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eBay to Fortify its Collectibles Business With $295M TCGplayer Acquisition

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“eBay continues to build on our 26 years of experience in trading cards, powering local hobby stores and Main Street retailers to deliver an online destination that collectors love,” said Dawn Block, VP of Collectibles at eBay in a statement. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y.,

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Employee Spotlight: Jay Offringa Hall, Senior Manager of Customer Experience, and Beekeeping Enthusiast

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In this post, we’re featuring our Senior Manager of Customer Experience, Jay Offringa Hall! I am currently the Senior Manager of Customer Experience. Every week I learn about something new and innovative that we are putting into place to make the customer experience better. We’re innovative.

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Ebay Invests in Trading Card Company as Part of New Agreement

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Ebay and COMC , which stands for Check Out My Collectibles, have entered a commercial agreement that includes an investment by Ebay in the trading card hobby marketplace. COMC employs nearly 300 people and has 200,000 square feet of distribution space to support its deep catalog and fulfillment capabilities.

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Data Shows Customers Might be Resistant to AI Shopping Recommendations — Here’s what C-Suite Executives Should Know

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Peham is a SaaS marketer, tech enthusiast, hobby runner, semi-pro photographer and coffee lover. Storyblok to date empowers marketers and developers in 130+ countries. Leading brands such as Adidas, Oatly, Pizza Hut and T-Mobile trust us as their CMS. Follow him on Twitter (X) [link].

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Scarred by the 2008 Recession and COVID, 48% of Gen Z Frequently Shops at Discount Stores

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But Gen Z also is serious about achieving a work-life balance: 50% want sufficient time to pursue personal interests and hobbies. Source: ICSC One of the unexpected findings of this survey concerned the values Gen Z seeks in the brands and companies they support with their shopping dollars.

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Michaels’ Camp Creatology: Driving Customer Loyalty with Creativity and Convenience

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The company offers thousands of free projects online aimed at providing inspiration, in addition to other instructor-led in-store and online classes designed to help people develop new hobbies or improve their existing skills.

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Becoming a Part of Our Customers’ Relationships

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These include experiential programs where customers can learn and engage in everything from workshops to shared hobbies with others. After all, a big part of our business is around celebration, so why not celebrate celebrating?

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