ChannelAdvisor, a leading provider of cloud-based ecommerce solutions that enable retailers and manufacturers to increase global sales, today announced that eBay, the UK’s largest online marketplace, will return as the Title Sponsor and keynote speaker at Catalyst Europe, being held the 3-4 of June at London’s exclusive Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.

At 11:30 on Monday, 3^rd June, eBay’s Vice President of Trading, Tanya Lawler, will deliver the keynote address to an audience of more than 500 attendees, offering insights into the latest online retail industry trends, including mcommerce, multichannel retailing and the evolving consumer. Tanya Lawler is responsible for ensuring the eBay experience meets the demands of the modern shopper and oversees the growth of many of eBay’s leading brands, including Superdry, Bench, House of Fraser, LK Bennett and Argos.

“Online shopping is the fastest growing part of the retail industry, with new opportunities for brands of all size to reach shoppers,” said Lawler. “At Catalyst Europe, I’ll discuss the evolution of eBay, best practices in retail standards and new growth opportunities for retailers, including cross border trading. I look forward to discussing the latest trends with various attendees and meeting with merchants in person.”

“eBay’s participation is fundamental to Catalyst Europe and is at the core of the conference,” commented Zoe Ripley, ChannelAdvisor’s marketing director for EMEA. “eBay is a leader in the ecommerce landscape and an innovator around core topics such as mobile and cross-border trade. We’re excited to announce Tanya Lawler as the keynote speaker and look forward to hearing the insights and learnings she can offer our attendees.”

“Start here, go everywhere” is the theme of the 2013 ChannelAdvisor Catalyst conference. This year's agenda features three dedicated tracks, running across two days, catered to all levels of ecommerce expertise. Catalyst will also offer extensive networking opportunities with leading ecommerce influencers and peers. For more information on attending or sponsoring Catalyst Europe, visit: www.channeladvisor.co.uk/catalyst2013.

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ChannelAdvisor is a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and manufacturers to integrate, manage and optimise their merchandise sales across hundreds of online channels including Amazon, Google, eBay, Facebook and more. Through automation, analytics and optimisation, ChannelAdvisor customers can leverage a single inventory feed to more efficiently list and advertise products online, and connect with shoppers to increase sales. Billions of dollars in merchandise value are driven through ChannelAdvisor’s platform every year, and thousands of customers use ChannelAdvisor’s solutions to help grow their businesses. For more information, visit www.channeladvisor.co.uk.

About eBay.co.uk

eBay in the UK

• Founded in 1999, eBay.co.uk is the UK’s largest online marketplace, providing a platform for over 17 million unique visitors per month1 to buy and sell new, unique and used items.
• There are around 60 million live listings on the UK site, which has tripled from 20 million in 2009.2
• One in two online buyers in the UK visit our site every month.3
• eBay.co.uk receives around as many visitors per month as London’s Oxford Street.4
• Nearly twice as many people visit eBay.co.uk every month than visit the UK’s four leading shopping centres in the same period.5
• eBay is consistently one of the most visited UK retail sites, with about 15% of total UK online shopping visits.6
• 190,000 registered businesses are currently trading on the site – up from 120,000 in 2009.

eBay mobile facts

• eBay mobile applications are available in more than 190 countries and eight languages.
• eBay mobile apps have been downloaded over 100 million times globally.
• In the UK an item is purchased every second using the eBay app.