the threat of amazon.com by adding the “buy it now” function for customers that don’t want to participate in an auction. On the flip side‚ eBay has kept the option to use the auction feature‚ so that allows eBay to stay competitive with sites such as ubid. To stay competitive with craigslist‚ eBay still offers a wide and random assortment of items to purchase (and a way to sell a random assortment of goods). By acquiring a large variety of different online e-commerce sites‚ eBay has really made sure
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EBAY SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGHTS | * Leading global brand for online auctions the brand name is more and more recognized around the world (brand recognition). EBay is expanding its international presence. Consequence : growth of profit * Ability to attract buyers * Volume of transactions * Selection of goods * Customer service and security * PayPal: PayPal has helped eBay to increase satisfaction among customers thanks to the services it offers. The share of PayPal in eBay’s turnover
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Case 17 Teaching Note Ebay: Facing the Challenge of Global Growth Overview This version of the eBay case has been substantially revised and extensively updated from the version that appeared in the 14th edition. While some of the fundamental material remains the same‚ the case includes new data and strategic issues that eBay’s managers must address as the company moves beyond the traditional auction niche that it now dominates largely unchallenged and as the company drives to continue
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Brookfield Commc’ns inc. v. west coast video: - Use of Brookfield’s MovieBuff trademark by West Coast as a domain name was infringement. o Confusion as to source or sponsorship. - use of Brookfield’s Moviebuff trademark by in West Coast’s keyword metatags was infringement. o Initial interest confusion. Trademarks online: Playboy v. Netscape- We know from the lanham act (15 USC 1114) that “use in commerce” of plaintiff’s mark is an element of trademark infringement
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eBay had begun the registration process with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its first public stock sale. Since the market correction‚ many other companies with initial public offerings (IPOs)‚ such as Internet firms Barnes&Noble.com‚ uBid‚ and netValue‚ Inc.‚ had either canceled or postponed their issues. In fact‚ the past few weeks had been the quietest month for IPOs since the mid 1970s. Exhibit 3 provides the monthly number of canceled and postponed IPOs in 1998‚ relative to the
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| |Employees |27‚770 (2012) | |Main Competitors |Amazon.com‚ Craigslist‚ Ubid‚ eBid Auctions‚ Google‚ Overstock.com | SWOT analysis of eBay – 2013 (sources : http://www.strategicmanagementinsight.com/swot-analyses/ebay-swot-analysis.html ) Strengths : 1. World’s largest internet marketplace
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is an American multinational internet person-to-person corporation that manages eBay.com which an online auction and a shopping website. It was founded by Pierre Omidyar in September1995. eBay’s major competitors are Amazon.com‚ Yahoo Auctions‚ and uBid. We‚ the case analysts‚ analyzed what are the situations of the company internally and externally. We used Competitive Profile Matrix‚ SWOT Analysis‚ and we compared eBay.com to Amazon.com (closest competitor) using their financial ratios . We
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Table of Contents 1. Company Description 2. Question 2.1 What is competition like in the online auction industry? How strong are the competitive pressures confronting eBay and other online auction firms? 2.2 What forces are operating in the online auction macro-environment that has the power to alter the nature and structure in the online auction industry? 2.3 What does a strategic group map reveal about the positions of the major players in the online auction industry? Is eBay in a good
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Name: Darshan Pather Course: E-commerce Assignment 3: Case Study- EBay’s Business Model Lecturer: C. Gneuss Due Date: 27/08/12 Introduction Ebay.com is an online auction and shopping website that allows people and corporations to buy and sell a variety of products and services internationally. EBay makes money by charging fees to sellers‚ however it is free to shop and place bids. Till date EBay has presence including partnerships and investments‚ with more than 90 million users worldwide
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CASE ANALYSIS I. Background of the Study A pioneer and a market leader in the online auction industry‚ eBay has been able to grow the business significantly in the last decade amidst turbulent times for many contemporary dotcom companies. EBay’s strategy to focus on a niche market and differentiate itself through strong brand management and continuous improvement in the value-added services has enabled the company to defend the market leadership in the industry. While many new competitors
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