eBay Stores Template and Search Changes

[mandy]

***New eBay Stores Experience***Hello…this is Nick Donelson from the Seller Experience Team. For years, eBay Stores have been a great tool for sellers looking to create their own brands on eBay. With this in mind, we’re excited to let you know about our launch of a new eBay Stores Experience.  Improvements include new storefront templates and enhancements to Stores search results. These changes will improve the look of your Store, while enhancing your customers’ shopping experience. New  Store templates: Sharp, professional designs and      merchandising features to help you attract and retain more buyers.

Enhanced  search results: 

• Searches within your Store will include titles, categories, item specifics, and even similar keywords for more relevant results.
  
• Shoppers will enjoy a more      consistent, streamlined buying experience throughout the eBay site.
  

Any time  between now and the end of March 2009, you can preview how your Store will look in the new eBay Stores Experience.  If you like what you see, you can opt in to  the new experience right away.  After  March, all Stores will be automatically upgraded.
Note to Store Sellers:  We strongly encourage you to preview your eBay Store soon, especially if it is heavily customized.  We’ve worked hard to ensure that most eBay Stores will upgrade seamlessly, with little or no modifications required by sellers.  Some heavily-customized Stores may require more manual modifications, however. Through March, you can continue to use the current eBay Stores experience, while you optimize your Store to take full advantage of the new experience upgrade.
So don’t wait for the automatic upgrade! Preview your Store’s new look now. If you like what you see, you can start taking advantage of the new features right away. For more details, please see our frequently asked questions.

full announcement: http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200901131506492.html

"thousands of Stores designed by people or companies calling themselves "eBay experts" will break."

http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y09/m01/i14/s01

translation: TT has been telling you for years that using the design services of board spamming "eBay designers" is a waste of money. tolensmiley: