. The year-over-year increase in third quarter GAAP and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share was driven primarily by solid top-line growth, partially offset by continued investment in key strategic initiatives and the impact of acquisitions. For more information you can access the full Q3 eBay earnings announcement. [via eBay Ink]

eBay and Jonathan Adler Launch “The eBay Inspiration Shop”
The Inspiration Shop, a shoppable eBay storefront open around the clock in New York City launched this week showcasing a variety of fall merchandise. Interactive store windows featuring new fall must-haves gives shoppers access to a “anytime, anywhere, anyhow” shopping experience. The store windows utilize eBay’s mobile technology, allowing buyers to shop instantly, shoppers can also download eBay’s mobile app to their phones and scan QR codes for products, which takes them directly to eBay’s marketplace [via Huffington Post]

Further News
+ Take a look at this infographic on what social commerce is and how it works.
+ Will online and offline commerce become one and the same in the near future?
+ Mobile commerce to increase by 55% in next five years.

Looking Back on eBay Ink
October 21, 2010: I interviewed Neal Sample, New VP of Architecture for eBay in a video series titled, “8 Minutes with…”. Neal Sample has joined the company as vice president of architecture for eBay Marketplaces. Neal will lead platform architecture strategy for the company, managing the design and delivery of eBay’s platform efforts and further integrating eBay’s range of components – including eBay mobile, Open eBay developer program, cloud computing and social commerce – into the eBay.com platform infrastructure.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, October 14th, 2011

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Innovate 2011 Overview
PayPal unveiled X.commerce this week at the at the X.commerce Innovate Conference 2011, bringing together the technology assets and developer communities of eBay, PayPal and Magento and further expanding eBay Inc.’s mission of enabling commerce. Announced that same day, Facebook’s new Open Graph functionality is now integrated into eBay’s X.commerce open commerce ecosystem, allowing third-party developers to access eBay’s global commerce technology. PayPal also unveiled PayPal Access to developers this week. Making it easy to take your profile across the web, PayPal Access will let users log-in to participating retailers’ sites and pay with their PayPal username and password, rather than logging into multiple accounts. [via eBay Ink]

eBay Brings Image Recognition Technology to Mobile Phones
eBay users will soon be able to snap a photo on their mobile phone of items they wish to find on eBay. The feature which will roll out by the end of next year, will allow users to take pictures of items and scroll through similar items available for sale on eBay.com. [via USA Today]

Further News
+ Gear up for the holiday rush on your e-commerce website.
+ The rise of tablets has increased mobile shopping.
+ Steve Jobs changed the e-commerce landscape.

Looking Back on eBay Ink
October 18, 2010: Fox Business kicked off its “Three Days in the Valley” specials today and a number of CEOs descended on eBay’s North campus to be a part of it. eBay CEO, John Donahoe, was interviewed (below) and reiterated the assertion that PayPal will be bigger than eBay in the future… the “MINT” building (Building 17), “The Greenest Building in San Jose” also got some love.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, October 7th, 2011

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eBay CEO Reflects on the Passing of Industry Leader, Steve Jobs
In a brief statement, eBay’s CEO John Donahoe reflects on the life technology leader, Steve Jobs lived saying, “Steve understood the power of technology to enrich our lives in simple, elegant ways. His impact on consumers all over the world is apparent wherever one goes. Without a doubt we have lost the greatest innovator of our time.” [via eBay Ink]

John Donahoe Talks Commerce with Robert Scoble
In a recent video interview, internet blogger and tech enthusiast, Robert Scoble (@scobleizer), sat down with CEO John Donahoe to discuss the future of commerce. Robert and John discussed the effect of emerging technologies and it’s affect on small retailers, eBay’s opportunities in China and how developers are using eBay platforms to drive innovation. More discussions like these will take place at the X.Commerce Innovate conference next week. [via eBay Ink]

eBay Customers Take Advantage of Instant Sale for Old iPhones
On October 5th, eBay Instant Sale allowed customers to secure an instant cash offer for select smart phones, including up to $357 for an AT&T iPhone 4 in excellent condition. A few Customers have tweeted their plans to use that money towards the purchase of the new iPhone 4S. eBay Instant Sale continues to feature competitive cash offers for qualifying smartphones from Oct. 6 – Oct. 18. [via CNET]

Further News
+ PayPal is displaying its new mobile payments platform with a pop-up store in New York City.
+ Mobile commerce was a hot topic at the 2011 GigaOm Mobilize conference.
+ What does social commerce means for retailers?

Looking Back on eBay Ink
October 9, 2010: Nightline featured a segment called, “eBay Turns 15″. It was great to see a lot of our eBay Ink Social Media Sellers and more celebrating at eBay: On Location in San Jose.

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