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Valentine’s Day is now less than a week out, and the season’s final push is well underway. Trend report guidance already showing up in new listings Following our decoding of Etsy’s Spring/Summer 2026 Trend Report, several sellers report already testing new listings incorporating Patina Blue and Washed Linen-adjacent aesthetics, mostly as modest additions to existing…

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January closes out with Valentine’s Day now the clear near-term focus, and the discount-transparency story from last week still without a formal Etsy response. Discount story: quiet on Etsy’s end, still discussed by sellers No detailed public statement has emerged addressing last week’s investigative reporting, though seller conversation about their own discount transparency practices has…

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The discount-transparency story dominated this week, alongside a related scam attempt and continued Valentine’s momentum. Discount investigation: no formal Etsy response yet As of this writing, we still haven’t seen a detailed public statement from Etsy addressing Thursday’s investigative reporting on discount display practices. Seller discussion this week has been substantial, with a fair amount…

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A steady, quieter week, with Valentine’s Day preparation now the clear focus for a lot of sellers. Valentine’s prep momentum building Following Wednesday’s piece on early Valentine’s and Galentine’s keywords, several sellers reported already publishing new listings this week, consistent with the early-mover pattern we’ve emphasized for every seasonal category throughout the past year. Restocking…

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A settling-in week, with New Year search patterns starting to show real traction and the usual post-holiday operational tasks well underway. New Year keyword strategy paying off early Following Wednesday’s piece on organization and wellness-oriented search behavior, several sellers in relevant categories reported strong early results, consistent with how quickly this particular buyer motivation tends…

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The first week of the new year, and a new CEO officially at the helm, alongside the usual post-holiday wind-down. CEO transition: quiet so far, as expected Consistent with our coverage this week, no major announcements or changes have come from Goyal’s first days as CEO, which tracks with typical transition patterns at large companies.…

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A quieter week, as expected, with attention shifting from the season’s peak intensity toward wind-down and early reflection. Return scam pattern confirmed circulating Following Friday’s alert about fake refund-redirect requests, we heard from a few additional sellers describing similar attempts this week, consistent with the pattern of scams exploiting genuinely elevated normal activity, in this…

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The final full week before Christmas, and the season’s tone has shifted entirely into last-minute urgency. Payments Policy update: limited direct impact, per seller reports Following Sunday’s coverage of the expanded collection agent provisions, we haven’t heard from sellers reporting any noticeable change to their actual day-to-day payout experience, consistent with our read that this…

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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…

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Closing out the biggest weekend of the year, and November as a whole, with a genuinely eventful stretch behind us. The Cyber Five, overall: a strong weekend for most sellers Despite the search visibility concerns we tracked through the week, most sellers who reported in described Black Friday through Cyber Monday as a strong, sometimes…

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