Tag Archives: eBay

eBay: Expanding Its Multi-Channel Efforts

eBay is well known for its online retail prowess. As the company notes: “With more than 100 million active users globally, eBay is the world’s largest online marketplace, where practically anyone can buy and sell practically anything. Founded in 1995, … Continue reading

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President & CEO of eBay, John Donahoe

John Donahoe discusses the eBay empire and the future of online and store-based retail in this far-ranging video. [Please note: The full interview is 23.5 minutes.]

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eBay: A King of Data-Base Management

eBay has been a very successful and popular online retailer, in large part because of its prowess with data-base management. As reported by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University: “Few companies generate as much data … Continue reading

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