Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: What Happened to eBay? Coresight Research September 13, 2021 Coresight Bites provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. Once a peer to Amazon, eBay has gradually become a relatively less significant player in US e-commerce. This relative decline has occurred alongside the growth in marketplace and resale formats, with rivals including Amazon capturing greater share as the overall marketplace space has grown. eBay’s total US GMV has roughly flatlined over the past five years, and its underperformance equates to lost share of online retail sales—a 4.5-percentage-point attrition in channel share between 2016 and 2020, we calculate. Click the image below for more on eBay’s position in US retail. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Mixed Signals—Economic Optimism Continues But Consumers Feel the Strain on Personal Finances: China Consumer Survey InsightsWeekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 33: River Island Confirms Store Closures; Claire’s UK Files for AdministrationFinancial Sentiment Falls to 14-Month Low Ahead of Reciprocal Tariffs, But Policy Measures Aim to Stabilize Economy: China Consumer Survey InsightsAnalyst Corner: US Shoppers Are Worried About Higher Prices from Tariffs—Consumer Survey Insights with John Mercer
