All Etsy articles
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DataMerry click-mas: Top 50 most-visited retail websites for Christmas
To understand how retailers fared online over the crucial golden quarter, we teamed up with Similarweb to track how many visits the biggest retail websites in the UK received from Black Friday to New Year’s Eve
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NewsVinted, eBay and Etsy sellers face new tax rules
Sellers on platforms including Vinted, eBay and Etsy now face new tax rules set by HMRC in a bid to crack down on tax evasion.
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AnalysisReviewed: Retail’s best Christmas ads according to the experts
Who has nailed it and who has failed it? We assembled a panel of advertising experts to give their verdict on some of retail’s biggest Christmas ads this year
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NewsDepop launches pop-up store programme in time for Christmas trade
Fashion marketplace Depop is to open a raft of pop-up stores in high profile retail locations.
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VideoWatch: The retail Christmas advert round-up
No sooner had the pumpkins and Halloween costumes been removed from the shelves, than several retailers launched their Christmas campaigns.
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AnalysisThe recreation of secondhand: How new life is being breathed into pre-loved fashion
As Second Hand September hits its fourth year, Retail Week looks at how new life is being breathed into the pre-loved fashion sector
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why aren't Depop and Vinted riding fashion's resale wave?
As more fashion retailers jump on the bandwagon and launch their own second-hand apps, there’s no doubt that resale is in fashion – so why don’t the financials match up?
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AnalysisTracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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Opinion‘Acquisitive brands are betting big and betting early on emerging trends’
The pace of change in retail has never been greater, driven by the twin factors of rapidly evolving consumer behaviour and technological developments.
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Opinion‘The lesson from Supreme is that retailers need more than customers – they need fans’
A tale of two fashion retailers. In May 2020, US company J Crew filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A few months later, Supreme was bought by VF Corporation for $2.1bn (£1.6bn).
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AnalysisAnalysis: Etsy’s Depop deal is a big bet that retail has changed forever
News broke this week that online marketplace Etsy has bought second-hand fashion app Depop for $1.6bn, but what does the deal mean for both businesses?
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NewsEtsy buys Depop for $1.6bn in bid to attract Gen Z shoppers
Online marketplace Etsy has acquired resale platform Depop for £1.13bn.
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OpinionOpinion: Quest for frictionless shopping misses a trick
Current wisdom has it that retailers must smooth away ‘friction’ from the shopping journey.
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NewsEtsy acquires artificial intelligence start-up Blackbird Technologies
Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade goods, has acquired artificial intelligence start-up Blackbird Technologies for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsAmazon squares up to Etsy and Notonthehighstreet with UK Handmade launch
Amazon has announced that it will be expanding its Handmade ecommerce offer in an effort to boost its artisanal credentials to shoppers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are retailers unlocking millennials’ true potential?
Millennials make up 280 million of the world’s population and are predicted to have a global spending power of £8.9bn by 2020.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tackle your biggest business challenges at Retail Week Live
Retail is changing rapidly, make sure your company is well-equipped to change with it by attending Retail Week Live next month.
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OpinionOpinion: Retailers can solve the productivity challenge
The UK is the second least productive G7 country. Innovation from the perspective of people and pay could be what turns it around in retail.
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AnalysisEBay pushes for personalisation on its 20th anniversary
As eBay celebrates its 20th anniversary, UK chief operating officer Sarah Calcott discusses the marketplace’s plans for the future.
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NewsEtsy shares fall following warning that currency rates could hit results
Etsy shares tumbled 13% after the online marketplace warned that its third-quarter results could be hit by currency exchange rates.