eBay Gives Fashionaholics a New Addiction

Friday, Apr 2, 2010  |  Updated 11:45 AM PDT
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eBay is Style Barometer According to Constance White

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eBay is going from pop ups to virtual fashion Meccas.

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eBay is Style Barometer According to Constance White

What is in style for the holidays, with millions of items going through the giant electronic auction, eBay is the barometer for fashion trends: All things plaid, leather coats, and other items are hot, according to eBay Style Director Constance White. The former New York Times fashion writer spoke with Beet.TV yesterday in Manhattan at eBay?s New York holiday store.
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eBay wants more than just its former CEO spending lots of money. The virtual barters market wants shoppers to think of it when they want new fashions.
     
The San Jose-based company is launching a new fashion site Monday. It's the latest in a series of changes that will sometimes have it acting more like an outlet mall or "private sale" Web site.

eBay is working with fashion brands and retailers such as French Connection to act as sellers.That's good news for California shoppers who won't have an FCUK to shop at soon.

The new microsite, fashion.ebay.com, will bring together several new ways of selling.

The company began testing "flash" sales -- short-term sales of a small selection of discounted items -- late last year. It launched its "Fashion Vault" flash-sale site earlier this week. eBay also is creating an online outlet mall that has enlisted Lord & Taylor and has other sellers on the way.
 

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Posted Apr 2, 2010
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