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eBay UK is "coupling up" with Love Island's Tasha Ghouri in what is described as the first non-fast fashion brand partnership to come out of the cult TV series. The collaboration is part of eBay's continued commitment to change how consumers shop for clothes. eBay currently sells a piece of [...]
eBay has highlighted its commitment to eBay Focus Categories as fundamental to the online marketplace’s long-term growth plan. This pledge will be welcomed by many sellers who have long called for eBay to focus on what they do best, connecting enthusiastic buyers with traders who have access to products that [...]
Hot on the heels of eBay’s collaboration with ITV2’s Love Island this summer, the online marketplace has announced it is working with MTV to resurrect the TV classic motor makeover show Pimp My Ride. The show will return as a six-part series and will be streamed on MTV UK’s YouTube [...]
TikTok's plans to turn the burgeoning social media platform into a global livestream shopping platform have been potentially derailed, according to a recent report in the Financial Times. The livestream shopping experience was launched in the UK last year after initial success in the Asian markets. However, plans to expand [...]
In the post-pandemic world, eCommerce is still considered a reasonably safe bet. However, as consumers return to "normal" shopping habits and previously unforeseen circumstances, such as the cost-of-living crisis, and ongoing problems with the global supply chain, hit consumers and retailers in the pocket, it's important to be realistic about [...]
Help to Grow: Digital is a UK government-backed scheme that helps eligible small businesses fund the purchase of new software. As part of the initiative, the scheme is able to offer a discount of up to 50% or £5,000 (excluding VAT) towards the cost of buying approved software, including the [...]
BigCommerce has announced that registration is now open for its Make It Big Conference 2022 online event. The two-day event, now in its 5th year, will be streamed online on September 13-14. The conference promises to deliver cutting-edge insight that will shape the future of eCommerce. Attendees are invited to [...]
The third episode of The Frooition Podcast is now available to stream on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode, Frooition’s John W. Hayes speaks with Shaun O’Brien from Direct Plants about his 17-year journey on eBay and how, with Frooition's support, [...]
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Amazon to ascertain whether the company has a dominant position in the UK and whether it is abusing that position by giving an unfair advantage to its own retail business or sellers using its services when compared to other third-party sellers on [...]
There has never been a better time to get on your bike. Whether you've been inspired by the Tour de France and want to take up cycling as a sport, hope to save some money on the daily commute, or just want to get more active, riding a bike has [...]
