Etsy has a large community of buyers and sellers who network online, and it also has a large grassroots presence in local communities. That’s thanks in part to Etsy teams a community feature where users can connect with other members. Shoppers can Read more
Can a seller link to his or her store or third-party website on an online marketplace? It depends on the marketplace, many of which are concerned about off-market transactions where merchants drive shoppers off-site to avoid paying commission fees. Marketplaces Read more
This week Etsy informed sellers of changing postal rates, and warned that the postage rate changes at the USPS and Canadian postal service would automatically be reflected on any postage purchased through Etsy Shipping Labels once the rate changes go into effect. Read more
Amazon and LL Bean tied for the top spot on ForeSee’s list of retail customer satisfaction during the holiday shopping season, and in its report, the company extolled Amazon’s ability to satisfy customers. Interestingly Amazon has 66% of customers coming Read more
Small merchants and individuals who sell online will most certainly come across an unpleasant reality sooner or later: the need to provide their taxpayer ID (a social security number or EIN) to any entity that processes payments on their behalf. Read more
Online marketplaces tend to keep a tight lid on specific metrics about sales and traffic, but thankfully data nerds can turn to comScore to get some perspective. In a post published earlier this month, the research firm took a look Read more
The appeal of the Etsy marketplace has been its position as a home for sellers of handmade and vintage items. To the layman, this presents an image of a crafter working on a piece of jewelry or a woven basket Read more
Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson took to the company blog to report strong sales over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Sales from Thursday to Cyber Monday increased 60% year-over-year compared to last year’s Thanksgiving weekend. There were more than 36 million visits Read more
Online marketplace Etsy is surveying users to find out what they wish to discuss with administrators in future Q&A chat sessions. Etsy CTO Kellan Elliot-McCrea had explained in a discussion thread on November 15th that the company spent a lot Read more
The appeal of Etsy and its approach to connecting handmade goods makers and vintage sellers with the buying public has attained a global reach. A recent change to Etsy’s listings now makes many more of those items visible in multiple Read more
