Week in Review — December 7, 2025

A news-heavy week, with Etsy’s Color of the Year announcement generating real seller interest alongside the usual shipping-crunch urgency.

Color of the Year: early seller reaction

Following Thursday’s coverage of Patina Blue and Washed Linen, several sellers in home decor and jewelry categories mentioned already planning small catalog additions to reflect the palette, mostly as a modest complement to existing bestsellers rather than a full pivot, consistent with the measured approach we suggested.

Order confirmation phishing scam confirmed active

Following Friday’s alert, we heard from a handful of additional sellers describing similar fake order-notification emails this week, reinforcing that it’s a real, circulating attempt specifically exploiting this month’s high notification volume.

Standard shipping cutoffs approaching, seller stress climbing accordingly

Consistent with what we’d expect this time of year, message and question volume around shipping deadlines has picked up noticeably, with several sellers mentioning they’ve had to move their stated cutoff dates earlier than originally planned given actual order volume.

Small Business Saturday data continues generating discussion

The record-breaking numbers we covered Monday remain a talking point in seller circles, with a fair amount of optimism about what it suggests for the broader health of handmade and small-shop buying behavior heading forward.

What we’re watching

The shift from standard-timeline shopping into the season’s more urgent, deadline-driven final stretch, and how sellers manage cutoff communication as capacity gets tested through the month’s busiest weeks.

Back next Sunday.

This week on Crafts Daily Wire

• Small Business Saturday Broke Records — What Actually Sold
• Gelato for Etsy Sellers: 3 Features Most Sellers Never Turn On
• Christmas and Hanukkah Shipping Crunch: Getting Your Core Deadline Messaging Right
• Etsy Names Patina Blue Its 2026 Color of the Year (Plus a First-Ever Texture of the Year)
• Scam Alert: What’s Targeting Etsy Sellers This Week
• The Last Full Shopping Weekend: A Practical Checklist