With an estiÂmatÂed 2012 sales of $8 bilÂlion and 90 milÂlion downÂloads of Ebay’s mobile app, Mobile retailÂing is one of the fastest growÂing busiÂnessÂes for Ebay.
On the decline for years Ebay’s most promisÂing segÂments are PayÂPal payÂments and mobile retailÂing.
The conÂvenÂtionÂal wisÂdom in terms of InterÂnet comÂpaÂnies is that once decline sets in in terms of earnÂings. Ebay seems to be the excepÂtion to that rule. Ebay shares hit a peak of $54 in 2004, but by earÂly 2009 its stock was at slightÂly over $10. Now it’s stock is back tradÂing at more than $40 a share in 2012. The majorÂiÂty of growth this year came from mobile retailÂing and PayÂPal payÂments. A sigÂnifÂiÂcant change in senior leadÂerÂship also helped the comÂpaÂny grow.
The company’s webÂsite is an online perÂson-to-perÂson tradÂing comÂmuÂniÂty online. The comÂpaÂny has come a long way since its foundÂing and comÂpetes with comÂpaÂnies such as AmaÂzon. Ebay has a bright future and recentÂly unveiled a new eComÂmerce platÂform called X.commerce, at the Ebay’s develÂopÂer conÂferÂence. More than 4,000 develÂopÂers were at the event, showÂing that develÂopÂers are eager to work for this boomÂing company.
Ebay has recentÂly develÂoped some new partÂnerÂships with comÂpaÂnies such as OmniÂture, Adobe’s marÂketÂing and adverÂtisÂing unit and the direcÂtor of platÂform and mobile marÂketÂing at FaceÂbook. Ebay is also highÂly sucÂcessÂful because of the payÂment platÂform that they develÂoped called PayPal.
One of the comÂpaÂnies goals for the future is to partÂner with brick-and-morÂtar retailÂers to increase sales or by enticÂing cusÂtomers to visÂit their stores more often. These are referred to as Ebay drop off stores, which has Ebay employÂees that will help you, sell your goods online if cusÂtomers do not want to sell their goods themselves.
Ebay has just startÂed to move into the mobile space, accordÂing to Ebay’s VP of mobile Steve Yankovich. The goal is to delivÂer an excelÂlent mobile expeÂriÂence regardÂless of which mobile device or platÂform is being used. More than 65 milÂlion downÂloads across have been downÂload through their platÂform. . If you are interÂestÂed in digÂiÂtal media jobs, then you should strongÂly conÂsidÂer applyÂing to work for eBay.
Media marÂketÂing jobs are also availÂable with eBay. If you are interÂestÂed in this type of job, then you should know that the comÂpaÂny is extremeÂly sucÂcessÂful with gross merÂchanÂdise sale for 2012 surÂpassÂing $8 bilÂlion. The comÂpaÂny also owns PayÂPal and is expectÂed to top $7 bilÂlion in payÂments for 2012.
The type of talÂent that eBay is likeÂly lookÂing to hire includes softÂware engiÂneers and posÂsiÂbly othÂer techÂnolÂoÂgy relatÂed posiÂtions. There are othÂer areas that you might find of interÂest at Ebay such as inforÂmaÂtion techÂnolÂoÂgy, finance, cusÂtomer supÂport, human resources and marÂketÂing. One unique are of interÂest is the Ebay Research Labs, which involves a team of area experts and researchers. Some of the indiÂvidÂuÂals that Ebay Research Labs are lookÂing for include comÂputÂer sciÂenÂtists, engiÂneers, mathÂeÂmatiÂcians, staÂtisÂtiÂcians, econÂoÂmists and linÂguists. This usuÂalÂly requires a Ph.D. and strong leadÂerÂship and creÂative skills are highÂly desirable.
Ebay is a much largÂer comÂpaÂny than most peoÂple think. It has more than 15,000 employÂees, which is cerÂtainÂly quite difÂferÂent than workÂing for a small techÂnolÂoÂgy comÂpaÂny where you might know every employÂee in the comÂpaÂny. You might be interÂestÂed to know that Tech Crunch listÂed Ebay as one of the top 50 comÂpaÂnies to work at which is why you should conÂsidÂer applyÂing today.