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Etsy Q1 2026 Earnings: GMS Growth, Agentic AI Tests & the Depop Sale Delay
Etsy reported first-quarter 2026 results this week, the first full quarter under Goyal’s leadership, alongside a few notable disclosures worth unpacking: continued marketplace growth, early tests of agentic AI features, and a delay in the Depop sale’s expected closing. Continued GMS growth, building on Q4’s positive trend Following Q4’s encouraging numbers, which we covered back…
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DodgePrint for Etsy Sellers: 3 Features Most Sellers Never Turn On
We’ve covered DodgePrint’s simplified POD positioning twice already this year, back in September and its measured catalog expansion in December. With graduation season now underway alongside Mother’s Day’s final push, worth highlighting features beginner-friendly subscribers tend to overlook. Feature one: quick-turnaround product flagging Beyond the general fast-turnaround positioning we highlighted in September, the platform flags…
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Mother’s Day’s Final Week: Executing While Two Other Seasons Continue
With Mother’s Day roughly a week out, this final stretch calls for the same focused execution we’ve applied to every hard deadline this year, made more complex by graduation and wedding season both still actively demanding attention. Apply the standard final-week checklist, adapted for the added complexity Confirm shipping cutoffs reflect your actual current queue…
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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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Scam Alert: What’s Targeting Etsy Sellers This Week
This week’s pattern: fake “Star Seller perks activation” messages, exploiting last week’s genuine news about new Star Seller benefits in the same way we’ve now seen repeatedly this year with real platform announcements. The setup Following last week’s coverage of new Star Seller benefits, several sellers reported messages claiming they need to “activate” or “claim”…
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The Mother’s Day Final Push, With Wedding Season and Graduation Both in the Background
With Mother’s Day now just days away, and wedding season and graduation both continuing to demand attention, this is a good moment for a focused, practical final push specific to Mother’s Day’s approaching deadline. Apply the same final-week discipline we’ve used all year Confirm your shipping cutoff dates are accurate given your actual current queue,…
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Graduation Season Is Next: Getting Ahead of It Before May Arrives
With Mother’s Day just days away and wedding season continuing its long run, this is the moment to start layering in graduation season preparation too, following the same early-mover discipline we’ve applied to every seasonal transition this year. Why graduation deserves its own dedicated attention Distinct from Mother’s Day’s recipient-first gift framing, graduation combines gift-giving…
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MyDesigns.io for Etsy Sellers: Is It Still Worth Paying For?
We covered MyDesigns.io’s bulk mockup tools back in September and its post-holiday relevance in December. With Mother’s Day and graduation season both approaching, worth checking in on whether it’s earning its keep for this specific stretch of new listing creation. Why this moment favors a tool built for rapid, multi-product listing creation With Mother’s Day…
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Star Sellers Get New Perks — Full Breakdown
Following last October’s easing of Star Seller qualification requirements, Etsy has announced new benefits and tools specifically for sellers who hold the badge, continuing what’s becoming a clear pattern of program investment under the current leadership. What’s new for Star Sellers specifically Beyond the search visibility advantage we’ve discussed throughout the year, buyers filtering specifically…
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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…