eBay to buy Depop from Etsy in $1.2bn deal

Stuart Stone
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Recommerce giant to purchase second-hand fashion app in bid to reach sustainability-minded Gen Z and Millennial customers

eBay has this week announced it is to purchase second-hand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy, following a successful bid that valued the brand at around $1.2bn (£890m). eBay said adding Depop to its...

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