Etsy, Amazon, and eBay recently announced their latest initiatives using AI (artificial intelligence) to improve their marketplaces. Etsy is using AI to personalize shopping; Amazon is using AI to crack down on counterfeits; and eBay is using AI to improve Read more
Etsy offered advice to sellers on dealing with tariffs and told them that buyers may be required to pay tariffs and fees on packages that are shipped internationally. The marketplace explained that in certain cases, it would protect sellers if Read more
It’s Etsy sellers’ turn to have account verification issues after some eBay sellers experienced similar problems this month. Numerous sellers reported that Etsy suspended shop listings and have been unable to get them reinstated. One seller explained on the Etsy Read more
Etsy debuted a new TV commercial, and the company is sticking with its marketing message that Etsy is a destination for shopping for gifts. The ad is titled, “Don’t Celebrate Birthdays” and features the tagline, “Gifts that say, I get Read more
Sellers were briefly blocked from accessing their Etsy accounts early Monday morning, March 3rd. Sellers turned to Down Detector to report the issue, with someone reporting the issue and writing, “And here.. we.. go!” at 6:37 am. Sellers reported that Read more
Etsy marketplace GMS (Gross Merchandise Sales) was $3.3 billion in the 4th quarter of 2024, down 8.6% year-over-year. The company said the decline was a result of pressure on consumer discretionary product spending, challenging year-over-year comparisons in a shortened holiday Read more
If things were quiet in your Etsy shop this morning, it could be due to a glitch that prevented people from opening your listings. Etsy experienced a major glitch on Monday morning starting after 10:30 am Eastern that lasted until Read more
Etsy published a blog post on Tuesday to give sellers an inside look at how Etsy search works – including factors that do and don’t influence search results. The meat of the content, which included strategies for optimizing listings, was Read more
Etsy sent an email to shoppers on December 27, 2024, telling them they were “a gigantic part of what makes this community so extraordinary!” and linking to a page of Etsy’s “faves of 2024.” It didn’t detail how it determined Read more
People don’t stop shopping on December 25th, especially given the popularity of gift cards, and Etsy is prepared with a lineup of after-Christmas sales. First up, it’s running an “End-of-Season Deals” event December 26 – 31, 2024. Sellers must have Read more
