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Etsy to cut 12 percent of its workforce

Marketplace giant Etsy has announced plans to cut around 220 jobs, representing approximately 12 percent of its workforce, as the online marketplace looks to simplify its structure and accelerate growth. The layoffs were announced alongside the company’s second-quarter results, according to CNBC, with CEO Kruti Patel Goyal telling employees that...

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Ebay completes 1.4 billion dollar Depop acquisition

E-commerce group eBay has completed its acquisition of London-based fashion resale marketplace Depop from Etsy, both companies announced on Thursday. The seller received approximately 1.4 billion dollars in cash. According to the announcement, the figure reflects a purchase price of 1.2 billion dollars plus 200 million dollars of net purchase...

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Etsy bans animal fur as industry sentiments continue to shift

Etsy is set to ban the sale of all animal fur from August 2026, following a 50-plus-day protest campaign by the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT). The global online marketplace for handmade and vintage goods has updated its Animal Products Policy as part of its broader shift in its sustainability pillars and confirmed the changes in a...

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Etsy appoints new CEO as Q3 results surpass expectations

Online marketplace Etsy has promoted its current chief growth officer, Kruti Patel Goyal, to chief executive officer as Josh Silverman prepares to step down from the helm. The shift in leadership comes as the company reported Q3 performance that surpassed expectations. Patel Goyal, who also currently serves as president of the company, will take...

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Even handicraft marketplace Etsy needs AI to compete, says CEO

The web platform Etsy is famous for selling cutesy handmade arts and crafts, but even a company that relies on a cottage industry of artisans is increasingly undergirded by artificial intelligence, its CEO told AFP on Tuesday. "You couldn't run Etsy without AI," Josh Silverman said on the sidelines of the Web Summit tech event in Lisbon. Etsy...

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Etsy reports ‘anticipated’ Q3 results, GMS takes hit

Online marketplace platform Etsy has outlined its financials for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, in which its gross merchandise sales (GMS) dropped 4.1 percent year-over-year reflecting “incremental pressure”. The company’s marketplace GMS dropped 6 percent to 2.5 billion dollars, down 6.3 percent on a currency-neutral basis, while...

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Etsy posts marginal revenue growth in Q1

Online marketplace Etsy reported consolidated revenue was 646 million dollars, up 0.8 percent versus the first quarter of 2023 driven by growth in payments revenue, transaction fee revenue from offsite ads and Etsy ads. Consolidated GMS was 3 billion dollars, down 3.7 percent and down 4.1 percent on a currency-neutral basis. Etsy marketplace GMS...

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Etsy to cut 225 jobs amid internal reorganisation

Marketplace platform Etsy has said it will be scrapping 11 percent of its workforce, equating to around 225 jobs, amid an ongoing reorganisation of its internal structure. The announcement was made by the company’s chief executive officer, Josh Silverman, who said in an open letter that the shift was an attempt to “more closely align [Etsy’s]...

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Depop increases sales, narrows losses

London-based fashion marketplace Depop reported an 8 percent improvement in the annual sales to 54.3 million pounds, while the company’s losses narrowed to 59.4 million pounds. The company’s current owner Etsy Inc. said in its 2022 10-K filing: “We believe Depop has a meaningful growth opportunity given its healthy user engagement metrics,...

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Etsy posts increase in Q2 revenue, but profits narrow

Online marketplace Etsy has reported an increase in revenue but drop in profit in the second quarter. The US e-commerce giant posted a 7.5 percent increase in revenue to 628.9 million dollars in the three months to June 30. That came as its net profit narrowed to 61.9 million dollars from 73.1 million dollars the prior year. Meanwhile,...

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Etsy accused of withholding payments from sellers

Online marketplace Etsy has faced criticism from its sellers after implementing a "reserve system" that withholds 75 percent of their earnings for 45 days. Hundreds of small businesses received an email from Etsy regarding this new policy, leading to significant financial difficulties for sellers who rely on the funds for materials and daily...

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Etsy reveals winners of 2023 Design Awards

Marketplace platform Etsy has named the winners of its 2023 Design Awards, for which 18 “outstanding” pieces have been selected as the honourees for the fifth edition. In a statement, actor and producer Sarah Jessica Parker, who judged this year’s entries alongside Etsy trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson, said: “When it came down to selecting the...