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

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TCGplayer, which employs more than 600 people, will operate its TCGplayer Marketplace and Authentication Center autonomously following the acquisition, providing eBay with omnichannel capabilities including order fulfillment and cart optimization. Headquartered in Syracuse, N.Y.,

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Fanatics’ Live Commerce App Debuts with Big-Name Partners Including MLB and Gary Vee

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Sellers can run their entire broadcast through “LiveOS,” a one-stop shop for managing livestreams, including all logistical operations, analytics dashboards and audience engagement. Streams come to life through interactive widgets and a live chat experience that lets users engage with creators, react and celebrate together in real time.

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Empowering SMEs to Go Global Through Online Marketplaces?

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Top-selling categories across all marketplaces include clothing, underwear, sleepwear and shoes, beauty and health, toys and hobbies, sports and entertainment and phones and telecommunications. Most importantly, online marketplaces boost export sales, navigate economic disruptions, and streamline export operations.

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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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How Community Commerce is Helping Angling App Fishbrain Cast a Wider Net

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Fishing is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, and if you’re a fishing enthusiast (or know one) then you know how passionate practitioners of the sport can be. The Fishbrain marketplace also is helping expand the digital reach of the brands it sells, in an industry that is not necessarily known for high-tech commerce operations.

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Commerce Department Report: Retail Sales Decline 1.1% in November

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Sports, music and other hobby stores beat the average, with sales down just 0.6% , while big box retailers declined 1% and sales at furniture stores fell 1.1%. Additionally, some retail segments saw growth despite the negative trend: Grocery: Up 1.9% ; Home improvement and gardening: Up 1.1% ; and Ecommerce: Up 0.2%.

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The Works sees online sales dip after shops reopen

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Online sales are still high, despite dipping when lockdown restrictions eased to allow stores to open, hobby shop The Works said on Friday. For 16 of the 53 weeks to the start of May all of The Works’ hobby shops were closed due to lockdowns, and more than 75% of its estate was forced to shut for an additional eight weeks.

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