https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/etsy-changes/ Ecommerce Industry News Sun, 07 Mar 2021 02:52:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/etsy-changes/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/03/06/etsy-techies-go-into-slush-mode-during-holiday-season/ Sun, 07 Mar 2021 02:52:39 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17809 Sellers often dread changes to ecommerce platforms, not only because they must adapt, but because of glitches and unintended consequences that often result. For those reasons, some marketplaces put a freeze on changes during the holiday shopping season. That’s the Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/01/19/etsy-letter-to-sellers-about-payment-holds-reserves/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/01/19/etsy-letter-to-sellers-about-payment-holds-reserves/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2021 02:42:19 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17381 Etsy is updating its seller policies, which will go into effect on February 23, 2021. We posted information about the new payment holds (which Etsy calls “reserves”) on the AuctionBytes Blog, “Etsy to Hold More Funds due to Increase in Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/01/19/etsy-letter-to-sellers-about-payment-holds-reserves/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/01/11/etsy-redesigns-community-teams-feature/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/01/11/etsy-redesigns-community-teams-feature/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2021 03:14:02 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=17342 Etsy is relaunching a community feature called Etsy Teams. Once the upgrade is complete, “you’ll have access to new tools to build out your team resources, you’ll find more ways to engage with your members, and you’ll discover a new Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2021/01/11/etsy-redesigns-community-teams-feature/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/09/16/etsy-adds-new-search-ranking-practices/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/09/16/etsy-adds-new-search-ranking-practices/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:36:19 +0000 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=16655 Etsy added provisions to its Search & Advertisement Ranking Disclosures policy on September 15th: Frequency Capping: to limit the number of times the same listing or shop appears at the top of results for a specific user or keyword. Etsy Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2020/09/16/etsy-adds-new-search-ranking-practices/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/09/etsy-adds-categories-including-the-kitchen-sink/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/09/etsy-adds-categories-including-the-kitchen-sink/#comments Wed, 10 Jul 2019 00:02:38 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=14123 Etsy updated listing categories and attributes, which it does periodically based on user feedback and its own research. Not only is it important for sellers to see the changes, but they may also help sellers identify trends. For example, in Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/07/09/etsy-adds-categories-including-the-kitchen-sink/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/01/22/etsy-reopens-discussion-boards-after-2-week-hiatus/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/01/22/etsy-reopens-discussion-boards-after-2-week-hiatus/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2019 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=12679 Etsy reopened its discussion boards after a nearly 2-week hiatus, along with Etsy “Teams,” the company’s version of groups. Etsy expanded the new forum topic sections, including adding a new shop critique section. Etsy said the new platform makes it Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/01/22/etsy-reopens-discussion-boards-after-2-week-hiatus/feed/ 11 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/06/28/etsy-delays-change-to-how-it-collects-fees-from-sellers/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/06/28/etsy-delays-change-to-how-it-collects-fees-from-sellers/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2018 18:03:33 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=10485 Etsy notified sellers it is delaying a change in billing practices first announced in April. The crux of the change, it explained to sellers at the time: “Starting in June, we’ll automatically deduct any taxes or fees you owe from Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/06/28/etsy-delays-change-to-how-it-collects-fees-from-sellers/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/03/15/etsy-redesigns-orders-page-for-sellers/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/03/15/etsy-redesigns-orders-page-for-sellers/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2018 01:02:24 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=9390 Etsy redesigned the orders page to give sellers more control over their workflow and highlight information needed. Unfortunately there’s also a bug impacting the orders page that hampering sellers from searching orders for tax-reporting purposes. Etsy described the changes to Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/03/15/etsy-redesigns-orders-page-for-sellers/feed/ 1 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2017/12/07/etsy-ceo-josh-silverman-shows-sellers-new-search/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 18:11:04 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=8065 Etsy CEO Josh Silverman took to YouTube to update sellers on some of the changes he was making after taking over from Chad Dickerson in the surprise company shakeup in May. One of the biggest changes a marketplace can make Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2017/10/17/etsy-starts-rolling-gift-wrap-options/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 18:11:36 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=7646 Etsy is starting to roll out a new option to offer gift wrapping, and all sellers should see the option in Shop Manager by Thursday. Etsy will begin displaying gift wrap options to shoppers over the next few weeks. The Read more]]>