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Etsy Launches In-Person Payments for US Sellers

Today, Etsy launches a solution for our sellers based in the US to accept credit and debit card payments in person.

Notes From Chad: Creating an Etsy Economy Together

Etsy’s CEO checks in about helping sellers scale and enjoy their creative businesses in a way that’s consistent with Etsy values.

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Diversity at Etsy: More Than Just Numbers

With new grants to Hacker School, Etsy continues to participate in the tech community’s efforts to bring more perspectives to the industry.

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Etsy Supports Small Business Saturday®

Etsy is partnering with AmEx OPEN for Small Business Saturday with trunk shows, gift cards, and even a design refresh for one lucky boutique!

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Etsy Participates in Day of Action for Net Neutrality

Along with major tech companies, we are participating in the #InternetSlowDown that demonstrates the potential negative impact of the FCC’s proposal.

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Policy Update: “Redskins”

Effective today, the term “redskin” will no longer be permitted in the Etsy marketplace, out of respect for Native Americans.

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Etsy Wholesale Launches Out of Beta

Today, Etsy takes a step into the future of retail buying and offers convenience and access to unique products that you can’t find anywhere else.

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Join Etsy in Fighting for an Open Internet

Help us protect net neutrality by submitting comments to the FCC, contacting your representative, and sharing your thoughts on Internet access.

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Craft Entrepreneurship Goes International

Etsy’s education program to turn making skills into supplemental income is coming to Albuquerque, NM, Oldham, UK, and St. Petersburg, FL.

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Etsy Acquires A Little Market, the French Marketplace

With the help of the leading handmade marketplace in France, we’re well-positioned to reimagine commerce in the world’s fifth largest economy.

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Taking the Maker Movement to Washington, DC

Today, the White House is hosting their own Maker Faire, and we’re there with our five proposals for the government to support the maker economy.

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Annual Privacy Review

Etsy worked with outside privacy experts to conduct our yearly policy review.

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Security Update: Protecting Your Etsy Account

We share recommended actions to keep your account safe and secure.

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How We’re Hacking the “Hack Week” at Etsy

Hack Week at Etsy is about collaborating, innovating, and getting weird.

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Etsy Commits to a Future in Brooklyn

There’s no better home than our birthplace, the creative borough, to continue to build Etsy as a company and platform.

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Introducing a New Mobile App Just for Sellers

These days, a majority of our sellers are using smartphones and tablets to manage their shops. Say hello to “Sell on Etsy,” a sellers-only iPhone app!

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Etsy Acquires Grand St.

Today, we’re excited to announce that we’re acquiring Grand St., the marketplace for creative technology.

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Etsy Cup Exchange for Earth Day

To celebrate Earth Day, Etsy HQ is launching a reusable cup exchange program in our continued efforts to reduce office waste.

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Etsy Wholesale: A New Sales Channel for Growth

For many sellers who have built sustaining, full-time businesses, Etsy Wholesale is a way to support their continued development.

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Etsy Craft Entrepreneurship Expands to 3 New Cities

Chad Dickerson and Chelsea Clinton spoke about the future of Etsy’s program in helping communities turn their craft skills into supplemental income.