eBay Marketplaces Q2 2010

Clothing, Shoes & Accessories

Consumer Electronics/Men

Home & Garden

GMV²

In Q2-10, worldwide Gross Merchandise Volume:

• Computers category - approximately $1.0 billion
• Consumer Electronics category – approximately $636 million
• Cell phones & telecom – approximately $614 million

Top Searches

U.S. Velocity Statistics³

• A pair of shoes sold every 8 seconds
• Women’s accessories sold every 10 seconds
• A dress is sold every 10 seconds
• A pair of women’s jeans sold every 24 seconds
• A pair of men’s sunglasses sold every 25 seconds
• A men’s necktie sold every
  45 seconds
• A pair of Chuck Taylors sold every 5 minutes
• A pair of retro sunglasses sold every 8 minutes
  

• A cell phone sold every 6 seconds
• An MP3 Player sold every
  15 seconds, including Apple iPod, Creative Zen, and others
• A video game system sold every 17 seconds
• Headphones sold every 22 seconds
• A GPS Device sold every
  minute
• An Apple Laptop or Notebook sold every 3 minutes
• An eBook Reader sold every 4 minutes
  

• An item in the home décor category sold every 10 seconds
• A bedding item sold every 30 seconds
• A bath item sold every 28 seconds
• A major appliance sold every minute
• A baby gear item sold every 4 minutes
• Patio and Garden furniture sold every 4 minutes
• Tea cups sold every 10 minutes
• A hammock sold every 31 minutes

U.S. Visitors

Clothing, Shoes & Accessories

Consumer Electronics/Men

Home & Garden

Trends⁴

— Backpacks – they’re not just for school, try it in a leather or neutral canvas

— Leather – a fitted leather moto jacket is a must for all seasons

— Velvet – the velvet blazer is back

— Everything 90’s for men and women – bright, rave-like colors and geometric shapes

— Sunglasses with chain accents – celebrities are wild for these

— Mid-century accessories – enamel and ceramic pieces are the key ingredients

— Shine, especially sequins, stones, brocades, bright silks or metallics in clothing and accessories

— Elevated workout wear – designer sweatshirts and pants are a hit on the runway

— Special sweaters – embellished and unique with appliqué and text

— Leopard – wear the trend a little, a little more, and then a lot!

— 3D Devices – Cell phones with 3D display, TVs, cameras

— Gaming – XBox 360 Slim with Kinect, Nintendo 3Ds

— eReaders – Kindle (all versions), Sony Reader, Nook, iRex

— Apple Products – iPad, iPhone 4, iMac 3rd generation, iPad Keyboard dock

— GPS – Garmin Nuvi, TomTom, Alpine, Magellan

— Cameras (Still/Video) – Flip Video Slide, Flip Video Mino, Kodak EasyShare, Canon EOS, PowerShot, Panasonic Lumix

— Netbooks – Lenovo, Acer, Dell, HP, AMD computers with Vision

— Platform – Hulu is now available on the iPhone, iPad, PS3 and more

— Eco Tech – Rechargeable batteries

— Vintage wallpaper – try it on an accent wall

— Thick knits – natural fibers for pillows, blankets and tufted seating

— Scandinavian modernism – Eames is ever-popular, try some teak too

— Chrome frame furniture – imparts a light, floating profile

— Reclaimed wood furniture & galvanized steel – rework antique finds into something new

— Pendleton blankets – the classic is back and better than before

— Taxidermy – try something unique like a colorful peacock

— Outdoor rugs – extend and enjoy your living space through late summer/early fall

— Pale pink walls – works well for a kitchen or dressing room