eBay long been moving away from auctions

Ebay has been moving away from its  original auction model for years as shown here in this archive piece from The Guardian. Sit back and enjoy this bit of nostalgia written by Retail Insider editor Glynn Davis in August 2004. It became known affectionately as the world’s online flea market after it formed in 1995…

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From the Archive – Early days of Tesco.com in 2001

For historians of the internet, here is a short series of pieces written by Glynn Davis for The Guardian back in the days of the dotcom boom.This one dates back to May 2001 and features John Browett, former head of Tesco.com, talking about online grocery selling.   Tesco.com: strategy not that clear in early days…

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