Etsy Offers Subscribers Free Shipping While Aiming for ‘Tremendous' Growth

Etsy is reportedly aiming for "tremendous" growth opportunities by deploying free shipping and other new initiatives. CEO Josh Silverman and Chief Financial Officer Rachel Glaser said at a conference that Etsy seeks to distinguish itself from rivals like Amazon, Seeking Alpha reported Tuesday (Sept. 10). One of the company's recently launched initiatives is Etsy Insider, a paid subscription that will provide free shipping to members, according to the report. Other new efforts include an Etsy Gift Mode that ...