Etsy grew sales on its marketplace by 13.2% in the third quarter (July, August, September) compared to the third quarter of 2016. It reported $26 million in net income for the quarter, and it said it was expecting a strong Read more
Etsy is trying to make it easier for sellers to promote their shops and listings on social media sites with a new tool that centralizes the management of posts across social platforms. It makes suggestions on what sellers should share, Read more
Etsy is looking to facilitate more Forums discussions and is surveying sellers on how it can improve the boards where users gather to ask and answer questions, learn about site changes, and chat. Etsy wanted to know if participants believed Read more
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman announced a new mission and impact strategy as he digs into his role of growing the do-good B Corp to satisfy Wall Street. While focused on monetizing the site, Silverman wrote in a blog post on Read more
Etsy is starting to roll out a new option to offer gift wrapping, and all sellers should see the option in Shop Manager by Thursday. Etsy will begin displaying gift wrap options to shoppers over the next few weeks. The Read more
Etsy launched a new tool to help sellers edit listings more quickly. The bulk edit tool allows sellers to edit multiple listings at once and add up to 20 shop sections. Etsy answered seller comments and questions on an accompanying Read more
Etsy recently launched features sellers could use to promote free shipping offers and advised sellers today that shoppers are now beginning to see them. Etsy introduced free shipping badge on listings in search and on category pages, a free shipping Read more
Etsy is making it easier for shoppers to request gift-wrapping for their orders and for sellers to charge for gift-wrapping services. For listings where gift wrapping is offered, buyers will see the option to add it for an additional fee. Read more
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
