CMA Opens eBay Depop Merger Inquiry
Summary
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a Phase 1 merger inquiry into the anticipated acquisition by eBay Inc. of Depop Limited, a fashion resale marketplace. The CMA is seeking views from any interested party on the potential impact on competition in the UK market for clothing, footwear and fashion. Written representations on competition issues must be submitted by 8 May 2026, when the invitation to comment period closes.
“The CMA is issuing this 'invitation to comment' to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK.”
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What changed
The CMA has initiated a Phase 1 merger inquiry by issuing an 'invitation to comment' on eBay Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Depop Limited. This is the first stage of the CMA's information-gathering process; the CMA has not yet launched a formal investigation. The invitation to comment runs from 23 April 2026 to 8 May 2026, during which any interested party may submit views on the competitive impact of the transaction in the UK clothing, footwear and fashion market. Parties with concerns about competition effects should provide written representations to the CMA by the deadline, addressed to Principal Case Officer Judy Zhao or Case Officer Giulio Kowalski.
What to do next
- Submit written representations about any competition issues by the deadline set out in the statutory timetable
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eBay / Depop merger inquiry
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on the anticipated acquisition by eBay Inc. of Depop Limited.
From: Competition and Markets Authority Published 23 April 2026 Case type: Mergers Case state: Open Market sector: Clothing, footwear and fashion Opened: 23 April 2026
Statutory timetable
| Phase 1 | Action |
|---|---|
| 23 April 2026 to 8 May 2026 | Invitation to comment (*) |
(*) The CMA is inviting comments from any interested party. This case page will be updated when the CMA formally commences its phase 1 investigation.
Phase 1
Invitation to comment: closes 8 May 2026
The CMA is issuing this ‘invitation to comment’ to allow interested parties to submit to the CMA any initial views on the impact that the transaction could have on competition in the UK. The CMA has not yet launched its formal investigation into this transaction. This invitation to comment is the first part of the CMA’s information-gathering process.
To assist it with this assessment, the CMA invites comments on the transaction from any interested party.
Written representations about any competition issues should be provided by the deadline set out above.
Pre-notification
The CMA has received the necessary information from the parties to commence pre-notification.
Contact
Please send written representations about any competition issues to:
- ebay.depop@cma.gov.uk
- Principal Case Officer, Judy Zhao: judy.zhao@cma.gov.uk
- Case Officer, Giulio Kowalski: giulio.kowalski@cma.gov.uk
Privacy notice
Your name and contact details are your personal data. In collecting, receiving, storing, accessing and using your personal data, the CMA, as controller, is processing your personal data. The CMA processes personal data in accordance with data protection law. The CMA is processing your personal data so that it can contact you again, should it need further help or information from you, in order to carry out its merger work under Part 3 of the Enterprise Act 2002. For more information about how the CMA processes personal data and your rights relating to that data, please read our privacy notice.
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Published 23 April 2026
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