Here Comes Another Etsy Sale
Etsy is holding another sales event, this one in June to celebrate the 13th anniversary of its founding. The new CEO Josh Silverman is clearly a fan of sales and it appears to be a […]
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From the Editor – May 13, 2018
It’s always interesting to compare the sales growth rates of the major marketplaces when they release them each quarter. eBay announced first-quarter earnings on April 25th – it grew Gross Merchandise Volume (the value of […]
Happy Anniversary to the New Etsy and Its CEO
It’s hard to believe that just one year-and-10-days ago, it was business as usual at Etsy under a CEO who had happily reigned for 6 years. But on May 2, 2017, the company’s Board of […]
Etsy Grows Sales by 18 Percent in First Quarter of 2018
Etsy grew Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) by nearly 18% in the first 3 months of 2018. Specifically, Etsy GMS grew 19.8% year-over-year, or 17.6% on a currency-neutral basis. Etsy saw a 9.4% year-over-year growth in […]
Etsy Adds Another Basic Feature to Pattern Stores: Reviews
Etsy added a new feature to its store-hosting service called Pattern: it now allows sellers to display their Etsy reviews on their Pattern-hosted stores, though sellers reported problems utilizing the new feature. Pattern launched with […]
Etsy Helps Sellers Optimize Listings with Category Assistance
Etsy announced a new feature to help sellers optimize their listings. When sellers add a category to new listings or update existing listings, it will help them select the best category. Announcement follows: Add your […]
Etsy Offers Pay-to-Play Email Marketing Campaigns
Etsy updated its Sales and Coupons tool so sellers can now send special targeted offers in the form of a unique coupon code directly to shoppers who’ve added the seller’s items to their carts. However, […]
Etsy Tests Ways to Highlight Sales for Those Looking for a Deal
Etsy continues to test ways to highlight sales taking place on its marketplace. Just as rival eBay encourages its sellers to run sales through Promotions Manager (and formerly Markdown Manager), Etsy now offers individual sellers […]
Etsy: Quill Overturn Would Be Devastating to Female Entrepreneurs
A typical Etsy seller is a female entrepreneur working out of her home to supplement her household’s income. The marketplace said expecting her to calculate, collect, and remit sales taxes on every single sale in […]
Etsy Helps Turn Custom Requests into Sales on Mobile App
Etsy is trying to boost sales by making it easier for sellers to turn custom requests into orders on their mobile devices. The new feature is targeted at opportunities presented when customers are communicating with […]