Etsy to Collect ‘Sales Taxes’ in Canada Starting July 1 to Comply with New Law
Etsy announced this week that it also will have to follow Canada’s new ‘Sales Tax’ laws that require marketplaces to collect sales tax on items…
Etsy Caves to Grievances About Star Seller Program – Introduces Changes
In April, thousands of Etsy sellers held a week-long strike (placing their Etsy Shops in vacation mode), protesting the 30% fee increase the marketplace implemented…
eBay and Etsy Sellers Globally Face New German Package Act Compliance by July 1
An amendment to the German Packaging Act will require producers and online merchants globally to be registered with the country’s LUCID Packaging Register to be…
Is The Etsy Strike Worth It?
Your favorite Etsy sellers may be on strike this week. Some sellers may limit their strike to today only, Monday, April 11, while others will…
Etsy Adds New Options for Sellers to Manage Ad Campaigns on the Platform
Etsy released an update to its Etsy Ads tool that enables sellers to pick which ads should be promoted to buyers on the marketplace. “We’ve…
Etsy CFO Rachel Glaser Discusses Business Health, Direction, and Fee Increase
Etsy CFO Rachel Glaser participated on Thursday in an investor conference Q&A session at the Canaccord Genuity’s eCommerce Sustainable Advantage Virtual Forum, discussing the marketplace’s…
An Etsy Fulfillment Service Is Not Going to Happen – Here Is Why
Is Etsy thinking about getting into fulfillment with warehouses where sellers can send items and have the marketplace fulfill the orders for them? That is…
Etsy Warns The SHOP SAFE Act Could Harm Small Businesses
Etsy has announced publicly via their blog their opposition to the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-commerce (SHOP SAFE) Act…
The 3 Big eCommerce Marketplaces Show Support For Ukraine Through Current Conflict
The largest three US marketplaces, Amazon, eBay, and Etsy have now all publicly made statements showing support in a number of ways to Ukraine and…
Etsy Helps Sellers in Ukraine by Wiping Out Balances
Etsy CEO Josh Silverman announced today that the company will waive all outstanding balances owed by sellers in Ukraine totaling about $4 million. In a…