eBay 2018 Shopping Report

[val2525]

I didn't know eBay did this. Report of latest trends:

2018 Holiday Trends

Today, eBay announces its 2018 Shopping Report, taking an in-depth look at the launches, anniversaries and collabs that rose to the top and encouraged people from coast to coast to open up their wallets. In a year marked by superheroes, sought-after sneakers, stress relief and Supreme, some surprising statistics emerged – demonstrating what's on shoppers' minds and what trends are here to stay.

"As the world's largest marketplace, eBay search and sales data provides an interesting look at what's happening in culture," said Bradford Shellhammer, eBay's Vice President of Buyer Experience. "By paying attention to new shopping behaviors over the course of the year – investments in trading cards, the resurgence of vinyl, an affinity for yellow decor and SMEG appliances and kids of all ages digging dinosaurs – we're able to predict the types of gifts that will bring joy this holiday season."

The Looks: Cozy Coats, Bike Shorts
The Logos: Champion, Supreme
The Designer:Virgil Abloh
The Sneakers: Nike Air Max 1/97 Sean Wotherspoon
The Player: LeBron James
The Record Breakers: Tom Brady, Derek Jeter
The Comeback: Vinyl
The Tech: Connected Home, Electric Scooters
The Décor: Yellow Hues, SMEG appliances
The Game: Fortnite
The Franchise: Spider-Man
The Collectible: Magic: The Gathering
The Royals: Tiaras and Trench Coats
The Wedding: Meghan and Harry
The Anniversaries: Harry Potter, Mickey Mouse
The Wellness Fix: Aromatherapy, Cannabidiol
The Vehicles: RVs, Trucks and Luxury Rides
The Toys: Dinosaurs, L.O.L. Surprise!

[SA]

On the Selling On eBay podcast, there is a quick segment every week of what's trending.
I like the new podcast format. Just straight to the point with very little banter. Filled with great info.

[chapeaunoir]

The podcast is definitely meatier - I got tired of all the garbage talk on the previous show.

OMG Smeg appliances - we have those in England - they're way better than the US stuff but we kept laughing at the name.

[somany]

Nov 11, 2018 5:54:28 GMT chapeaunoir said:

The podcast is definitely meatier - I got tired of all the garbage talk on the previous show.

OMG Smeg appliances - we have those in England - they're way better than the US stuff but we kept laughing at the name.

A 2 slice toaster is $170!!!!  Is it gold plated?

[chapeaunoir]

No way it cost that lol, at least in the Uk, but they don't like cheap crap that breaks in a year so they'll spend a bit more.

[zoesam]

SMEG's are really popular, though they are pricey. I love their red toaster, but not willing to have a brand with the name that grosses me out in my kitchen LOL.

Thanks Liz SA for the info on the podcast, I hated all the chit chat so I'll have to check it out. 

[SA]

The beginning of the podcast has a little bit of banter between Griff and Audrey but it's minimal.
There is more direct, to the point info.
They always seem to have eBay employees on.
Liz Austin gives great trending reports for the week.

When I hear SMEG, I think of "Sausage McMuffin with Egg"

[chapeaunoir]

The DH was laughing every time he looked at our Smeg range top/oven. They misspelled "Smeg" though - it's not SMEG as far as I've ever seen.

Neither of us understand the bike shorts fad - but that was in in the 80s, too. I find bike shorts very uncomfortable and since I retired from racing refuse to wear the danged things. I sell any I find, though. I think some trends are silly but am happy to use them to put money in my pocket.

Vinyl has been trending for years - that's nothing new.

Maybe I'll list my faux fur coats on eBay - they're cozy. They can be worn with bike shorts and a tiara.

[chapeaunoir]

I actually like Audrey - she always seemed to get to the point. During the actual broadcasts I was impressed with how she tracked everything - questions coming in, selection of the most relevant, feeding them to Griff and keeping him on point, keeping up with the discussion, etc.

[zoesam]

Nov 13, 2018 5:47:08 GMT chapeaunoir said:

The DH was laughing every time he looked at our Smeg range top/oven. They misspelled "Smeg" though - it's not SMEG as far as I've ever seen.

Oops, I've always spelled it SMEG, since I thought it was an acronym & that's how it's spelled on the side of the toaster, though a quick search shows it both ways in google on various websites. 

[chapeaunoir]

The manual for the range/oven says "Smeg" in the actual text. It's such an odd name, really, that it seems like it has to be an acronym.

[zoesam]

Nov 13, 2018 22:58:12 GMT chapeaunoir said:

The manual for the range/oven says "Smeg" in the actual text. It's such an odd name, really, that it seems like it has to be an acronym.

It is, I looked it up...


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