Patagonia and eBay are joining forces for the second time to promote a new model for consumption within the apparel industry—one that emphasizes product durability, reuse and tapping the full useful life of clothing. As in the U.S., the new Patagonia experience in the U.K. is the first multi-seller storefront on eBay.co.uk and the first…

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny inaugurated the new eBay Inc. international operations center in Dundalk, Ireland, in style on April 25, nodding to PayPal and eBay’s rapid growth in Europe and around the world. “It is with great pleasure that I open this state-of-the-art facility,” Kenny said. “It is testament to the skills available in…

M-commerce alert! eBay Australia is launching a three-month integrated marketing campaign to rally shoppers around downloading eBay’s app and using their mobiles to “shop when inspiration strikes.” The campaign, which runs through July 7, aims to engage Australians as they commute to and from work, with messages on billboards at train stations, street furniture, bus…

More than 42,000 people walked through the augmented-reality eBay Italy experience at Milan Design Week, the country’s leading furniture and home-design event, earlier this month. It was eBay Italy’s second time exhibiting at Milan’s “Salon del Mobile.” Last year, office staff decorated a loft apartment with a wide selection of new home and garden items…

As women and men adjust traditional roles of providers and parents, Silicon Valley tech companies are leading the way, the Financial Times reports. eBay Inc. leaders Laura Chambers, Kristen Wolberg and John Donahoe, the article noted, are examples of ambitious professionals who have found a way to balance work and family responsibilities with their spouses. “At…

eBay is partnering with top fashion designers on a charity auction to promote economic development in Haiti through job creation and vocational education for Haitian artisans. One hundred fifty designers, including Donna Karan, Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch and Oscar de la Renta, will create customized papier-mâché hearts to be auctioned off on eBay starting…

Recruiting talented students out of college is a high priority at eBay Inc. But our commitment to their futures doesn’t end with an offer letter. Laura Chambers and Jen Lamorena of University Programs talk about how eBay Inc. supports interns and recent college graduates so they can work on meaningful projects with positive impact, and…

eBay Korea operates in a competitive ecommerce market. Its businesses, Gmarket and Auction, set a high standard for customer service and offer an experience similar to retail shopping.

eBay Inc. France is one of the Best Workplaces 2013, an annual list based on employee feedback compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute. A total of 158 companies took part in the survey. At eBay Inc., 91 percent of employees rated the company as excellent at well-being and work-life balance – 17 points…

Three students from the University of California, Berkeley, visited eBay Inc.’s San Jose South campus recently to receive an award from Collegefeed, a startup that aims to help students and recent graduates kick-start their careers. eBay Inc., a Collegefeed partner, hosted the students — Anand Sampat, Pei Lin and Daniel Koohmarey — and handed out…