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St. Patrick’s Day’s Final Two Weeks: What’s Left to Do
St. Patrick’s Day search behavior compresses into a window nearly as sharp as Halloween’s, just at a fraction of the scale. With under two weeks left, this is close to the last point where a new listing has any real runway to gain traction before search interest drops off entirely. Table of Contents Introduction If…
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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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St. Patrick’s Day Is Almost Here: The Final Keyword Push
Americans are on track to spend a record $7.7 billion on St. Patrick’s Day in 2026, according to the National Retail Federation, up from $7 billion the year before, with three out of five consumers planning to celebrate. That’s real money moving through a shopping window most Etsy shops barely glance at. Table of Contents…
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Closing Out Valentine’s Day: A Quick Wrap-Up Before Spring Takes Over
National Retail Federation data puts 2026 Valentine’s Day spending at a record $29.1 billion, with shoppers budgeting an average of $199.78 per person. That volume disappears almost overnight once February 14th passes, which is exactly why the wrap-up matters as much as the rush itself. Table of Contents Introduction With Valentine’s Day two days out,…
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CedCommerce for Etsy Sellers: 3 Features Most Sellers Never Turn On
Most multichannel sellers connect CedCommerce once, confirm inventory is syncing, and never open the settings panel again. That leaves three of its more useful automation features sitting unused, often for years. Table of Contents Introduction We covered CedCommerce’s core multichannel inventory sync back in September, and our read on it hasn’t changed: it’s a strong,…
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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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Seller Mailbag: Why Did My Shop’s Search Visibility Drop Overnight?
We’ve answered versions of this question in August and October. With January’s quieter pace, worth a version specifically addressing the post-holiday seasonal transition, since this time of year has its own particular explanation worth ruling in or out first. “My views dropped sharply after the holidays. Is this just the season ending, or is something…
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Rebuilding Inventory and Restocking After the Holiday Depletion
Sellers who shifted suppliers last spring under tariff pressure now have a full year of real cost, quality, and reliability data to judge that decision by, not the guesswork they had to work with at the time. Table of Contents Introduction These are the exact restocking checks we walked Etsy sellers through in the first…
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Nifty.ai for Etsy Sellers: What Changed in Their Latest Update
Nifty.ai bundles its AI Listing Generator into paid crosslisting plans starting at $39.99 a month for 500 Smart Credits, one credit per generated listing draft. The tool itself isn’t new. What changed heading into 2026 is how closely those drafts now match a shop’s existing voice across a batch, the exact complaint we raised when…
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Week in Review — January 4, 2026
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.…