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Etsy

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Etsy. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Chairman / President

Josh Silverman

CEO / Managing Director

Josh Silverman

CFO / Finance Director

Rachel Glaser

Industry

Retail

Website

etsy.com

Headquarters address

117 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201, USA

Stock Code

ETSY

Year founded

2005

A page from the Temu website. Photo: AP Photo

E-commerce

Temu splashes out on Super Bowl ads as interest fades among US shoppers

The number of Americans shopping on Temu is falling, and many users plan to shop less on the app, according to recent surveys.

14 Feb 2024 - 10:30AM

US presidential election 2024

Trump wants new RNC leadership, daughter-in-law as co-chair

13 Feb 2024 - 12:40PM

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Cathay Pacific is no longer the premium airline Hong Kong remembers

8 Feb 2024 - 9:58AMvideocam

Architecture and design

Artist’s line drawing inspires Hong Kong home design with a Balinese vibe

A Hong Kong village house with a Balinese vibe brings Scandinavian, Moroccan and Japanese elements together seamlessly – and it all started with a single-line drawing.

28 Jan 2024 - 11:15AM

Interior designer Jocelyn Liipfert Lam on the sofa she designed and Hardwood HK made for the home in South Lantau. Photo: Common Studio

US presidential election 2024

Haley hopes to stop Trump’s march to nomination in New Hampshire

Donald Trump’s last remaining Republican opponent makes a final push ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.

23 Jan 2024 - 12:57PM

US presidential election 2024

Haley targets Trump’s affinity for dictators during final sprint in New Hampshire

The Republican candidate has accused her rival of being ‘obsessed’ with strongmen such as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, and that he is too old to lead.

21 Jan 2024 - 1:57PMvideocam

Architecture and design

White-on-white minimalist Hong Kong flat is homeowner’s dream living space

A minor update to an apartment in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels turned into a full-blown renovation. The results reflect the homeowner’s tastes and spin maximum satisfaction from a minimalist aesthetic.

6 Jan 2024 - 11:15AM

The living room of an apartment in Hong Kong’s Mid-levels, designed by Amy Butler. What started out as a minor update evolved into a full-blown renovation that reflects the homeowner’s tastes and personality. Photo: Dela Peri John David Adecer

Architecture and design

Light flows through a family home with enlarged windows, glass balustrades

A Hong Kong interior designer tapped her employees to turn the family’s three-storey private villa in Sai Kung into a colourful, light-filled home whose indoor and outdoor areas seamlessly connect.

25 Nov 2023 - 1:40PM

Fashion

In the age of WhatsApp, writing a letter is the ultimate luxury

How bespoke stationery brands – and even Cartier – are converting Gen Z to greetings cards and pigeon post correspondence

4 Nov 2023 - 4:00PM

Cathay honours staff’s professionalism

Cathay recognises employees’ exceptional customer services and contributions behind the scenes with the annual Niki and Betsy Awards

Cathay honours its extraordinary people for their dedication to service excellence with the yearly Niki and Betsy Awards.

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Cathay Pacific Airways

Cathay’s Niki and Betsy Awards are annual internal initiatives honouring outstanding employees’ dedication to service excellence.

Architecture and design

Hong Kong beachfront apartment becomes duplex that’s all about the views

Two flats, one above the other, were combined into a duplex for a family in Repulse Bay. The result is a home that makes the most of its sea views and has a white-on-white palette that gives a sense of tranquillity.

7 Sep 2023 - 12:45PM

The living room of a two-storey duplex family apartment in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, shows the muted colour palette that makes its sea views the focus. Photo: Dela Peri John David Adecer

E-commerce

PDD-owned Temu enters the Philippines to kick off expansion into Southeast Asia

The budget shopping app operator faces tough competition in Southeast Asia against larger rivals such as Alibaba’s Lazada, ByteDance’s TikTok Shop and Singapore-based Shopee.

28 Aug 2023 - 7:30PM

United States

Divided US embraces Trump mugshot merchandise

Supporters and campaign managers have embraced the image of his arrest, as they rally around Donald Trump’s claims that the charges against him are politically motivated.

26 Aug 2023 - 9:28AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump and all co-defendants meet deadline to surrender at Georgia jail

After Trump was booked on Thursday evening, seven co-defendants who had not yet surrendered did so at Fulton Country Jail on Friday morning.

26 Aug 2023 - 4:08AMvideocam

Supporters of former US president Donald Trump hold a flag outside of the Lewis R Slaton Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Fame and celebrity

8 celebrities obsessed with second-hand style, from SZA to Helen Mirren

While some buy second-hand because they’re short on cash, others do it to create their own unique style … here are 8 celebrities who love thrifting, from SZA to Sarah Jessica Parker and Lorde

4 Jun 2023 - 12:10AM

Helen Mirren, Zooey Deschanel, SZA and Janelle Monáe all share a love of thrifting. Photos: Getty Images; AP; EPA-EFE

US presidential election 2024

Fake or real? AI sparks fears for US 2024 White House race

The 2024 presidential race is expected to be the first American election that will see the widespread use of advanced tools powered by artificial intelligence that have blurred the boundaries between fact and fiction.

29 May 2023 - 12:46PM

United States

US university’s Porn Studies class arouses student interest as culture wars rage

Pornography is on the syllabus at a Philadelphia college offering a class on online porn within a gender, sexuality, and women’s studies course.

4 Apr 2023 - 10:56PMvideocam

Architecture and design

Modern meets minimalist in Japanese-inspired makeover of Hong Kong home

When it came to renovating his friend’s 1960s Mid-Levels flat, a design enthusiast fused modern and traditional elements to create a sleek, contemporary home that’s perfect for entertaining.

10 Mar 2023 - 5:39PM

The living room in Eugene Wong’s Hong Kong flat. His home was renovated by his friend, a design enthusiast who fused modern and traditional elements to create a sleek, contemporary home. Photo: Desmond Chan

E-commerce

PDD’s Temu budget shopping app expands into Australia and New Zealand

Temu’s latest expansion initiative shows how next-generation Chinese e-commerce apps have become an online retail force in other large consumer markets.

6 Mar 2023 - 9:00PM

United States

How Pennsylvania University’s Chinese donors became target of Republicans

Republicans have pointed to sharp upticks in foreign donations to Penn during Biden’s time at the school, but experts said the funding was in line with similar elite institutions.

4 Mar 2023 - 12:46PM

Architecture and design

‘I can’t believe it’s the same place’: luxury Hong Kong penthouse makeover

When a couple took over a Sha Tin penthouse apartment with rooftop swimming pool from parents and grandparents, it was a chance to give the home a completely new look.

24 Feb 2023 - 6:04PM

The 850 sq ft living area, divided into two zones, at the Sha Tin home of Alex Lanoie and Kerry Li. The Grande Interior Design studio renovated the 2,293 sq ft penthouse apartment with private rooftop swimming pool, adding a study, nursery and dressing room. Photo: Dick Liu

E-commerce

US sales soar for PDD’s Temu budget shopping app amid expansion into Canada

Launched in the US last September, Temu recorded a gross merchandise volume exceeding US$50 million in the week through February 5.

21 Feb 2023 - 7:34AM

Strong US sales by Temu, which offers affordable merchandise across 29 major categories, augurs well for its strategy to expand into Canada. Photo: Shutterstock

Architecture and design

His-and-hers bathrooms, a room for their cats – Hong Kong flat transformed

Shoji-style screens helped turn a couple’s Hong Kong apartment from ‘dark and dingy’ to filled with light, in a makeover that met the tastes and needs and both – and their pets.

18 Jan 2023 - 3:08PM

Sustainability

How fashion and home brands are using surprising sustainable materials

Shoes, accessories, clothing and upholstery can all now be made using sustainable new materials from cactus to corn, with big brands like The North Face, Patagonia and Timberland getting on board

12 Jan 2023 - 11:28AM

Food and Drinks

Opinion | Wine expectations for 2023 from 6 people defining the scene in Hong Kong

Six of Hong Kong’s top wine professionals and sommeliers share their expectations for the wine industry in 2023, including more natural wines, and less French wine drunk at Italian restaurants.

6 Jan 2023 - 4:45PM

Wine tasting at a restaurant. Six of Hong Kong’s top wine professionals and sommeliers have shared their expectations for the wine industry in 2023. Photo: Shutterstock

Wellness

How ‘whitening’ creams can damage your skin, and what to use instead

Creams that promise to lighten the skin are big business, but some contain mercury, exposure to which can damage the kidneys, brain and nervous system. A doctor describes safe alternatives.

26 Dec 2022 - 10:30PM

Skin lightening products are popular, but may contain harmful ingredients such as mercury. Choose a safe alternative instead, such as medically supervised peels to lighten dark spots on your skin. Photo: Shutterstock

Food and Drinks

Christmas 2022: 10 gift ideas for Hong Kong foodies, from cake to a jigsaw

Hong Kong foodies will love these Christmas gifts, from a lemon-tea-flavoured candle to a Hong Kong food-themed mystery jigsaw puzzle. There’s even a belly-button biscuit toy for dogs.

13 Dec 2022 - 10:37AM

United States

‘I’m shaking’: Walmart worker shoots dead 6 people at Virginia store

Police in Chesapeake said the suspect was also killed in the attack at the store bustling with Thanksgiving holiday shoppers.

23 Nov 2022 - 11:12PMvideocam

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