eBay acquires virtual fashion changing room company PhiSix

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eBay has just made an announcement about its new acquisition. In case you’re not already familiar with PhiSix, the company has created software that’s essentially a virtual changing room. Buyers can enter their height, weight and other details and the software displays an image of how items of clothing would look on you. So far, eBay has not disclosed any …

‘Super Shoppers’ contribute to 70% of all UK retail spending, new Deloitte and eBay study shows

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eBay has commissioned a new study in which Deloitte tracked the browsing habits of consumers across various mobile devices. It covered their behavior in terms of using on-to-offline services. The findings were that these consumers were 30% more likely to research the product online before they decided to make a purchase.  Nevertheless, the study found an increase in value of …

Still confused over eBays new Returns Policy? Here’s how to comply

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eBay has given plenty of notice to sellers regarding the New Managed Returns Policy and it claims that the results have been successful so far. Apparently, operations costs have fallen, sales conversions have increased and the quality of buyers’ feedback has improved. So, why aren’t all sellers taking to it? Confusion amongst sellers Right now (at the time of writing) …

eBay buyers go mad for Flappy Birds!

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When the hugely popular Flappy Birds was pulled from the App Store it triggered a glut of smartphones and tablets complete with the app already installed to be listed on eBay. In fact, some buyers have got themselves in such a flap that these smart devices have been listed for up to £150,000! It’s always fascinating to watch eBay trends, …

Big names join eBay UK in extended baby and toddler category

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Big name brands and high street giants such as Mothercare, Mamas & Papas, Argos and Toys R Us have now opened their own stores on the eBay UK platform. It’s probably no surprise that the baby market in the United Kingdom is booming. In fact, according to the consumer trends company Mintel, this sector is currently worth £3.6bn in the …