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eBay Foundation Board Gains New Expertise to Drive Social Impact
18 Dec 2024
Rebecca Spencer and Scott Andrews bring deeply held commitments to service to eBay Foundation.
eBay and Klarna Expand Partnership, Bringing Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) to New Markets
13 Dec 2024
Partnership expansion enhances buyer choice and affordability on the marketplace.
The 5 Best-Selling Sneakers of 2024, According to eBay
12 Dec 2024
The digital marketplace eBay has shared data for its most popular online sneaker sales in 2024.
#NotAloneChallenge Auction Launches to Support Youth Mental Health
06 Dec 2024
Bid on exclusive meetings with leaders like Steve Wozniak and support youth mental health through the Inspiring Children Foundation's auction with eBay for Charity.
This eBay for Charity Seller Transforms Lives, One Meal at a Time
04 Dec 2024
Laurie Wong uses her eBay store to meet basic needs in her community and fulfill her passion for helping others.
Living Our Values Assessment Update
25 Nov 2024
At eBay, we remain committed to living by our values, and fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered.
One of the World’s Fastest Race Car Drivers is a Top eBay Motors Seller
20 Nov 2024
Mark Rau turned his passion for racing into a high-performance auto salvage business on eBay.
eBay for Charity Co-hosts 8th Celebrity Auction to Build Adapted Homes for Injured Veterans
07 Nov 2024
This year’s Homes For Our Troops auction items include VIP experiences, autographed memorabilia, and meet-and-greets with Jason Bateman, Jerry Seinfeld, Will Ferrell, and more.
New Payment Option on eBay: Buy Now, Pay by the Middle of the Next Month in One Invoice
05 Nov 2024
The monthly invoice offers great flexibility, as customers receive their purchases for an entire month in one invoice and can then pay by direct debit or bank transfer.
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Company story – Quaker Oats
By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
How Quaker Oats grabbed customers’ attention
By Kiron Kasbekar | 07 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats, the American food products giant that was created in 1901 through the merger of many older oat millers, and was acquired by a bigger foods giant, Pepsi, in 2001, has been an innovative company. One example of its innovativeness shows in its packaging – the cereal box it launched in 1915.
Company story – Cunard Line
By Kiron Kasbekar | 12 Jan 2024
The Cunard Line started its life in Glasgow in 1839 as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company when Samuel Cunard was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract.
Samuel Slater – textile tycoon or traitor?
By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Dec 2023
Samuel Slater is a name that holds significant importance in the annals of American industrial history. Often referred to as the ‘Father of the American Factory System’, Slater's contributions played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s industrial landscape.
Underwood Typewriter Company – an icon of the past
By Kiron Kasbekar | 21 Dec 2023
You’ve probably never heard of Underwood typewriters. For the company folded up in 1963 – 60 years ago. You may not even have seen and handled a typewriter, unless someone in your family owned one.
The rise and fall of Chrysler
By Kiron Kasbekar | 16 Dec 2023
A century ago, the American automobile industry was more crowded than a vegetable market on a Sunday morning, with such a wide variety of stuff on sale that buyers were spoilt for choice. Buyers could pick and choose, bargain, pay up and drive out with the newly purchased vehicle.
TRW – the tide turned
By Kiron Kasbekar | 13 Dec 2023
There used to be an American company called Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. This company, which was a global supplier of automotive systems, modules, and components to car and truck manufacturers, started small, as most companies do. Then, as the automotive industry grew bigger, so did TRW.
The rise and fall of Nokia
By Aniket Gupta | 07 Dec 2023
My interest is stories about dominant companies that failed all of a sudden. These companies were once etched into people’s minds but have since become a symbol of nostalgia. One such company, which was the biggest in its industry before it failed catastrophically, is Nokia.
Yahoo!: The first king of the internet
By Aniket Gupta | 01 Dec 2023
The year is 1994. You go to the internet to search for a particular website, but there is no Google that could be used to search your desired website. What do you do? The answer is that you use Yahoo.
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