Ecommerce Industry News
eBay announced in November it would sell its ticket marketplace StubHub to Viagogo this year. In a February 7th filing (published online today), UK regulators warned eBay to stop any integration activities between the two […]
A majority of sellers thought eBay should sell its ticket marketplace when we surveyed them in January, so this week’s news that eBay found a buyer for StubHub at a price tag of $4.05 billion […]
Activist investor Carl Icahn forced eBay to split with PayPal in July 2015, but in a survey conducted last month, a majority of sellers said they were not better off as a result of the […]
It was a bit of a shock when eBay lost the head of its North American Marketplaces last summer, since Hal Lawton had only been at the company since 2015. eBay named Scott Cutler as […]
eBay announced that its ticket marketplace StubHub has become an NFL-authorized ticket resale marketplace beginning with the 2018-2019 season. The NFL is allowing other ticketing marketplaces to integrate into its primary platform, but eBay noted: […]
eBay opened a retail store location in New York City to sell tickets to live events. The StubHub store features a full-service desk to assist customers in buying and selling tickets, and includes an event […]
StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, announced the launch of its new social suite of tools, which helps fans seamlessly discover, share and plan live event experiences with friends. StubHub’s new integration with Facebook, its […]
eBay acquired Ticket Utils to expand the capabilities of its StubHub marketplace. Ticket Utils helps large ticket sellers manage inventory and distribution, the company announced on Thursday. It will also let ticket sellers set up […]
eBay announced an agreement to acquire Ticketbis, an international ticket marketplace, which will become part of its existing StubHub ticket marketplace. Ticketbis currently has a presence in 47 countries, eBay explained. The acquisition of Ticketbis […]
eBay’s StubHub unit was a bright spot in eBay’s fourth quarter earnings released last month thanks to its high revenue growth, but now it’s facing “major league” problems. While StubHub’s revenue is a fraction of eBay’s total […]