Etsy held a workshop this week to address questions about shipping. The marketplace invited sellers to post their questions and comments ahead of time on a dedicated discussion board thread, and then members of its shipping team responded. Among those Read more
Etsy became certified as a B Corporation in 2012, a designation for for-profit companies that meet “rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.” On Tuesday, Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson announced it has been recertified as a B Read more
Etsy expanded its Direct Checkout system to more European countries. Meanwhile, some sellers outside the US have only 2 weeks to opt out of Direct Checkout with integrated PayPal if they wish to use their own PayPal account independently. Direct Read more
Online merchants spent last week dealing with postal rate changes that were disruptive, to say the least, and now Etsy sellers are encountering a new wrinkle that could cost them time and energy. Etsy announced on Tuesday it was dealing Read more
Etsy is providing tools to help sellers upload videos featuring themselves as a way to make shoppers feel more comfortable buying from them. With Etsy’s new Shop video feature, you can upload a video about you and your Etsy Shop Read more
Etsy has created a Seller Advisory Board comprised of 15 sellers to provide it with input about challenges they face and to play a key role in shaping the way future decisions are made. The company put out a call Read more
Etsy is running two Fireside Chats on the topic of entrepreneurship, one with Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson. The next Fireside Chat will take place on January 19th, and joining host Heather Jassy, who is Etsy Senior Vice President of Members Read more
Etsy sent an email reminding sellers about its partnership with Stride Health, which it had first announced in November. In Monday’s email, Etsy wrote, “keep in mind that the deadline to enroll for health insurance is January 31.” It’s important Read more
In the days before Christmas, sellers noticed Etsy listings were not showing up at all in Google Shopping. An Etsy moderator confirmed the problem on Christmas Day and returned to the discussion board thread the following day to report that the company Read more
Exactly one week before Christmas, Etsy seller Tami Miller posted a message on Facebook to assure customers that her staff was rushing every day to get their packages out in time for Christmas. That night, her office was visited by Read more
