Etsy News – Economy Causes Handmade Surge

In this March 2009 MSNBC article, the handmade community is profiled.  A tough economy means big business for handmade sellers.

In fact, MSNBC reports that online handmade goods sold at Etsy.com reached a staggering $88 million in sales in 2008, which is a significant increase over 2007 sales of $26 million.

However, those numbers are small potatoes compared to the $9.9 million in sales in January 2009 alone.  At this rate, Etsy is on track to see record sales for 2009.

Read the article to see what MSNBC thinks are big handmade item trends – including “green crafts” and scrapbooking!

Why do you think handmade is on the rise in your community?  Have you found a suffering economy increases business for your shop?

What other handmade news would you like to see HandmadeMarketing.org post?  Send us a link to a recent article you have found helpful to your marketing plan along with why you like the article.  If we publish the article, we’ll link to your shop or blog!