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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.

eBay Ink Weekend Roundup is a summary of news and updates around eBay, PayPal, Social Media, Technology and E-commerce. Let us know what interests you.
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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.

eBay Ink Weekend Roundup is a summary of news and updates around eBay, PayPal, Social Media, Technology and E-commerce. Let us know what interests you.
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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.

eBay Ink Weekend Roundup is a summary of news and updates around eBay, PayPal, Social Media, Technology and E-commerce. Let us know what interests you.
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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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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, September 30th, 2011

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eBay “Makes It Pink” for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month
eBay Giving Works is running it’s 8th annual “Make It Pink” campaign, raising money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The fundraising campaign includes sales of special items and fantasy experiences to benefit breast cancer research and programs, plus basic eBay fee credits to sellers who wish to donate from 1 percent to 100 percent of an item’s sale price to Komen. Also, On October 8, eBay sellers and buyers can donate $1 or more directly to Komen through the Donate Now feature–no purchase necessary. [via eBay Ink]

Further News
+ Retailers are gearing up for the “couch commerce” rush
+ Small business owners get help from Facebook
+ Is social sharing is having an impact on your online shopping?

Looking Back on eBay Ink
October 1, 2010: eBay has announced an agreement to use open source content management system (CMS), Joomla, to launch a community portal as part of eBay’s internal analytics platform. Known as “community analytics,” the initiative will be accessible by all eBay employees, and will incorporate social aspects of active collaboration, including content creation, sharing and open discussion.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, September 23rd, 2011

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eBay Introduces Fashion Outlet
The virtual outlet mall has arrived, allowing shoppers access to discounted designer fashion. The Fashion Outlet extends eBay’s selection of clothing, shoes and accessories with deals on new merchandise direct from a collection of lifestyle brands and retailers, including Neiman Marcus Last Call, BCBG, Spanx, Brooks Brothers, Jockey, William Rast, Fila, Timberland, Hanes and more.The fashion items sold through the “Buy It Now” feature are priced at 20 percent to 65 percent off retail price. [via CNET]

X.commerce’s Matthew Mengerink Looks at Four Trends Commerce Trends
In a GigaOm guest post by X.commerce‘s Matthew Mengerink, he writes that mobile, local, social and digital are the four mega trends shaping the future of commerce. Merchants of all types—from brick-and-mortar retail outlets to non-profits, to manufacturers and even those selling online, need to ensure they’re ahead of the commerce curve. [via GigaOm]

Further News
+ Is social e-commerce in Facebook’s future? Mark Zuckerberg explained at the f8 conference this week.
+ Simple steps to building a strong mobile commerce foundation and generate success for your brand.
+ Is advertising on social media good for small business?
+ Retailers are looking for job candidates with e-commerce skills.

Looking Back on eBay Ink
September 22, 2010: eBay introduces the eBay tech blog – @ebaytechblog. The eBay Tech Blog was launched earlier this week and I for one am very excited at the possibilities. Partner this with our eBay Developer Blog and I think we’ve got some pretty cool information on cutting edge innovation coming out of our company.

eBay Ink Weekend Roundup is a summary of news and updates around eBay, PayPal, Social Media, Technology and E-commerce. Let us know what interests you.
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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, September 16th, 2011

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eBay’s New Ad Campaign for 2011 Holidays
It’s been two years since you’ve seen eBay on your television screen, and now eBay is embarking on a major ad campaign aimed at consumers shopping on their smarthphones. The “When it’s on your mind, it’s on eBay” advertising campaign kicked off this week and emphasizes emergence of mobile helping consumers shop anywhere, anytime, whenever they want. In addition to the TV spots, street-level outdoor environments will be created using custom QR codes that can be accessed using eBay’s RedLaser technology, allowing consumers to shop for products on the spot. [via eBay Ink]

PayPal Unveils New Payments Platform For Merchants
PayPal held an event this week in Los Angeles for merchants to get an early look into the company’s new technologies. PayPal’s plan is to make tools available to merchants allowing them to use existing credit card terminals to accept payments through PayPal. Several payment methods will be possible, although they will ultimately depend on the type of terminals merchants have. [via The PayPal Blog]

Further News
+ How large is the role of social media in the lives of consumers?
+ Businesses that are online need to think about mobile.
+ Will socially awkward teens drive mobile payment adoption?
+ Startups show off small-business tools at TC Disrupt

Looking Back on eBay Ink
September 15, 2010: In a video interview, eBay partners with the National Federation of the Blind; Enhanced features for visually impaired. The site includes enhanced features for users to search, browse, buy, bid and sell using the keyboard alone, as well as using assistive technologies such as screen access software. Additional support includes seed funding for promising blind entrepreneurs and a selling training program.

You can visit the website to find out about all the features available to eBay users with special access needs.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, September 9th, 2011

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Patagonia Let’s Customers Buy and Sell Clothes On a New eBay Store
Patagonia announced this week it will be partnering with eBay to open a marketplace for the company’s used products as part of its sustainability plan. The online eBay store, called the Common Threads Initiative, will be open to any eBay seller wishing to sell genuine Patagonia products. By signing a pledge, community sellers will be given a badge on their post and will be included under the store’s umbrella, as well as promoted on the Used Clothing & Gear section on the Patagonia site. [via Wall Street Journal]

eBay Acquires The Gifts Project
This week eBay acquired the technology and team behind The Gifts Project, a social commerce platform that enables multiple friends to pitch in towards an item for a birthday or other event. In January this year, The Gifts Project signed a cooperation agreement with eBay, under which eBay offered group gift buying through the company’s technology. The Gifts Project will report to eBay’s new VP of social commerce, Don Bradford, who joined eBay in May after working at both Microsoft and Yahoo. [via All Things D]

Further News
+ Charity stores are increasing their use of the internet to sell second hand goods
+ Mobile users in the UK now see m-commerce less as an experiment and more as a convenient way to shop
+ 45% of adults in the UK prefer to shop for fashion items online, rather than in-store

Looking Back on eBay Ink
September 14, 2010: eBay CEO, John Donahoe, joined Michel Gelobter, the founder of Cooler and Eileen Claussen, president of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, on a panel discussion at the National Press Club earlier today. The topic of discussion? A report released by Michel Gelobter of carbon-footprint consulting firm, Cooler. Commissioned by eBay, the report highlights the environmental value of enabling consumer-to-consumer online selling and supporting online entrepreneurs and small businesses to compete globally against larger retailers. It’s pretty incredible when one breaks down the numbers. For example, compared to a single big box retail store grossing $100 million per year, new data reveals that the day-to-day operations of $100 million in sales through small, Web-based businesses generate approximately 1,400 tons fewer CO2-equivalent emissions per year than their offline counterparts: that’s the same amount of energy it takes to power 108 homes for a year.

You can download a full PDF of the Cooler Research – 2010: The Small Business Advantage.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Chatting Social Media for brands with eBay Partner Network TV

My old friend Scott Parent (and new one, Ivka Adam) invited me to be a guest on eBay Partner Network TV a few weeks ago and I of course jumped at the chance. I also found a way, as always, to bring it all back to beer.

You can read the full post – Chatting with eBay Partner Network: Richard Brewer-Hay Gets Social. Be sure to follow @ebaypartnernet on Twitter too.

In the meantime, here’s the video interview…

Cheers!
RBH

Chatting with ePN: Richard Brewer-Hay Gets Social from eBay Partner Network TV on Vimeo.

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FEATURED POSTRichard Brewer-Hay / Friday, September 2nd, 2011

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eBay Runs Social Marketing Campaign to Attract College Students
Design Expert Kelly Edwards (HGTV’s “Design on a Dime”) has teamed up with eBay for its “Gear Up For College and Show off Your Pad” campaign. The campaign allows students to decorate their dorm rooms and enter the contest by uploading original photos of their room to eBay.com/gearup or on Facebook. The winner will receive one free year of tuition up to $50,000. [via The Examiner]

Further News
+ iPad has driven more revenues for retail clients than smartphones.
+ Chinese commuters use m-commerce and QR codes while waiting for subway.
+ How effective is ‘Facebook shopping’ for small businesses?

Looking Back on eBay Ink
September 1, 2010: Internal video celebrating 15 years of eBay #eBay15 #eBayOL. eBay: On Location kicks off today, in conjunction with our celebration of 15 years of eBay. I managed to get my hands on a celebratory video we’ll be showing at eBayOL – San Jose tonight and to our employees around the world.

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