Etsy is holding its first virtual event for holiday selling on Thursday, September 8th, called Etsy Up: Holiday Edition. The marketplace promised sellers “tips and insights to help you get discovered and grow this holiday season.” Sellers will hear from Read more
Two weeks ago, Etsy announced it was providing 24/7 live chat support for sellers as long as they had at least one sale and no policy violations. But some sellers reported in the week that followed that they didn’t have Read more
Etsy provided more information about a feature it began testing in June and that rolled out sitewide earlier this month: video reviews posted by buyers. When it announced the feature, Etsy said it could help give shoppers more confidence when Read more
Etsy finally issued an announcement that it is requiring all US sellers to verify their bank-account information, regardless of how long ago they set up their account. The announcement came a day after sellers began receiving notice that they must Read more
Etsy caused a stir Thursday morning when it sent an email to sellers requiring them to verify their bank account information. The reason it gave was in order for the company “to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.” While verifying bank Read more
While typically marketplaces help international sellers reach North American and European customers, Etsy published a guide on Monday to help US sellers who wish to reach buyers in India. Etsy said it is investing in marketing to help buyers in Read more
Etsy enhanced a feature that helps drive repeat buyers to individual sellers’ shops, and it offered tips on how sellers could take advantage of the feature. The “Etsy Updates feed” notifies shoppers of updates to sellers with whom they’ve interacted Read more
Etsy invited sellers to mark down prices in order to get visibility in its annual Labor Day sales event, but this year, Etsy is marketing the event only to shoppers on the Etsy mobile app. And while Etsy marketed it Read more
Three years ago, Etsy had changed its buyer-seller messaging system to be more like an instant-messaging system, and this summer, Etsy made another major change to the system. The company told sellers it was making it easier for them to Read more
“It’s not too late to start selling on Walmart.com before the holidays,” Walmart advised merchants today, and cited research from eMarketer predicting 15.5% growth in online holiday sales this year. Etsy also issued a holiday-season message for sellers, with both Read more
