Retail Revival

We believe one of the most meaningful ways we can make an impact is by empowering small businesses. We are driven to help local retailers use the power of technology and the global marketplace to keep their doors open, hire from their communities, live where they work, and continue to enliven their local economy.

Our innovative Retail Revival program helps train local business owners to sell their unique inventory in a global marketplace, while strengthening ties within their local business community.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | eBay Inc.

Two Months In: A Snapshot of How Our Retail Revival Sellers in Baton Rouge are Flourishing

Dec 5, 2019 1:15 PM ET

Now, just two months into the Retail Revival program, our Baton Rouge sellers are off to an impressive start. Check out some of the ways they’ve made strides within their local community and on our marketplace.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | eBay Inc.

Retail Revival: Empowering Small Businesses, Adding New Jobs in Baton Rouge

Aug 5, 2019 12:00 PM ET

eBay reinvigorates small businesses and spurs job creation by expanding Retail Revival programs into Louisiana’s capital city.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | eBay Inc.

eBay Announces First UK High Street Concept Store

Jun 7, 2019 3:25 PM ET

eBay launched its first concept store in the UK. The month long pop-up shop is eBay’s latest commitment to the City of Wolverhampton, where in September eBay announced a partnership with the City Council to help boost 64 local businesses via its Retail Revival program. The new space has been designed with the theme "Home Grown by Wolverhampton." A place where botanical garden meets first-class retail space, it stands as a physical symbol of the important role that homegrown businesses play in their communities. Local businesses help give a community its own identity and character.

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Yaroslavl Becomes the First Eastern European City to Join Retail Revival

Apr 29, 2019 1:05 PM ET

Yaroslavl is an ancient Russian city standing on the legendary Volga River in the country’s northern region. The city boasts more than 1,000 years of history. With access to several major highways, railways and waterways, Yaroslavl has become an important industrial center in Eastern Europe. Today, entrepreneurs in Yaroslavl are working to make its unique offerings better known on a global stage. Together with the Center of Entrepreneurship Support, eBay is helping small-to-medium business owners in Yaroslavl learn to sell online.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy | eBay Inc.

Video | Retail Revival Spotlight: A Pet Store with a Purpose

Apr 19, 2019 9:00 AM ET

While you can befriend anything from a parakeet to a gerbil (or a tarantula, for the less faint of heart) at their Lansing store, Preuss Pets is now making proper pet care even more accessible by bringing their carefully curated products to eBay. Their eBay store offers truly unique items such as food for cichlids and degus, hammocks for your bearded dragon and handmade catnip toys. “Things like this program are important because it's keeping us on the leading edge of staying successful,” Kirbay said. Looking for a fun toy for your bird? Nutritious food for your hedgehog or guinea pig?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy | eBay Inc.

Greensboro, North Carolina Joins eBay’s Retail Revival

Feb 6, 2019 3:15 PM ET

The third partnership of its kind in the U.S., Retail Revival Greensboro is a 12-month program for local small business owners looking to leverage eBay’s global marketplace to reach new customers around the world.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | eBay Inc.

eBay's Retail Revival Expands to the UK

Oct 3, 2018 11:05 AM ET

This week eBay UK announced the launch of its first Retail Revival program in partnership with the City of Wolverhampton. This program is designed to help small retailers to get online. It will give them all the tools they need to sell on eBay’s global marketplace and compete in a 21st-century retail landscape, demonstrating that online and high street retail can survive and thrive together.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment | eBay Inc.

VIDEO | eBay Retail Revival: Akron Honey Company

May 31, 2018 2:45 PM ET

Brent Wesley started an urban beekeeping movement in Akron, Ohio, creating natural honey and personal care products featuring pure, all-natural ingredients. Today, Brent is one of more than 100 small businesses participating in eBay’s Retail Revival program, a 12-month economic development pilot. Retail Revival harnesses the power of technology and eBay’s global marketplace to support and grow small businesses, strengthen local economies and foster vibrant community growth.

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Applications Now Open for eBay's 2018 SHINE Awards for Small Business

Apr 27, 2018 12:05 PM ET

In the two years we’ve held the awards, we’ve received inspiring entries from eBay sellers across the nation who shared their small business stories and told us how eBay helped them pursue their dreams. Each year, we select a number of finalists and then ask the community to vote for the sellers they think are making a difference.