Will eBay incorporate social shopping into its fold? Startups have been creating social shopping experiences for several years. Some have had successful exits, such as Kaboodle, which sold to Hearst for $30 million in 2007. But have any really hit the ball out of the park? Erik Stuart, director of corporate strategy at eBay, scours the startup landscape as part of his job to find the next big thing in shopping. So, we were excited to have him again be our guest host for this week’s Vator Box. This time we explore a startup in the social shopping space - ThisNext.Here are some observations made on the show from me, Stuart and Ezra Roizen, Vator Box regular and digital media investment banker.- Social shopping is another approach to ...   [ Read more ]