The company will pay about $ 2.4 billion for the provider GSI Commerce, which provides solutions for electronic commerce and Internet marketing. The company serves approximately 180 major brands, including: Timberland, Mattel, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Levi Strauss & Co., Hewlett-Packard, Toys R Us. Due to the absorption of GSI Commerce, eBay could consolidate its position in working with corporate clients. GSI Commerce is considered one of the largest providers of e-commerce services in the United States, working with retailers in North America and Europe as well as planning for expansion into the Asia-Pacific countries. At that time, as GSI develops international e-commerce, eBay is experiencing some difficulties in this market. According to John Donahoe, president and CEO of eBay, in recent years, many customers the site do not know how to enter the international market, the complain about a service offered by mobile payment and social commerce. Manual eBay intends to attract borrowed funds to pay for the purchase of GSI Commerce. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011, and already in 2013, eBay intends to obtain revenues of U.S. $ 14,1-16,3 billion previously, before the announcement of the proposed transaction with GSI, the representatives of the online auction, planned to reach $ 13-15 billion . revenue in 2013.
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