Ecommerce Industry News
Etsy held its annual shareholder meeting this morning, and it held no surprises. Etsy CEO Josh Silverman gave a brief presentation, and there were no questions from shareholders. (Unlike eBay, Etsy included the Q&A session […]
Etsy’s Board of Directors amended its executive severance plan, which outline what a top executive receives when terminated, aka “golden parachutes” or “golden handshakes.” The new terms of the plan take effect on January 1, […]
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman voiced his commitment to vintage goods on the Etsy marketplace, which is generally better known for its handmade goods. Silverman and Kruti Patel Goyal, General Manager of Seller Services, answered seller […]
Etsy grew sales 20.4% in the third quarter of 2018 (July, August, September), it announced on Tuesday. It grew revenue 41.3%, and raised its full year 2018 guidance. The much faster growth in revenue compared […]
It’s always interesting to compare the sales growth rates of the major marketplaces when they release them each quarter. eBay announced first-quarter earnings on April 25th – it grew Gross Merchandise Volume (the value of […]
It’s hard to believe that just one year-and-10-days ago, it was business as usual at Etsy under a CEO who had happily reigned for 6 years. But on May 2, 2017, the company’s Board of […]
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman said the company has been investing in customer service and announced it has just expanded phone support hours. For years users have urged the marketplace to provide phone support especially in […]
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman took to YouTube to update sellers on some of the changes he was making after taking over from Chad Dickerson in the surprise company shakeup in May. One of the biggest […]
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman announced Saturday that the company is giving up its B Corp status in order to maintain its corporate structure. It follows last month’s announcement of Etsy’s new mission, impact strategy, and […]
Etsy Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) was up 11.7% in the second quarter (April, May, and June) compared to the same quarter last year. The company did a better job of growing its own bottom line […]