Growth of Twitter – International HQ set-up
Twitter is establishing an international HQ in Dublin, following other digital groups including Google and Facebook.
eBay
Data: Top 10 global retail and auction sites: Global
Amazon sites reached the largest global audience with more thanm 282 million visitors in June 2011, or 20.4% of the worldwide internet population. eBay followed closed behind with a 16.2% market reach.
Top tips: Mobile is not just another search channel
As more people search from smartphones and tablets, how do their searches differ from tradition desktop searches? Farhad Koodoruth, MD of Blowfish Digital, looks at how brands need to approach this form of marketing and keep it separate from traditional search.
Threat to Seatwave and Viagogo? eBay takes StubHub ticket resale site to UK
eBay is planning to launch a version of its StubHub ticket marketplace division in the UK by the end of the year, according to a news report.
PayPal payments now accepted offline
EBay has updated PayPal, making the online payments system available to more than a hundred big retailers for in-store transactions.
1 in 10 eBay customers now buying on mobile
The sales of goods through smartphones now account for more than a 10th of all purchases on eBay, according to new figures.
Groupon offers vouchers for UK ecommerce sites
Groupon has expanded its UK opererations with a new voucher scheme for ecommerce sites.
eBay plans China and Japan shopping spree
EBay is looking at acquisition opportunities in Japan and China, as the online marketplace looks to expand in the lucrative Asian markets.
Top 50 US websites: Ticket sites on the rise
Ticket sites were popular in July as Americans looked for summer entertainment at concerts and sporting events, while back-to-school shopping created a flurry of activity at Consumer Goods and Apparel sites, according to new data.
PAYG mobile users ‘spend up to 2 weeks a year browsing retail sites’
Mobile marketing firm Velti revealed results from a UK consumer retail survey, including the fact that Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) users spend an average of 13 days a year browsing retail sites on their mobile devices.