All Etsy articles
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why aren't Depop and Vinted riding fashion's resale wave?
As more fashion retailers jump on the bandwagon and launch their own second-hand apps, there’s no doubt that resale is in fashion – so why don’t the financials match up?
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Analysis
Tracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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Opinion
‘Acquisitive brands are betting big and betting early on emerging trends’
The pace of change in retail has never been greater, driven by the twin factors of rapidly evolving consumer behaviour and technological developments.
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Opinion
‘The lesson from Supreme is that retailers need more than customers – they need fans’
A tale of two fashion retailers. In May 2020, US company J Crew filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A few months later, Supreme was bought by VF Corporation for $2.1bn (£1.6bn).
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Analysis
Analysis: Etsy’s Depop deal is a big bet that retail has changed forever
News broke this week that online marketplace Etsy has bought second-hand fashion app Depop for $1.6bn, but what does the deal mean for both businesses?
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News
Etsy buys Depop for $1.6bn in bid to attract Gen Z shoppers
Online marketplace Etsy has acquired resale platform Depop for £1.13bn.
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Opinion
Opinion: Quest for frictionless shopping misses a trick
Current wisdom has it that retailers must smooth away ‘friction’ from the shopping journey.
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News
Etsy acquires artificial intelligence start-up Blackbird Technologies
Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade goods, has acquired artificial intelligence start-up Blackbird Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
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Amazon squares up to Etsy and Notonthehighstreet with UK Handmade launch
Amazon has announced that it will be expanding its Handmade ecommerce offer in an effort to boost its artisanal credentials to shoppers.
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Analysis
Analysis: Are retailers unlocking millennials’ true potential?
Millennials make up 280 million of the world’s population and are predicted to have a global spending power of £8.9bn by 2020.
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Analysis
Analysis: Tackle your biggest business challenges at Retail Week Live
Retail is changing rapidly, make sure your company is well-equipped to change with it by attending Retail Week Live next month.
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Opinion
Opinion: Retailers can solve the productivity challenge
The UK is the second least productive G7 country. Innovation from the perspective of people and pay could be what turns it around in retail.
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Analysis
EBay pushes for personalisation on its 20th anniversary
As eBay celebrates its 20th anniversary, UK chief operating officer Sarah Calcott discusses the marketplace’s plans for the future.
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News
Etsy shares fall following warning that currency rates could hit results
Etsy shares tumbled 13% after the online marketplace warned that its third-quarter results could be hit by currency exchange rates.
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Etsy to launch in Selfridges as it moves into UK bricks-and-mortar space
Etsy is poised to launch in Selfridges this Christmas as the etail marketplace takes a further step into the bricks-and-mortar space in the UK.
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Etsy shares soar 88% on first day of trading on stock market
Etsy made its stock market debut yesterday, with shares in the online marketplace closing at $30 (£20), an 88% increase on its IPO.
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Etsy to float on New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m
Online craft marketplace Etsy has filed its intention to float on the New York Stock Exchange as it seeks to raise $100m (£66m) from the IPO.
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Taylor Swift threatens Etsy sellers with legal action over trademark
Taylor Swift has threatened legal action against Etsy sellers who are using her trademarks to sell products on the online marketplace.
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Analysis
Campaign of the Week: Etsy.com's first TV ad empowers its sellers
What better way for Etsy to demonstrate support for its sellers than to give them the necessary tools to create their own ad?
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Analysis
Sites: Etsy Vs Banana Republic
Anton Gething, Product director at nToklo, shares his view of good and bad websites.
