Etsy is now the proud owner of a second online marketplace. On Thursday, it announced the completion of its acquisition of Reverb, an online marketplace for new, used, and vintage musical instruments. It had announced its intentions in July, and Read more
eBay and Amazon updated sellers this month about how they collect sales tax across the US as states enact new laws, while the Wall Street Journal chided the states, characterizing sales tax legislation as a money grab that harms small-business Read more
Hang up the mistletoe – Etsy is prepping sellers for holiday sales. On Monday, it released some articles containing tips and advice on how to “reach shoppers and keep them coming back during the holiday season.” It also revealed a Read more
Etsy invited sellers to participate in its Labor Day sale at the end of the month as well as teasing another Cyber Week sale to be held this November. “Run a Labor Day sale from August 30 to September 2 Read more
Etsy grew Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) for sellers by 21.4% in the second quarter (April, May, June) – but it is making more money for itself, growing revenue by 36.8% Etsy revealed in its Q2 press release on Thursday that Read more
Etsy is acquiring music-gear marketplace Reverb for $275 million in cash. In announcing the news, Reverb founder and CEO David Kalt said Reverb would remain a standalone business, but with the added support of Etsy. “Your ability to buy, sell, Read more
Online marketplaces continue to pressure sellers to offer free shipping, with Etsy the latest to launch a new initiative. We surveyed sellers about major changes coming to the Etsy marketplace, and eBay sellers should pay close attention – they could Read more
Etsy updated listing categories and attributes, which it does periodically based on user feedback and its own research. Not only is it important for sellers to see the changes, but they may also help sellers identify trends. For example, in Read more
Etsy experienced an incident on Monday that had sellers so concerned that some were putting their shops in vacation mode while they waited for answers. When visiting a listing page on Monday, a black button labeled “E Admin” appeared on Read more
Etsy recently added some new capabilities for sellers – one is for sellers who list variations of their products, the other for sellers who list internationally. The online marketplace also noted that it would be increasing its marketing activity internationally. Read more
