In every issue, readers soundoff about issues important to them. From shipping issues to payment processing, from fees to online marketplace policies, EcommerceBytes Soundoff gives you a chance to air your views. Dear Ina, Have you ever noticed that PayPal Read more
Etsy updated its terms. Among some of the changes: Users may not engage in discrimination; sellers will now have 4 business days for domestic orders to arrive before they become eligible for a case or review; Etsy added language regarding Read more
Etsy added greater flexibility to its shop-hosting service. Pattern was basically a mirror of Etsy sellers’ shops when it launched last year. Now, sellers can to add off-Etsy listings to their Pattern stores – and Pattern-only listings do not have Read more
Etsy is testing new buyer protection badges to give shoppers confidence that their orders will go smoothly. An Etsy Purchase Guarantee badge will appear on eligible listing pages, and a Payment Protection badge will appear in eligible shopping carts. Etsy’s Read more
Etsy is running tests that allow shoppers to filter search results by attribute in certain cases. This week it announced it is expand the testing into additional categories, making it more important than ever for sellers to pay attention to Read more
Etsy launched improved analytics in the form of redesigned Shop Stats. Want to know more about traffic, visitors, and what they’re searching for in your Shop? Etsy says the redesigned Stats will give you answers, and will help you advertise Read more
Etsy is forcing sellers to use its payments service, which its rebranding from Direct Checkout to Etsy Payments. This week it extended the deadline to comply until May 31st, after which it will suspend selling privileges for those who do Read more
Etsy is giving sellers the opportunity to gain early access to its Stats tool before it rolls out to all sellers. More accurate data for all Etsy channels and social media sites are among the new features. The company published Read more
Etsy has added new features to its Pattern store-hosting service, including the ability to more easily track the performance of Facebook and Google paid advertisements. The company’s Taylor Combs published the following post on the Etsy Pattern blog: This month, Read more
Etsy has begun rolling out the new Shop Manager tool for sellers that it had announced in February. Over 60,000 sellers opted in early, and Etsy is rolling out Shop Manager to all sellers over the course of the next Read more
