Ecommerce Industry News
Etsy will survive a consolidation in commerce, predicted CEO Josh Silverman, who painted a picture of the ecommerce landscape ahead. Silverman was speaking at a Wall Street conference last week and said there were hundreds […]
Once again, an online marketplace wants sellers to do the work to drive traffic to its site. While it can be a win-win, there’s an added challenge for Etsy sellers: they may end up paying […]
Etsy grew the volume of sales (GMS) on its marketplaces Etsy and Reverb by 118% in the last quarter of 2020, year-over-year, it announced on Thursday, February 25, 2021, and it grew revenue by 129%. […]
Etsy began charging sellers for paid-search campaigns last year through a new Offsite Ads program, and now it will charge sellers for content marketing expenses using the same program. It’s a bold move (some might […]
Etsy addressed concerns over its Offsite Ads program, which is mandatory for sellers who do over $10,000 in sales/year. The lack of control is a major concern for some sellers and extends to which of […]
Etsy is providing a one-month grace period to any seller who needs extra time paying their bills due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The news came in an email from Etsy CEO Josh Silverman on Friday, […]
Sellers who pay to list on Etsy expect the marketplace to invest in marketing and advertising to attract shoppers. If it does a good job in bringing in buyers, Etsy is rewarded by receiving commission […]
Ecommerce platform Shopify sent an email to Etsy sellers telling them, “we have your back,” an apparent reference to Etsy’s decision to force advertising fees on many sellers. Etsy made the good-news/bad-news announcement on Wednesday, […]