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Week in Review — May 24, 2026
Graduation season has wrapped, Memorial Day approaches this weekend, and attention is fully shifting toward summer wedding season’s expected peak. Graduation season: a strong, clean close Sellers in relevant categories report a solid final stretch, consistent with the discipline we discussed throughout the month, with the class-gift-fund scam pattern the only real disruption worth noting.…
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Week in Review — May 17, 2026
Graduation season is now at its genuine peak, with Teacher Appreciation largely wrapped and the familiar bulk-order scam making its expected appearance. Graduation bulk scam confirmed circulating Following Friday’s alert, several additional sellers reported similar rushed class-gift-fund requests this week, consistent with a pattern we anticipated fully given how many times we’ve now seen this…
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Week in Review — May 10, 2026
Mother’s Day itself falls today, and the week leading into it has been eventful on the platform-news front too. Q1 earnings: continued positive reception Following Wednesday’s coverage of Etsy’s Q1 results, seller reaction has remained largely positive, with the agentic AI mention generating curiosity more than concern at this early, undetailed stage. Mother’s Day execution:…
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Week in Review — May 3, 2026
May opens with Mother’s Day just about a week out, and the seasonal juggling act between it, wedding season, and graduation continuing. Star Seller phishing scam confirmed circulating Following Friday’s alert, several additional sellers reported similar fake “perks activation” messages this week, consistent with the pattern we anticipated given the genuine news coverage the previous…
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Week in Review — April 26, 2026
Mother’s Day and wedding season are now both in full swing simultaneously, and the Purchase Protection overhaul continues generating conversation. Purchase Protection: early experiences, cautiously positive A handful of sellers reported their first experience with the new, faster dispute process this week, generally describing it as quicker than the old system, though the sample size…
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Week in Review — April 19, 2026
The Purchase Protection story continues to develop, alongside a predictable phishing scam and steady wedding season progress. Purchase Protection phishing scam confirmed circulating Following Friday’s alert, several additional sellers reported similar fake account-verification messages this week, exactly the pattern we anticipated given how much genuine news there’s been on this topic. Purchase Protection details still…
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Week in Review — April 12, 2026
A steady week of wedding season execution, with the Purchase Protection rumors from last week still unconfirmed but gaining more traction. Bridal shower and bachelorette keyword strategy resonating Following Wednesday’s piece on this distinct, often-overlooked category, several sellers who carry relevant inventory reported treating it as its own dedicated focus for the first time, with…
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Week in Review — April 5, 2026
The first week of April, with spring wedding season’s outdoor and garden aesthetic clearly resonating and a more sophisticated wedding-vendor scam variant confirmed circulating. Garden and outdoor wedding keywords performing well Following Wednesday’s piece on spring-specific wedding search behavior, several sellers reported strong early engagement on listings updated with garden and outdoor-specific language, a good…
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Week in Review — March 29, 2026
Closing out March with Easter behind us and wedding season now the singular focus for a lot of sellers. Easter wrapped cleanly, per most reports Sellers who followed clear cutoff dates through the holiday’s final week report a smooth close, consistent with the discipline we’ve emphasized throughout every seasonal deadline this year. Post-Easter visibility questions,…
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Week in Review — March 22, 2026
A busy week of production across both wedding and Easter categories, with the seasonal bulk-order scam pattern making its expected appearance. Easter bulk scam confirmed circulating Following Friday’s alert, we heard from several additional sellers describing similar rushed bulk-order attempts this week, consistent with the pattern we’ve now tracked across multiple seasons throughout the year.…