Thursday, 13 July 2017



eBay 'millionaire' sellers in Germany and UK grow 50% in four years



eBay's two big European markets were collectively
 responsible for 30 per cent of eBay's total net revenue 
of nearly $9bn last year


“Millionaire” online businesses selling on e-commerce
 site eBay have jumped 50 per cent in key international markets Britain andGermany in the last four years, 
despite currency swings that have slowed growth 
outside the United States.
Fresh data published on Tuesday by eBay shows 
the number of million euro businesses selling on eBay
 grew to 1,095 from 731 in Germany last year since 2013
 while million pound-plus businesses rose to 663 
from 443 in Britain over the same time period.
eBay's two big European markets were collectively 
responsible for 30 per cent of eBay's total net revenue 
of nearly $9bn (£6.98bn) last year, although reported
 revenue in both markets dipped amid currency 
declines against the US dollar.

While the company founded 22 years ago started out 
as an online auction site for consumers to trade 
second-hand goods, 80 per cent of merchandise now 
sold via eBay is new, largely fixed-price items, the company
 reported in the first quarter of 2017. Two examples
 in the north of England are MusicMagpie.co.uk, which
 buys used CDs, DVDs and electronics from consumers 
for resale on eBay in more than 140 countries, and cycling
 accessory seller MaxGear, now a £3.5m a year business.
Commercial sellers in eBay's five main European markets - 
Germany, Britain, ItalyFrance and Spain - export, 
on average, to 20 different countries a piece, said 
Phuong Nguyen, eBay's senior director of seller growth, 
highlighting the international focus for many of its small 
and medium-sized export businesses.

The United States grew 6.7 per cent to $3.87bn in 2016, 
making up 43 per cent of total eBay revenue, while the rest 
of Europe and other international markets gained 9 per cent 
in US dollar terms for the remaining 27 per cent of company 
revenue. The third largest country in Europe for millionaire 
businesses is Italy, where million euro-plus businesses rose
 55 per cent to 93 from 60 in the four years ending in 2016.
Other major international markets include Australia
South Koreaand its cross-border business in greater China
eBay said. eBay is scheduled to report its second-quarter 
results on July 20, when it is expected to report a 
3.6 per cent rise in net revenue to $2.31bn, according
 to Thomson Reuters data.

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