Intermediation news and trends

Amid 4Q Transaction Growth, eBay Takes The Reins On Payments
eCommerce // February 01, 2018

The numbers were in for eBay's 4Q, but it was payments intermediation, and PayPal's disintermediation that stole the earnings show. Here's the impact and the strategy behind the move from eBay to ecosystem

eBay Takes Control Of Its Payments Destiny
Merchant Innovation // January 31, 2018

In what was described by eBay as an effort to improve customer experience and offer sellers a more competitive cost structure, eBay announced news on Wednesday (Jan. 31) that it will intermediate payments through a multi-year implementation that may last through mid-2020. This move marks...

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eBay Points To Payments As Key Q4 Highlight

January 30, 2019
In Q4, eBay saw deceleration into the end of the year, in part, on macro headwinds internationally as buyer volumes slowed, but still logged growth in active buyers, as well as top and bottom lines that beat estimates. Managed payments showed growth with sellers, up 40 percent in Q4, and will be a key strategy headed into the next few years.

Amid 4Q Transaction Growth, eBay Takes The Reins On Payments

February 01, 2018
The numbers were in for eBay's 4Q, but it was payments intermediation, and PayPal's disintermediation that stole the earnings show. Here's the impact and the strategy behind the move from...