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Etsy, which started out as a humble handmade goods platform 16 years ago, has exploded into an ecommerce behemoth and recently became the second most popular ecommerce marketplace after Amazon.

The Rise of Etsy: From humble handmade goods to billion dollar marketplace

September 9, 2021

Etsy, which started out as a humble handmade goods platform 16 years ago, has exploded into an ecommerce behemoth and recently became the second most popular ecommerce marketplace after Amazon.…

Ebay has agreed to sell over $2 billion worth of stock in Shpock-owner Adevinta to help push through regulatory approval to combine its classified ads business.

Ebay agrees to sell $2.25 billion stake in Adevinta to push through merger

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July 14, 2021

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Ebay has agreed to sell over $2 billion worth of stock in Shpock-owner Adevinta to help push through regulatory approval to combine its classified ads business. Ebay’s complex tie-up with…

Ebay’s $9.2 billion tie-up with Shpock-owner Adevinta has been approved by the UK’s competition authority after months of investigation.

Ebay’s $9.2bn merger with Adevinta approved by UK watchdog

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June 3, 2021

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Ebay’s $9.2 billion tie-up with Shpock-owner Adevinta has been approved by the UK’s competition authority after months of investigation. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given the go-ahead for…

Ebay is being forced to offload its “primary classifieds operations in the UK” in order for its $9.2 billion merger to go ahead.

Gumtree UK, Shpock and Motors.co.uk to be sold to push through Ebay’s $9.2bn merger

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March 2, 2021

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Ebay is being forced to offload its “primary classifieds operations in the UK” in order for its $9.2 billion merger to go ahead. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…

Ebay could reportedly begin accepting cryptocurrency in the feature, following in its previous stablemate PayPal’s footsteps.

Ebay’s $9.2bn sale of Gumtree under threat as CMA steps in

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February 16, 2021

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Ebay’s $9.2 billion sale of Gumtree could be placed under an in-depth investigation by the UK’s competition watchdog over concerns it could reduce competition. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)…

Amazon saw its UK site traffic jump 32 per cent last year as ecommerce platforms dominated the 100 most visited websites of the year.

Amazon UK traffic grew 32% last year as ecommerce sites dominated top 100

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January 19, 2021

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Amazon saw its UK site traffic jump 32 per cent last year as ecommerce platforms dominated the 100 most visited websites of the year. According to a new study from…

Ebay posts “best quarter in 15 years” as shoppers and sellers flock to the platform over lockdown

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July 29, 2020

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Ebay has seen 8 million new active shoppers visit the platform during lockdown, more than the last six quarters combined. The online marketplace achieved record numbers of both sellers and…

Daily Briefing – All the Retail Technology News you need to know today (July 22)

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July 22, 2020

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Ebay saw revenues rise nearly 30 per cent during its final quarter as the equivalent of one in four Brits shopped on the platform over the Christmas season.

Ebay sells Gumtree in $9bn deal which will create the worlds largest classified ads business

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July 22, 2020

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Ebay has officially sold Gumtree in a deal worth over $9 billion to Adevinta which will now become the world’s largest classified ads business. Adevinta paid Ebay $9.2 billion (£7.26…

Charged has collated all the predictions from the top echelons of industry analytics to bring you this definitive guide to Black Friday

Boom or Bust: Charged’s definitive guide to Black Friday 2019

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November 26, 2019

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Black Friday (BF) fatigue is officially starting to set in, both for shoppers trying to keep track of all the deals and for journalists like us trying to keep track…

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Ebay’s $9.2bn merger with Adevinta approved by UK watchdog

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