Since its launch in 2005, Etsy has gained a lot of popularity among many small business owners; especially crafters. It has managed to lure many sellers into opening their own shop on the site, thereby creating a wonderful community for artists from every corner of the world.
Recently they have announced a new feature: 'Suggested Shops'; it enables sellers to view a list of personalized recommendations of shops that may match their taste or liking. This feature assesses seller's favorites and accordingly recommends other shops, the ones already in the 'favorites' section will not be included in the Suggested Shops segment.
"We hope you enjoy this new way to discover interesting shops! This is a first step toward a more personalized Etsy experience. We want to help surface some of the amazing items and shops that you might never come across otherwise. There's much more to come in this area." says Sean from Etsy's Product Team.
So far the reaction is pretty much mixed, some are excited about it, while some are still not sure as how this will new feature will help them. Interestingly, some of the sellers suggested that Etsy should introduce a 'Not Interested' segment which is similar to a Netflix feature.
Anyhow , at least the site is working towards connecting merchants from all over the globe, let's just hope that this feature helps in doing so; if not...well, there always a better way right?
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