--(BUSINESS WIRE)--eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY):
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Shopping is sweet this season with eBay mobile... |
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Tired of the typical Black Friday shopping experience, with mile-long lines, claustrophobia-inducing malls and picked-apart stores? This year, eBay® is offering an alternative to the mayhem that occurs in traditional retail environments and hosting HAPPY HOLIDAY HOTSPOTS – food trucks that deliver sweet treats and free WiFi, creating a mobile shopping sanctuary. On the most harrowing shopping day of the year, New Yorkers with the eBay mobile app will be able to shop right from their smartphone or iPad® while enjoying holiday-themed snack from the renowned food truck, Sweetery NYC. |
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| So skip the lines this year and browse the season’s hottest items in Electronics, Fashion, Home and Toys using the eBay mobile app – with more than 200 million listings on the marketplace, there’s sure to be something for everyone on your gift list. With a click or a swipe, you can buy what you want, when you want. Follow @eBayMobile on Twitter for updates. | ||||
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Strong Demand for Shopping On the Go |
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eBay is gearing up for what we believe will be our biggest mobile shopping season ever, and our suite of mobile applications have been downloaded 58 million times: |
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● Three purchases are made every second through eBay mobile globally |
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● A vehicle is bought via eBay mobile every 15 minutes (US) |
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● A pair of women’s shoes is bought via eBay mobile every 45 seconds (US) |
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● A women’s handbag is bought via eBay mobile every 45 seconds (US) |
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● A tablet is bought via eBay mobile every 5 minutes (US) |
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eBay HAPPY HOLIDAY HOTSPOT |
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| 35th & Broadway (near Herald Square) | ||||
| New York City | ||||
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Friday, November 25 |
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| 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM EST | ||||
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Three simple steps to a “merrier” shopping experience: | |||
| 1. Download the eBay mobile app | ||||
| 2. Choose a sweet treat | ||||
| 3. Scan QR codes on eBay’s holiday gift guide to shop while you snack | ||||
| ** Interviews with eBay spokesperson available upon request – please contact Caitlin or Hillary (below) ** | ||||
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HAPPY HOLIDAY HOTSPOTS will also be available near San Francisco’s busy Union Square shopping district; both locations will be open on Nov. 25th for scanning, shopping and snacking. B-roll and photos will be available post-event, upon request. | |||
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