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Ebay has smashed analyst estimates in its first quarter as it proves to be one of the few retailer companies benefiting from the global lock-down.

Ebay UK to divorce PayPal and take complete control of sale and payments

February 26, 2020

Ebay UK is set to end its deeply embedded relationship with PayPal and launch its own ‘managed payment experience’ for both buyers and sellers. PayPal and Ebay are set to…

PayPal’s recently acquired shopping app Honey “tracks you private shopping behaviour” and represents a security threat, according to Amazon.

Amazon attacks Honey as security risk after PayPal paid $4bn for it

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January 13, 2020

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PayPal’s recently acquired shopping app Honey “tracks you private shopping behaviour” and represents a security threat, according to Amazon. Honey, which PayPal bought in its largest deal to date for…

PayPal agrees landmark $4bn acquisition of ecommerce company Honey

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November 21, 2019

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PayPal has agreed to shell out $4 billion for Honey Science Corporation, marking the online payment giant’s largest acquisition to date. Honey, which currently boasts 17 million monthly active users,…

Dixons Carphone has been slapped with a £500,000 fine by the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) after 14 million customers were affected in a cyber-attack.

£111,000 taken from hundreds of customers in Currys PC World Ebay hack

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October 30, 2019

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Currys PC World customers have been defrauded out of £111,000 after the retailer’s Ebay site fell victim to a major hacking scam. Ebay listings from the technology retailer, which is…

In this episode we spoke to Michael Rolph, fintech entrepreneur and co-founder of the fastest growing mobile wallet in Europe Yoyo Wallet about how to build platforms which create better relationships between retailers and customers.

The Retail Drop Podcast: Episode 4 – Michael Rolph, CEO and Co-founder of Yoyo Wallet

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October 29, 2019

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Welcome back to The Retail Drop Podcast in partnership with Go Instore, which you can now download from iTunes or PodBean to listen to offline. In this episode we spoke…

Ebay UK has seen over 50,000 small businesses join its platform over the last month as customers “had to move online to buy the products they love”.

Ebay’s CEO David Wenig quits abruptly over disagreements with board

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September 26, 2019

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Ebay’s chief executive and president David Wenig has abruptly stepped down after stating that he was “not on the same page” as its new board. Wenig, who had helmed the…

PayPal fined £250,000 by CMA over iZettle acquisition

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September 25, 2019

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PayPal has been fined £250,000 by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for breaching rules over its acquisition of payments company iZettle. The £1.7 billion acquisition of iZettle was…

Facebook’s online marketplace is coming under investigation by the EU’s competition probe over concerns it is promoting its own marketplace over others to its users.

Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency offering free financial services to its 2.4bn users

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June 18, 2019

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Facebook has officially announced its own cryptocurrency is due to launch next year, in a move that could potentially be “truly transformative” for the global finance sector. The social media…

Boohoo and Urban Outfitters to offer pay later option amid new partnership

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June 7, 2019

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Boohoo and Urban Outfitters are now offering customers the chance to pay in installments for free on their debit cards as they partner with Afterpay Touch Group. The Australian digital…

PayPal launches ecommerce platform allowing SMEs to “compete with the very largest online retailers”

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June 5, 2019

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PayPal has launched a new ecommerce platform aiming to “democratise” the platform and give small independent etailers access to the same infrastructure as Facebook and Instagram. Its new platform will…

Big Interview: Bossa Nova Robotics managing director Red McKay

02/06/2020 11:05 AM

Automated grocery technology went from luxury to necessity almost overnight during the pandemic, we spoke to Bossa Nova to find out how the industry could change for good.

Since the term “robot” was first coined by Czech author Karel Čapek in 1921, the idea of an autonomous, mechanical entity handling the most laborious roles of the working world…

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Ebay UK to divorce PayPal and take complete control of sale and payments

Amazon attacks Honey as security risk after PayPal paid $4bn for it

PayPal agrees landmark $4bn acquisition of ecommerce company Honey

£111,000 taken from hundreds of customers in Currys PC World Ebay hack

The Retail Drop Podcast: Episode 4 – Michael Rolph, CEO and Co-founder of Yoyo Wallet

Ebay’s CEO David Wenig quits abruptly over disagreements with board

PayPal fined £250,000 by CMA over iZettle acquisition

Facebook reveals its Libra cryptocurrency offering free financial services to its 2.4bn users

Boohoo and Urban Outfitters to offer pay later option amid new partnership

PayPal launches ecommerce platform allowing SMEs to “compete with the very largest online retailers”

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