NewsEtsy is rolling out a ‘purchase protection’ program for buyers and sellersUsers of the popular e-commerce platform for crafty items had been saying they want better support systems.
TechThe Etsy strike was a long time comingSellers say a long list of policy changes at the e-commerce giant have hurt business.
NewsEtsy is buying fashion resale app Depop for $1.6 billionIt’s been a good year for companies dealing in the secondhand clothing market.
NewsYou’ll never guess what everyone bought on Etsy during the pandemicMasks were a gateway drug for the e-commerce platform in 2020. Many buyers came back for non-mask purchases later.
NewsSpotify, Etsy, Goop, Patagonia, and others say Congress should pass national paid family leaveClose to 200 companies have signed a letter asking Congress to create permanent paid family and medical leave as part of the economic recovery package.
ImpactPropane heaters are the new toilet paperRestaurants are “winterizing” to accommodate outdoor dining in the chilly months. And some items they need are in high demand—and seeing surging prices.
NewsTesla stock sputters after S&P Dow Jones Indices adds Etsy, Teradyne, and Catalent insteadMonths and months of nonstop growth are coming to an end.
ImpactEtsy offsets the entire carbon footprint of its shipping—and it wants other retailers to do the sameEvery time a seller on its platform ships a package to a buyer, Etsy—a winner of Fast Company’s 2020 World Changing Ideas Awards—invests in renewable energy projects around the world. Now it wants to show others how it does it.
Fast Company MagazineThe 10 most innovative retail companies of 2020This year’s honorees include Shopify, CaaStle, ThredUp, Warby Parker, and Food52.
TechHow to stop Uber, Hulu, Pornhub, and more from selling your dataCalifornia’s new privacy law’s most powerful and controversial feature is the right to stop companies from selling data they collect on you to other companies. Here’s how you can take advantage.
ImpactWhy Etsy gives its social-impact goals equal standing with its financial performanceThe artisanal marketplace had always been known for its values-driven DNA, and then CEO Josh Silverman elevated its good work into measurable metrics.
TechHow Etsy taught style to an algorithmFrom “romantic” to “rustic,” the marketplace for handcrafted goods that express distinctive aesthetics is teaching its search engine to know what’s what.
Co.DesignWhat is biophilic design, and can it really make you happier and healthier?The idea that people have an innate affinity for nature dates back to the 1980s, but designing spaces according to the principles of nature is reaching a peak now.
ImpactEtsy just became the first global e-commerce company to offset all of its shipping emissionsNinety-eight percent of the company’s footprint comes from sending packages.
Work LifeStop giving people useless crap: A plea for functional giftsCustom t-shirts, gag gifts, and other “cute” presents aren’t just dumb–they’re wasteful.
Fast Company Magazine21 inspired holiday gift ideas from staff at 4 cool companiesNeed some gift-giving inspiration this year? We asked staff from four design-forward companies to give us their suggestions.
Fast Company MagazineNeed a creative gift idea? Here’s what Etsy employees are giving this yearEtsy is famous for its creative curation, so we asked its staff to give us six tips for great holiday gifts this year.
NewsAmazon, eBay, and Etsy stock are tanking after Supreme Court sales tax decisionThe decision overturns a 1992 rule that let internet commerce essentially operate tax free.
NewsEtsy stock skyrockets to an all-time high after it hikes seller feesIt looks like shareholders were emboldened by the news.
Co.DesignFrom industrial waste to floating wetlands, how Chicago’s Wild Mile is reinventing the urban river