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Get the latest news on value-added tax (VAT) rules affecting Etsy shops selling digital items to buyers in the EU. 
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Over 12,000 sellers rated the online marketplaces on which they sell in the sixth annual Sellers Choice Awards for Marketplaces, and the 2015 results are now in. In addition to rating marketplaces on a variety of criteria such as profitability, sellers also left detailed comments about the joys and pitfalls of selling on each venue. Read the full results of the 2015 Sellers Choice Awards and see how the marketplaces you use fared!
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Back in the middle of the last decade, eBay, the massive auction site, was in trouble. Between 2005 and 2007, its stock price was cut in half and its market cap shrank by $30 billion. In October 2007, eBay admitted that Skype, a company it had acquired for $2.5 billion two years earlier, was actually worth less than half of that. During the third quarter of 2007, eBay lost money for the first time as a public company. Meanwhile, it was becoming clear that despite a massive early lead, eBay was going to miss out on China’s e-commerce boom. In the United States, Amazon was quickly becoming the "Everything Store," thanks to smarter branding and superior technology. After years of astonishing growth, the site was beginning to feel decidedly downmarket – a dotcom relic.
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Once a year we consult with leaders in ecommerce to learn about the latest trends and the issues on the minds of merchants.
Deanna Dahlsad's insight:
GoDaddy (ick( SVP of Productivity Apps Steven Aldrich says, "Continued consolidation of buyers to the biggest marketplaces Amazon and eBay - they were the top two ecommerce destinations during the holiday shopping period. To grow, it will be necessary to have a presence on one of those sites or put significant effort to create sustainable traffic to your own online presence." I think this needs some clarification; including a link to such a fact. Even if the statement is true, there are other issues. Both marketplaces carry just about everything, yet are these sites the most important places to be if you have a niche product? For example, sellers of art, antiques, vintage items, custom pieces, etc. have already found sites like Etsy -- which does not cater to the big brands & box stores -- to bring more sales via more targeted shoppers. Boutique brands and indie shops shoot themselves in the foot by being at such mainstream marketplaces as Amazon & Ebay. Bigger isn't always what it seems.
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Could eBay see Martha Stewart as its answer to Etsy? eBay is promoting handcrafted and American made goods on its site with the help of the iconic Martha Stewart brand, including an email campaign sent to eBay shoppers this week.
Deanna Dahlsad's curator insight,
November 14, 2013 1:37 AM
The kicker is the products are handpicked each month by the editors of Martha Stewart Living. |
Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
Other Topics
A Marketing Mix
Adventures in advertising and marketing - the contemporary, the historical, and the hysterical. http://deanna.dahlsad.com/
Antiques & Vintage Collectibles
Collecting old things; heirlooms and new to you things! Companion to http://www.inherited-values.com/
Colorful Prism Of Racism
Racism past and present. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/colorful-prism-of-racism/
Consumption Junction
Consumerism meets marketing; who & what manipulates the free market of goods & services. See also: http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/category/ze-big-mouth-promotions-stuff/
Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
Dare To Be A Feminist
For Art's Sake-1
Art, crafts, and the people who make them. To inspire and purchase. Companion to http://www.ululating-undulating-ungulate.com/
Herstory
History as this woman sees it. The serious, the kitsch, the opinionated. Companion to http://www.kitsch-slapped.com/
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Kitsch
Mostly vintage and retro "badness" but you can decide how delicious it is. http://www.kitschy-kitschy-coo.com/blog/
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Vintage Living Today For A Future Tomorrow
It's as easy to romanticize the past as it is to demonize it; instead, let's learn from it. More than living simply, more than living 'green', thrifty grandmas knew the importance of the 'economics' in Home Economics. The history of home ec, lessons in thrift, practical tips and ideas from the past focused on sustainability for families and out planet. Companion to http://www.thingsyourgrandmotherknew.com/
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Walking On Sunshine
Stuff that makes me smile.
You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.
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An excellent solution provided by Etsy.