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Etsy In Hot Seat As Buyers Threaten Boycott Over Alligator Alcatraz Merch Sales Paid Members Public
Etsy users take to social media calling for boycott over sales of Alligator Alcatraz merch they say glorifies hate & violence against immigrants.
Marketplaces Angle For Section 230 Reprieve As CA Law Sets Out To Crack Down On Sales Of Stolen Goods Paid Members Public
Amazon, eBay, Facebook, other marketplaces brace for impact of CA SB1144 aimed at curbing sale of stolen goods - but Section 230 reprieve may be on the way.
PASS Coalition Praises Recommerce Caucus, But Do They Really Have Small Seller Interests At Heart? Paid Members Public
Coalition To Protect America’s Small Sellers praises bipartisan Recommerce Caucus but do they really have seller interests at heart or is it just more corporate lobbying?
Etsy Updates Services Policy; Allows Tailoring, Repairs & Modifications Previously Prohibited Paid Members Public
Etsy overhauls Services policy, now allowing certain tailoring, repair & modification offerings which had previously been expressly prohibited.
Etsy Creativity Standards Update June 10, 2025: Crack Down On 3D Printing, Digital Items, Generic Supplies & More Paid Members Public
Etsy makes unannounced update to creativity standards on June 10, 2025, targeting some 3D printed & digital items, generic supplies & more.
Etsy Releases Transparency Report For 2024 Plus New Trust & Safety, Policy Guides Paid Members Public
VP Trust & Safety Alice Wu announces new Policy Guides and updates as Etsy releases 2024 Transparency Report.
Etsy Takes On Shipping Strategies, Order Earnings & Trust & Safety With New Updates & Upcoming Events Paid Members Public
Etsy introduces new tools to help sellers manage shipping and order processing, invites sellers to fireside chat with trust & safety execs.
Etsy GMS & Active Buyer Losses Continue With Q1 2025 Earnings Report Paid Members Public
Etsy Gross Merchandise Sales (GMS) and Active Buyers continue to decline as company reports Q1 2025 earnings.
Etsy Touts Shop Manager Improvements ; Sellers Worry About AI Review Summaries & Alt Text Paid Members Public
Etsy announces Spring updates to streamline & improve Shop Manager, but sellers worry AI review summaries & alt text may harm their businesses.
Etsy Sells Reverb Ahead Of Q1 2025 Earnings Report Paid Members Public
Etsy divests another part of their "House of Brands" as musical instrument marketplace Reverb is sold to Servco Pacific & Creator Partners LLC.
Etsy Leans In On Local To Assuage Tariff Fears Paid Members Public
As tariffs raise concerns about supply chains & rising prices, Etsy leans into network of local sellers in attempt to boost user & investor sentiment.
Etsy Touts “Algotorial” Curation Blending AI & Human Input To Power Product Discovery Paid Members Public
Etsy repurposes persona-based human & AI curated product discovery to offer more personalized shopping experience with "algotorial" approach.
Etsy Names Rafe Colburn As New Chief Technology Officer Paid Members Public
Etsy announces more executive changes to fill gaps left by departures at end of 2024, naming Rafe Colburn as Etsy's new Chief Technology Officer.
Should eBay Buy Etsy? Analysts Say Companies Could Make Compelling Combo Paid Members Public
Piper Sandler suggests an eBay & Etsy merger could be "elegant solution" to growth struggles in new report musing on potential of compelling combo.
Etsy Drops PayPal-Only Option, Will Close All Shops Not Using Etsy Payments In August Paid Members Public
Shops which can't use Etsy Payments will be closed as Etsy will remove option which allowed payment processing through PayPal on August 5th.
Etsy's AI-Powered Search: Who's Responsible When LLM Results Pose Potential Harm To Consumers? Paid Members Public
What happens when Etsy's AI-powered search returns irrelevant & potentially harmful results, with sellers stuck in the middle?
Non-US Etsy Sellers Stuck In Tariff Turmoil As Shipping Labels Cause Country Of Origin Confusion Paid Members Public
Etsy sellers outside US struggle to comply with tariff requirements as labels purchased from platform don't allow changes to Country of Origin.
Etsy Shipping & Handling Shuffle: Desperate Bid For Gross Merchandise Sales Bump Paid Members Public
Etsy removes seller option to add package & handling costs to shipping price as company seeks to boost GMS without actually having to increase sales.
