Etsy

2022 - 12 - 22

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Etsy CEO defends 30% transaction fees hike despite seller strikes (Charged Retail)

The CEO of Etsy, Josh Silverman has defended the decision to increase transaction fees from 5% to 6.5%, arguing it is still "super affordable", ...

[share prices](https://www.chargedretail.co.uk/2022/02/25/etsy-shares-price-climbs-18-despite-stocks-plunging-initially-off-the-back-of-russias-invasion/) falling this year, Silverman added that the “world is trying to figure out what to make of the pandemic. [this Christmas](https://www.chargedretail.co.uk/2022/12/20/john-lewis-extends-christmas-delivery-options-for-last-minute-shoppers/), as a result of the current tough economic climate. “There’s a lot going on in the economy that’s very concerning for a lot of people,” he added. [thousands of sellers on the platform protested the 30% increase.](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/12/thousands-etsy-sellers-strike-fees-online-shops) [ the BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63984098), Silverman, who has been the CEO of [the ecommerce giant](https://www.chargedretail.co.uk/2022/11/08/etsy-launches-image-search-function-to-further-ecommerce-functionality/) since 2017, said: “We’ve seen no seller churn as a result, and as we told sellers, we reinvested that back in the platform.” [Click here to get the latest retail tech news free in your inbox each day](https://www.chargedretail.co.uk/subscribe-to-newsletter/)

Why Etsy Stock Was Down on Thursday (Motley Fool)

Growth stocks fell on renewed fears of a recession on the way.

To judge Etsy's wider prospects, follow trends like growth in the buyer pool and in the company's take rate (the fees it charges sellers). Most Wall Street pros are looking for a further slowdown in the current period, with sales likely rising 4% in Q4. ET, compared to a 2.6% slump in the S&P 500.

Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: ETSY, QCOM, W (Nasdaq)

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Etsy Inc (Symbol: ETSY), where a total ...

[Today's Most Active Call & Put Options of the S&P 500 »](https://www.stockoptionschannel.com/slideshows/call-options-put-options/) Below is a chart showing W's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange: Below is a chart showing QCOM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $145 strike highlighted in orange: Below is a chart showing ETSY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $230 strike highlighted in orange: Especially high volume was seen for the Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Etsy Inc (Symbol: ETSY), where a total volume of 25,124 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares).

Insider Selling: Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ETSY) CEO Sells 20850 Shares ... (MarketBeat)

Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ETSY - Get Rating) CEO Josh Silverman sold 20850 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 21st.

Raymond James & Associates now owns 210,097 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $26,111,000 after buying an additional 45,262 shares during the last quarter. and Etsy wasn't on the list. Finally, Raymond James & Associates lifted its holdings in shares of Etsy by 27.5% during the 1st quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ now owns 26,510 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $3,295,000 after buying an additional 2,268 shares during the last quarter. ADV now owns 6,521 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $810,000 after buying an additional 1,715 shares during the last quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ lifted its holdings in shares of Etsy by 9.4% during the 1st quarter. The company has a current ratio of 2.72, a quick ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.10. ADV lifted its holdings in shares of Etsy by 35.7% during the 1st quarter. - On Wednesday, October 5th, Josh Silverman sold 20,850 shares of Etsy stock. - On Wednesday, October 19th, Josh Silverman sold 20,850 shares of Etsy stock. - On Wednesday, November 2nd, Josh Silverman sold 20,850 shares of Etsy stock. - On Wednesday, December 7th, Josh Silverman sold 20,850 shares of Etsy stock.

Etsy as a Stock-ing Stuffer? How About It? (RealMoney)

With ETSY above $120 let's check the charts again. In this bar chart of ETSY, below, I can see a positive-looking picture. The shares broke above their August ...

In the weekly Japanese candlestick chart of ETSY, below, I can see a constructive picture. The On-Balance-Volume (OBV) line shows a nice advance the past two months telling me that buyers of ETSY are being more aggressive than sellers. [ETSY](/quote/ETSY.html)) has made a bottom formation on the charts.

Why the 'Etsy of Afghanistan' expanded its focus to humanitarian aid (Devex)

Afghan entrepreneur Nasrat Khalid started Aseel to sell online to help artisans from his home country make a living. Since the takeover of the Taliban, ...

He compares Aseel Do Good to Uber Eats, the online food ordering and delivery platform launched by the ride-hailing business. Aseel has not had much engagement from the “international development apparatus,” Khalid said. The other side of the company is its aid platform, Aseel Do Good. “We’re ready to scale,” he said. But so far, the money donated through Aseel has come from individual donors. It is also trying to work more closely with the international aid system. Instead, they did what they could to help their fellow citizens as the country faced international sanctions and cutbacks to foreign aid. He worked with a range of international development organizations, including the Aseel — whose name means authentic in Pashto — originally launched in 2017 with the goal to be an Etsy-like marketplace for handicrafts from Afghanistan. The aid comes from Aseel, an e-commerce startup with a hybrid model that allows people to buy handmade goods and send aid packages. All of Aseel’s staff members in Afghanistan are from the country, said Khalid, who’s now based in Washington, D.C. Aseel Buy Good is a platform that helps Afghan artisans sell products.