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Week in Review — March 15, 2026
St. Patrick’s Day arrives tomorrow, and wedding season and Easter prep both continue building steadily alongside it. Section 230 story: no significant movement this week Consistent with our framing earlier this week, this remains an early-stage legislative discussion without concrete developments to report. We’ll continue monitoring but don’t expect meaningful movement in the near term.…
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Week in Review — March 8, 2026
A steady week, with St. Patrick’s Day approaching fast and wedding season firmly the bigger story. Trend-collaboration scam confirmed circulating Following Friday’s alert, a handful of sellers reported similar unsolicited feature pitches this week, confirming it as an active pattern building on this year’s Spring/Summer trend report visibility. St. Patrick’s Day: light-touch execution paying off,…
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Week in Review — March 1, 2026
March opens with spring wedding season building steadily and St. Patrick’s Day just over two weeks out. Earnings commentary: still being digested A week on from Goyal’s first substantive public comments as CEO, seller discussion has been thoughtful but measured, generally aligning with the wait-and-see approach we suggested rather than dramatic reaction to any single…
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Week in Review — February 22, 2026
The Depop sale continues to dominate seller conversation, alongside the seasonal shift now fully underway toward spring. Depop sale: reaction still processing A week on from the announcement, seller discussion continues to focus on what the sale signals about Goyal’s strategic direction, given her direct prior connection to the business being sold. No further official…
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Week in Review — February 15, 2026
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and attention is already shifting toward spring. Valentine’s Day: a strong, clean close to the season Sellers across relevant categories report a solid final push, with the digital and gift-card options we emphasized throughout the final week reportedly capturing meaningful last-minute traffic, consistent with the pattern we’d expect based…
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Week in Review — February 8, 2026
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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Week in Review — February 1, 2026
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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Week in Review — January 25, 2026
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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Week in Review — January 18, 2026
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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Week in Review — January 11, 2026
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…