Etsy launched a new seller app with features to make it easy to manage inventory, orders, and customer-messaging on mobile devices. Sellers will now be able to add photos and videos directly from their mobile device, and US sellers can Read more
Etsy sellers are sharing a code that allows them to add 100 free listings to each of their shops, and the code (100newforetsy) appears to work for every seller who tries it, whether or not they received a direct invitation. Read more
Moses baskets are out at Etsy, while scrub caps and filing cabinets are in. The online marketplace made its latest changes to categories, announcing them on June 30. Changes in Lighting and Furniture categories highlight the fact that Etsy isn’t Read more
Etsy is creating live shopping events that will be available only through the Etsy mobile app. The first virtual “Etsy Market” will take place on June 14 – 15 featuring a select group of sellers. “Watch as talented sellers take Read more
Etsy warned sellers that those shipping to countries in the EU (European Union) face new requirements that presumably apply to sellers on any platform. In an announcement on Tuesday, Etsy wrote: “We wanted to let you know about a new Read more
Sellers who don’t qualify for Etsy’s Star Seller program will have a better chance of doing so thanks to new criteria the company will put in place this summer. Etsy announced three changes to the program that is designed to Read more
Etsy made some updates to three categories this month, including to its Roller Skates Accessories category. The last time it updated categories was in February. In addition to updates in skates, Etsy made changes to its Craft Machine Files category. Read more
eBay announced today it had joined the Coalition for 1099-K Fairness – though a visit to the website reveals eBay cofounded the group along with Etsy, Mercari, OfferUp, Poshmark, Reverb (owned by Etsy), and Tradesy (owned by Vestiaire Collective). Noticeably Read more
Etsy is making available stickers to sellers who reuse packaging, though sellers must purchase them on a third-party website. The sticker features the message: “Shipped with reused packaging. It’s just one of the ways sellers on Etsy are committed to Read more
This. Never. Happens. Wall Street analysts who cover ecommerce companies will have to scramble on May 4th when eBay and Etsy’s earnings calls will overlap. Typically the companies’ respective CEOs and CFOs give a presentation and then open up the Read more
