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eBay’s sales shrink 16% year over year in the first quarter

eBay’s gross merchandise volume slid to $10.79 billion in Q1, down 16% from $12.86 million a year ago. While quarterly year-over-year growth in merchandise sales had slowed throughout 2008, it fell in the fourth quarter for the first time.

Posted 04/22/2009Don DavisPost a comment

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eBay tops February searches, with Wal-Mart and Amazon far behind

Shoppers searched “ebay” nearly 17.7 million times in February, making the online marketplace far and away the most searched-for retail name during the month. “Walmart” came in second with 5.9 million searches and “amazon” was third with 4.3 million.

Posted 04/06/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Legislators aim to curb retail crime, including in online marketplaces

Senators and Congressmen have introduced three bills that target organized retail crime. The bills would affect how marketplaces such as eBay operate, as well as how retail sellers acquire their merchandise.

Posted 03/06/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Conversions bloom at ProFlowers, Nielsen Online says

In December, ProFlowers came out smelling nicely in the conversions category for e-commerce sites, ranking No. 1 at 31.1%, says Nielsen Online.

Posted 02/11/2009Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Merchandise sold on eBay falls 1%, the first decline in company history

EBay Inc. posted fiscal Q3 sales of $2.12 billion, up 12% from last year, and net income of $492 million, compared to a loss of $936 million a year earlier. But total sales fell for the first time, a sign of continued weakness in eBay`s auction unit.

Posted 10/16/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Little widget lets musicians market memorabilia via MySpace

Apparel and gifts e-retailer Zazzle.com is offering bands the ability to sell their custom merchandise not just on Zazzle.com but also in a new location: their MySpace pages.

Posted 06/04/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

/ Marketing

Major music labels launch music store on MySpace

Sony BMG, Universal and Warner have joined MySpace to form MySpace Music, an online platform selling tunes through the social network. The plan is to leverage the nearly 30 million unique monthly visitors who already use the MySpace music section.

Posted 04/04/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Victoria’s Secret is all for sponsored search ads

Sponsored search ads accounted for 19% or more of online ads for six of the top 10 retailers ranked by online purchases in February, Nielsen Online reports. Victoria’s Secret went 100% for search ads, while Amazon chose search for 52% of online ads.

Posted 04/03/2008Paul DemeryPost a comment