Etsy is updating two programs that help local communities foster entrepreneurship. Etsy is making it easier for organizations to offer its Craft Entrepreneurship program, which aims to expand access to microbusiness education for underrepresented creative entrepreneurs. And it announced two Read more
It’s never too early to prepare for the holiday shopping season, and this month, American Express invited Etsy sellers to get ready for Small Business Saturday, the shopping “holiday” that takes place each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. American Read more
Etsy launched new tools on August 1st that allow sellers run and manage sales and coupons for their Etsy shops, and as of Tuesday, shoppers can search for sales on Etsy with a new “on sale” filter. As we previously Read more
Look for more ads from rival sellers appearing in your Etsy listings. Etsy has been running tests by showing “recommended items” from other sellers on listing pages when visitors come from Google and other external sites. Etsy announced this week Read more
Etsy advised sellers on how to take advantage of its first Labor Day sale coming up at the end of the month. Shoppers will be able to search and filter items on a special Labor Day Sale landing page that Read more
Etsy is introducing new tools that let sellers easily run and manage sales and coupons for their Etsy shop. And beginning August 22, all shoppers will be able to browse and shop promotions on Etsy through new search filters and Read more
Etsy announced it is running a new series of tests to highlight popular items. Sara Kassatly posted the announcement, writing that “giving shoppers more information about what’s trending on Etsy will help them discover and buy products they’ll love.” Announcement Read more
Etsy appointed a former PayPal executive to head technology, naming Mike Fisher its new Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately. Fisher will report to Etsy’s new CEO Josh Silverman and is tasked with, among other things, evolving Etsy’s technology strategy, and Read more
Amazon has changed the way we look at summer shopping thanks to Prime Day, held on July 11th this year. While relying heavily on third-party merchants to offer Prime Day deals, Amazon itself was the biggest beneficiary. Wall Street analyst Read more
Etsy is allowing sellers to use five additional photos in their listings, it announced today. In addition, Etsy is allowing for larger file sizes – the maximum size is going from 1500 pixels to 3000 pixels. The marketplace said the Read more
