June 22, 2017

Etsy Realigns Internal Resources, Announces Staff Cuts of 15 Percent

Yesterday Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY), an online marketplace for creative entrepreneurs, announced that it is making some big changes, including a sharpened focus on key growth initiatives and realigning its internal resources to maximize value to stakeholders. Under the direction of new CEO Josh Silverman, the company plans to prioritize specific areas including search and discovery, improving the customer experience, driving frequency, maximizing their marketing spending, and providing world-class marketing tools to Etsy sellers.

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Dinosaurs and Digerati: The Way Forward for Subscription-Based News Apps

When you look at user demand for news on mobile devices, you find hunger and satisfaction. Well, you find some hunger and a lot of satisfaction. In a landscape of free online news, the news app business model that succeeds will be the one that sells something special. The good news is that there is a (small) market for online subscription news, and publishers can make a living serving that market based on features such as excellence, highly valued content, and community.

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