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'“The Government has conveyed a clear message for Australian retailers: embrace online and mobile to remain competitive and relevant to the modern consumer. There should not be a battle between traditional and online retail – both are very relevant for Australian consumers. However, commerce is at an inflection point with ten million Australians now shopping online. Retailers need to be where consumers are in order to remain competitive, and they can do this by adapting a multichannel sales strategy," eBay VP, Deborah Sharkey.
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The Government has conveyed a clear message for Australian retailers: embrace online and mobile to remain competitive and relevant to the modern consumer. There should not be a battle between traditional and online retail – both are very relevant for Australian consumers. However, commerce is at an inflection point with ten million Australians now shopping online. Retailers need to be where consumers are in order to remain competitive, and they can do this by adapting a multichannel sales strategy," eBay VP, Deborah Sharkey.

'The eBay Inc. Government Relations Team wishes you a very happy holiday season! This Christmas, PayPal Australia is partnering with the Australian Federal Police to ensure that Australian shoppers remain cautious and safe when shopping online this holiday season.'

The eBay Inc. Government Relations Team wishes you a very happy holiday season! This Christmas, PayPal Australia is partnering with the Australian Federal Police to ensure that Australian shoppers remain cautious and safe when shopping online this holiday season.

The eBay Inc. Government Relations Team wishes you a very happy holiday season. While our website elves enjoy some time with their families, we invite you to grab a cup of eggnog and peruse our site to get up-to-speed on the issues we’ll be tackling in 2012 – Internet Sales Tax, preservation of the event tickets secondary market, and more. And join the discussion on our Main Street Facebook page, too. Happy Holidays and thanks for standing up for sound e-commerce policy in 2011.

Last month, eBay sellers participated in a number of meetings with Members of the European Parliament as part of the \'eBay Seller Fly-in\' to Brussels. The fly-in was organised by eBay to help EU legislators understand the challenges faced by online sellers and the actions which can be taken to overcome those challenges. Sellers from the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Ireland met a number of MEPs from their own country.

'Our very own Korean Government Relations team has been norminated for a prestigious Gold Standard Awards 2011 for Issues Management and Crisis Communications for its work with the Korean publics and regulators to create the reality of an online marketplace that is fair and sustainable to Korean sellers.

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Our very own Korean Government Relations team has been norminated for a prestigious Gold Standard Awards 2011 for Issues Management and Crisis Communications for its work with the Korean publics and regulators to create the reality of an online marketplace that is fair and sustainable to Korean sellers.

Earlier this week, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that it seeks to realign postal processing facilities across the country to address budget shortfalls. U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio is hosting a press conference this Friday, December 9, to raise concerns that potential facility closures would jeopardize thousands of jobs and could negatively impact mail delivery. The Congressman is a champion of small businesses that use eBay, and has cosponsorsed pro-small business policies like H.Res. 95 – a resolution calling for a small business exemption in federal Internet sales tax legislation.

eBay Inc.’s Korean Government Relations team has been nominated for a prestigious 2011 PublicAffairsAsia Gold Standard Award. The Gold Standard Awards, which have become a well-known and respected part of the government affairs and public relations landscape, recognize companies’ success in environmental, social and governance issues. eBay Government Relations (Korea) has been “shortlisted” for the Gold Standard Award for Issues Management and Crisis Communications for its engagement in 2011 with the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC). Winners will be announced January 19, 2012 at an awards ceremony in Singapore. Congratulations, eBay Asia! Learn more about the Gold Standard Awards.