Etsy published advice for sellers from its shipping team on how it calculates estimated delivery dates. Included in the guide was a sample message sellers could use to warn buyers of shipping carrier delays – a somewhat ominous sign that Read more
Etsy said shoppers are searching for finds earlier than ever this year and it asked sellers to put their items on sale for the month of November as it gets ready to launch a Holiday Sales hub on November 1st. Read more
Etsy is running a sweepstakes to draw attention to its Collections feature. It sent an email with the subject line “Enter for a chance to win a $1000 Etsy gift card!” that explains the promotion: “Keep track of all your Read more
Sellers concerned about their eligibility for the new Etsy Star Seller program have a new tool. Key to qualifying for the Star Seller badge is a seller’s rate of responding to buyers’ messages. On Monday, Etsy announced sellers could now Read more
Etsy is inviting sellers to participate in an early holiday sales event – for those willing to discount their prices by 20%. According to Friday’s announcement: “This year we’re testing out running a 2-day sales event from October 11-12 to Read more
Etsy sellers have until October 4th to submit their listings of home goods for a chance to be featured in a joint “Hosting Essentials” marketing campaign with home-rental marketplace Airbnb. Etsy is also encouraging sellers to become Airbnb hosts themselves. Read more
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 of billions of dollars invested Read more
Etsy appointed Andy Ballard to its Board of Directors after Edith Cooper resigned a week ago to take a seat on Amazon’s Board. Ballard is CEO of Wiser Solutions, “which enables brands and retailers to harness the power of data Read more
Etsy added new categories to support its growing base of sellers in India, including categories for accessories such as Gajras, Passas, Latkans, and Safas. It removed Poppy as an attribute option for listings in certain other categories, because, it explained, Read more
As promised, Etsy is promoting sellers whom it determines are eligible for its brand new Star Seller program. Etsy sent a marketing email on Monday with the subject line, “Meet some Star Sellers.” The email explained to shoppers what the Read more
