eBay CEO Devin Wenig wasn’t available to talk to media about holiday sales on Cyber Monday, selecting Scott Cutler as his proxy for interviews. That’s because the chief executive was in Japan, telling Kyodo News that he wants to see Read more
eBay is running a sale in select categories on its UK marketplace. The coupon sale kicked off today, November 28 and ends tomorrow at 23:59 UK local time, according to the terms and conditions. Shoppers who make a purchase of Read more
Amazon sold 18 million toys on Black Friday (November 23) and Cyber Monday (November 26). It’s worth noting that Amazon institutes restrictions on third-party sellers in toy categories during the holiday season. Nevertheless, Amazon said sales by small and medium-sized Read more
In an apparent fit of braggadocio, a former executive seems to have revealed Amazon GMV, reporter Shira Ovide noted. An interesting mention of gross merchandise volume — a metric that Amazon does not disclose. pic.twitter.com/uMPyocRj6U — Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) November Read more
Walmart used to own Black Friday shopping with its chain of brick-and-mortar stores, but online shopping has changed the game. Even as marketplaces are stretching Black Friday and Cyber Monday online shopping almost as far back as Halloween, Walmart is Read more
Amazon is running a week of Cyber Monday deals that kicks off the day after Black Friday. From November 24 through December 1st, Amazon will feature new deals that include fast and free shipping options on hundreds of millions of Read more
Online marketplace Tictail will close next year, and sellers are venting about the bad news as they look for alternatives. Ecommerce platform Shopify is acquiring the marketplace, which sent an email to its sellers this week telling them the Tictail Read more
Online marketplace Trade Me has received a takeover offer with a bid of $1.7 billion, according to the Aim Group. The company is the number one auction site and marketplace in New Zealand, and UK-based private equity firm Apax Partners Read more
eBay is running a sitewide flash sale on Wednesday, November 21st – but there’s a catch: “Coupon is only valid when you buy within the latest version of the eBay Mobile App on iOS or Android.” The sale kicks off Read more
eBay kicked off Black Friday deals on its deals platform on Monday. Each day from Nov. 19 through Nov. 26, eBay is launching deals at 8 am ET at eBay.com/deals. It’s the second round of Black Friday deals – eBay Read more
