Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Michaels sees its MakerPlace by Michaels online marketplace ...

Amazon continues to try to turn the screws on its competition through its scale, and now it’s the turn of Handmade, the e-commerce giant’s marketplace for arts and crafts that competes most closely ...

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Etsy has gotten very big, very fast. This year, sales are at about $800 million. "Their growth on all the major metrics you want to look at has accelerated really consistently," says journalist Rob ...

Amazon is firing yet another shot at a competitor. This time it's a mega-artisanal shot, at Etsy — the popular craft site. The e-commerce giant on Thursday launched Handmade, a new marketplace for, ...