Etsy

'Etsy' is an e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. These items fall under a wide range of categories, including jewellery, bags, clothing, home décor and furniture, toys, art, as well as craft supplies and tools. All vintage items must be at least 20 years old.

(source: etsy.com)

Etsy Positions Itself as Antidote to ‘Commoditized’ eCommerce
Etsy Positions Itself as Antidote to ‘Commoditized’ eCommerce
November 04, 2021  |  Retail

Peer-to-peer marketplace operator Etsy is investing heavily in making the buyer experience more personal as the holiday shopping season gets underway, positioning itself as the...

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Etsy’s Payments Chief Says Local Payments Essential For Cross-Border Success
Etsy’s Payments Chief Says Local Payments Essential For Cross-Border Success
November 04, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Growing consumer interest in digital payment options at in-store and online retailers was rising even before the pandemic boosted acceptance. Recent research forecast that global...

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Marketplaces Mull How to Combat $464B of Counterfeit Goods
Marketplaces Mull How to Combat $464B of Counterfeit Goods
October 19, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon, eBay and Etsy, which months ago united in opposition to legislation in the U.S. Senate designed to protect online shoppers from counterfeit products, now...

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Retailers Look to Digital Marketplaces to Expand Customer Base
Retailers Look to Digital Marketplaces to Expand Customer Base
October 13, 2021  |  Retail

Crafts retail chain Michaels is preparing to launch two different digital marketplaces to attract both creators and consumers, taking a page from Etsy’s playbook as...

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Etsy’s Virtual House, Amazon Embraces Fashion, Shipping’s Importance in Digital Commerce
Etsy’s Virtual House, Amazon Embraces Fashion, Shipping’s Importance in Digital Commerce
September 30, 2021  |  Today In Data

Transport providers face shipping cost pressures. Plus, Etsy launches a 12-room virtual house to provide crafting inspiration, and Amazon gets deeper into the fashion game...

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Today In Retail: Google Unveils Enhanced Shopping Tools; Square Partners with TikTok
Today In Retail: Google Unveils Enhanced Shopping Tools; Square Partners with TikTok
September 29, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Google is adding new features to its Google Lens technology to help make shopping more seamless, while Square and TikTok...

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Etsy’s 12-Room Virtual House Aims to Make Shoppers Feel at Home
Etsy’s 12-Room Virtual House Aims to Make Shoppers Feel at Home
September 29, 2021  |  Retail

In its quest to hold onto pandemic-era shoppers who turned to Etsy for masks and other handcrafted goods over the last 18 months, the marketplace...

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Etsy Marketplace Offers Sneak Peek of Handmade Goods in Shoppable Virtual Home
Etsy Marketplace Offers Sneak Peek of Handmade Goods in Shoppable Virtual Home
September 29, 2021  |  Retail

The question: “How will this artwork look in my dining room?” can now be answered with Monday’s launch of The Etsy House, an interactive experience...

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Casper And Purple’s Roadblocks, The RealReal’s Dilemma, Etsy Star Sellers
Casper And Purple’s Roadblocks, The RealReal’s Dilemma, Etsy Star Sellers
August 11, 2021  |  Today In Data

Casper and Purple are looking for alternative ways to get into bed with customers. Plus, The RealReal focuses on business improvement before continuing its retail...

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