Etsy named a new Chief Technology Officer on Monday, revealing that its current CTO is leaving the company. CEO Chad Dickerson announced that John Allspaw will replace Kellan Elliott-McCrea. Dickerson said Elliott-McCrea was leaving Etsy “to pursue other opportunities.” He Read more
Etsy is sticking with its practice of helping sellers conduct offline transactions and gain exposure to local shoppers. This week it launched Etsy Local on the Etsy app on Android and iOS (Apple). The company explained that shoppers can use Read more
Etsy has launched a Buy It Now button, giving customers a faster way to purchase items from sellers. The button only appears for shoppers who are signed in, and it appears above the existing “Add to cart” button. Etsy had Read more
Etsy is encouraging sellers to brand their shops with the introduction of a new icon. Sellers can create an icon that represents their brand and upload it to Etsy where it will be consistently displayed through the website. “Having a Read more
Observers paying attention to Etsy’s Q2 2015 conference call may have picked up on a little tidbit in CEO Chad Dickerson’s remarks. Etsy is capitalizing on mobile commerce and crediting it to the experience offered by their mobile app – Read more
Most sellers of handmade goods on Etsy are barred from using manufacturers – a policy that a majority of sellers seem to approve. But last year, the company launched a program to open the doors to what it calls “responsible Read more
The financial press are saying Square has plans to go public. In writing about the reports, the Wall Street Journal cited “a person familiar with the matter” who said Square has already filed its prospectus confidentially. The move calls to mind PayPal. Read more
Etsy revealed some data about buyer-seller disputes, intellectual property takedowns, and requests for member information. The marketplace said its first ever Transparency Report provides an in-depth look at how Etsy integrates its company values, responsibility to members, and legal obligations. Read more
The Internet provides sellers with new ways to raise funds to grow their business. One is a type of financing called “working capital advance” made popular by Kabbage, which assesses risk by looking at sellers’ activity on ecommerce platforms, payment-processing Read more
Etsy continues to encourage its sellers who sell locally – for example, shoppers who use the Etsy mobile app can receive notifications about Etsy Local events. In a new announcement, the marketplace said it has made creating and joining Etsy Read more
