Etsy loses its “handmade” and “vintage” labels as it takes on Temu and Amazon
Etsy has long sold items that fall into one of two categories: handmade or vintage. Now, that fairly narrow categorization is changing.A policy update announced today creates four new classifications for items for sale on Etsy: “made by,” “designed by,” “handpicked by,” and “sourced by.” All products need to fall into one of the four to be eligible for the platform.Vintage items — a backbone of Etsy’s offerings — will fall under “handpicked by.” Craft supplies like beads or clay are considered “...
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