The same day Bloomberg revealed eBay was on the hunt for companies that make spell-correcting algorithms to improve search, Etsy revealed it had acquired one such company. Blackbird Technologies is a Silicon Valley-based company that uses advanced machine learning techniques and artificial intelligence Read more
Etsy launched a global ad campaign on Wednesday featuring videos of vignettes that highlight products found on Etsy. Now the company is inviting sellers to submit their own videos for a chance to be featured in the marketing campaign. The Read more
Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson had some interesting things to say to Wall Street analysts on Wednesday, including talking about a competitive advantage that gets shoppers hooked on the marketplace. Dickerson called weddings a “gateway drug” to Etsy – brides and Read more
Etsy is recruiting UK sellers with a promotion and is giving away a thousand pounds to one lucky person. Those who open a shop on Etsy using the code BACKTOSCHOOL16 by October 3 have a chance of winning not only Read more
Writing about the Canadian mail labor dispute feels a bit like “the boy who cried wolf” as the threat of a mail strike or lockout has loomed since July. But now it’s a reality, though the disruption that is set Read more
eBay, Etsy, and other companies are backing an initiative by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to try to stop the trade in illegal wildlife and their products, which it says has reached crisis proportions. Marketplace sellers should familiarize themselves with Read more
Etsy wins when it comes to product returns, according to a survey of online sellers conducted by EcommerceBytes, beating out its larger rivals. On August 3rd, we asked readers to indicate their rate of returns on Amazon, eBay, and Etsy Read more
Need a way to keep track of income and expenses for tax time? Etsy is now integrated with Intuit QuickBooks Self-Employed and it has partnered with the company to offer discounts to sellers who want to subscribe to the service. Read more
Etsy is holding its first ever Etsy Up conference this week and is expecting hundreds of sellers to attend the event in person in New York City. Etsy will also livestream some sessions on etsyup.com and will hold two live Read more
Amazon surprised many when it ventured into the artisan/crafter category with the launch of Amazon Handmade last year, but has it been able to make inroads into Etsy territory? A recent report from Wall Street firm Citi Research about Etsy’s Read more
