Done Deals: eBay Acquires Sneaker Con Authentication Service + More News

Catch all the latest news about footwear industry acquisitions, and licensing and distribution agreements here. Got a deal in the works? Tell us at web@footwearnews.com. Nov. 29, 2021: eBay Inc. has acquired Sneaker Con’s global sneaker authentication business. Under this new deal, eBay deepens its relationship with Sneaker Con, which has powered its Authenticity Guarantee service since October of 2020. Since then, eBay has authenticated over 1.5 million sneakers across the world with the technology and expertise from Sneaker Con. “eBay has always been a vibrant community of enthusiasts, with deeply knowledgeable buyers, sellers and employees,” said Jordan Sweetnam, SVP and GM of eBay North America. “We partnered with Sneaker Con to launch sneaker authentication on eBay last year because the team shared our passion for the category – with best-in-class capabilities to deliver what our customers want most. The response to our authentication offering has been overwhelming, and this acquisition allows us to continue to transform eBay and bring a higher level of trust and confidence to every transaction.” Nov. 17, 2021: StockX has announced the acquisition of power seller tool developer Scout. According to a statement, StockX said Scout serves more than 10,000 sneaker resellers globally. The acquisition of Scout, according

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