Season's Greetings Stores Community,

The Stores team wants to wish you all a Joyful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. Thank you for being such a wonderful community. Without you, 2007 would not have been such a good year. Here are just a few highlights from 2007:

The launch of Markdown Manager, providing Store sellers the opportunity to showcase their rocking deals   The inclusion of Stores in the Global Header doubled the number of visitors to the newly redesigned Stores Hub   The ability to showcase your eBay Store on websites, social networking sites or your blog with eBay Stores To Go		This Year's Winners: Best Shopping Experience: A Fortunate Dog Best eBay Store Marketing: fun4pets Best Looking eBay Store: Mark's Memories Best "Standard" Store Layout: Copper Frog Studio
		The new and improved Stores Tutorials and Success Stories   The launch of the new and improved Stores subscription packages providing more value to our top of the line subscription packages   The redesigned Manage My Store, making it easier to find the tools that included with your subscription

We made a lot of progress in 2007, and there is plenty more to come in 2008. We don't want to spoil all the surprises in store for you next year, but here's a sneak peek into what's coming in early 2008.

		In Q1 we will be launching a huge buyer promotion to drive awareness and sales for your "Red Door". You might want to do a Quick Store Tuneup to make sure you store is ready
		Best in Stores 2008 will be bigger and better than ever, so don’t forget the check out the Design Center for tips to improve your Store's look and feel
		Enhancements and improvements to Markdown Manager
		We are going to continue to innovate and test ways to display Store Inventory items on and off eBay

Cheers to a wonderful 2007 and looking forward to an exciting 2008!

Best Wishes,

Lori, Gene, Darlene, Brian, Raj, Andy and Rich
Your eBay Stores Team