November definitely saw a start to the holiday season here at Etsy and a strong one at that – we saw great growth week over week and had 12 record sales volume days in the month.
Here are November’s key numbers, each of which represent the highest total ever:
- $10.8 million of goods were sold — a 28% increase over October.
- That represents 719,145 items sold, a 24.5% increase from October’s stats.
- 1,143,942 new items were listed, up from 976,234 items last month, a 17.1% increase.
- 135,165 new members joined the Etsy community, including 22,744 new sellers.
- 410,634,499 page views were recorded on the site, a 14.5% increase from October.
Thanks to everyone in the Etsy community for all of their hard work in November!
Curious about how other months compare? Check out our past Weather Reports for more statistics.
102 comments
Sign in to add your ownmygenerationnora says:
WOW!! $10.8 million of goods were sold — a 28% increase over October !!! Amazing!! Good Job everyone! BUY HANDMADE
3 years ago
PaperAffection says:
Those are some amazing stats!
3 years ago
mygenerationnora says:
By the way... LOVE the finger Puppet, very detailed and fun! My kids would enjoy that!
3 years ago
tylr says:
Well this is handy information!
3 years ago
barkingbirdart says:
Good work!
3 years ago
anndouglas says:
People were definitely shopping early this year. And sales seem to be picking up by the day. December should be an even better month for Etsy.
3 years ago
bijouxdesignsforyou says:
Wow! That's fantastic!
3 years ago
Nickileigh says:
Wow, that's wonderful news! Just goes to show, the economy is not as bad off as many think. I do not panic about it as I am just happy with where I am right now.
3 years ago
AMIdesigns says:
i noticed a big increase in sales on november - staggering amount spent though!
3 years ago
MariesVintage says:
Wow, those are insane stats! Now if I could just get a small percentage of those 100,000+ new buyers....
3 years ago
bubblegirlknits says:
My best month yet!!
3 years ago
PishPoshPaperworks says:
Definitely a great month for me! Yay Etsy!
3 years ago
novadesigns says:
November has been great!!! I'm loving Etsy :o)
3 years ago
4TheSparrowsNest says:
By the way, I noticed PalomasNest goods in Better Homes and Gardens Dec. issue. This is very good exposure for not only her shop but all of us Etsians in general, as most people I speak to say "Etsy...??? what's that?!"
3 years ago
turtleparktots says:
is there any comparison to last November's stats? How was this November as compared to last?
3 years ago
jessiemccann says:
WOW! That is amazing.
3 years ago
eRosasjewelry says:
very cool....handmade is the way to go :)
3 years ago
JulieWebb says:
These stats are staggering every time! Go Etsy! :)
3 years ago
nemeton says:
Well, November was certainly a good month for me, and I'm glad to hear it was good for all of Etsy too. As a matter of interest, how much of that staggering total was handmade goods and how much was supplies and vintage?
3 years ago
Krystyna81 says:
great news! did anyone work out the average item price...can't do math in my head!
3 years ago
olivebrown says:
wow...that's great to hear!
3 years ago
Krystyna81 says:
did it on my calculator...$15.
3 years ago
timesandchimes says:
Those numbers are just hard to comprehend! I'm blown away and so happy to be a part of such a booming marketplace! The economy may be down, but the hearts of people are alive and well and buying handmade, HEARTFELT goods! That makes me so happy!
3 years ago
turtlepapers says:
that's good to know. :)
3 years ago
dogties says:
Awesome! Party on & Prosper...
3 years ago
TwinDreamCreations says:
Thank you!
3 years ago
Timeless says:
Am I the only one in feeling that Storque articles like this are rubbing our faces in the fact that Etsy does have stats, but refuses to give us any for our own shops?
3 years ago
metzypants says:
Wow :O
3 years ago
HomemadeZen says:
nice!
3 years ago
WarmCountryMeadows says:
I was shocked when I saw that photo. I even know where that photo was taken. Almost in my back yard. Good luck to Etsy. I love it here. I plan to stay for a long time.
3 years ago
NicoAndMooMoo says:
Etsy shopping rocks! Thanks for the info.
3 years ago
misseskwittys says:
I love reading stats like these!! Go ETSY! I think people are really jumping onto the Buy Handmade bandwagon--and for good reason! Smiles, Karen
3 years ago
baconsquarefarm says:
Awesome, Wonderful~ people are finding Etsy and more shops are opening~ its a grand place to be, love it here myself~!
3 years ago
ClaudiasCreations says:
WOW! That is AWESOME! Great job everyone. Behold the power of handamde!
3 years ago
mamamade says:
Fantastic! I had my best month ever on Etsy (after 18 months here). It was mostly one set of items, but I'm SO happy and hope I can keep up the creativity since the buyers are here.
3 years ago
ThePeachTree says:
keeees :)
3 years ago
ArtWhims says:
wow! Let's keep the numbers up there! :D
3 years ago
AutumnLeavesJewelry says:
SaWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!! :-) Thanks for letting us know!
3 years ago
CutieDynamite says:
Wooow!
3 years ago
RaeGun says:
very exciting!
3 years ago
PamperingBeki says:
Incredible!! Yay Etsy!
3 years ago
ellothere says:
oh wow!
3 years ago
laurabrownart says:
yay etsy! way to be recession-proof!
3 years ago
christinececelia says:
Way to go!!!! Thats because everyone here rocks!
3 years ago
ldobbin says:
Business is good!
3 years ago
CarryTheWord says:
Wow! That's wonderful!
3 years ago
gretchenmist says:
incredible! nice to see these figures :)
3 years ago
historicallypatterns says:
Awesome numbers! For those looking for a comparison with last year, I looked through the Storque archives and there was an article touting November 15th as the best sales day to date (although I recally there were LOTS and LOTS of record sales days as the holidays proceeded last year). Anyway, the number of sales last year was just over 11,000 on November 15th. Based on the sales figures above, ETSY sold approximately 2x that number on average each day of November this year (just under 24,000). Kudos ETSY!
3 years ago
HidenSeek says:
...!! Wow!! I'm such a sucker for statistics!! The little nerd inside awakes! :D Well done Etsy!!!!!!! :D With the numbers from the article i calculated that my November sales were 0.045% of all the sales o__O' Or to be more exact: 0.04574877111013773300238477636638% :D Yeah, i love big numbers! I'm gonna beat you Etsy, one day i will! Actually i calculated it and it comes out that i'm going to beat Etsy's monthly sales in exactly 3,952,735 years! Looking good! We'll talk again then :p
3 years ago
AdaRosman says:
What a great article....it is nice to see the stats. Thanks for the information. Go ETSY!
3 years ago
moonbindery says:
Amazing stats--thanks for the info!
3 years ago
Atelier500 says:
Fantastic stats..I had no idea we were this big..Good Going ETSY!!!
3 years ago
bibs4drips says:
i am very proud to be one of the sellers who contributed to this great stats! i had my first sale few days ago.
3 years ago
BrokenMemories says:
Yippie! Great News! Now lets all go out and BUY HANDMADE!
3 years ago
sherrytruitt says:
I could just feel it!
3 years ago
beyondtherockz says:
Fantastic! Wonderful news! Wondering: In addtion to comparing November/October sales(thank you), was there a % sales increase overall?
3 years ago
beadinbythesea says:
that's awesome, way to go!
3 years ago
LANYARDLADY says:
etsy is the besty! good news for all.
3 years ago
AbyssalGems says:
very impressive! thats the best news i've heard all day :-)congrats!!!!!
3 years ago
BluCille says:
Good news and neat items. Free shipping in my shop with the purchase of any two or more items, no limit!
3 years ago
rarebeasts says:
I'm rich, I'm rich.
3 years ago
xabiajewels says:
Wonderful!
3 years ago
beadworkbyamanda says:
Yikes! That's awesome. Let's keep it going!
3 years ago
SweetLollipopShop says:
Wow ... like wow! Those stats are like ... wow! I knew there was a reason I was in love with etsy ;)
3 years ago
chARiTyelise says:
really really fantastic. i freakin' love etsy.
3 years ago
simpledream2 says:
Awesome numbers.
3 years ago
Sinta says:
Seems etsy shops are bucking the economic trend :)
3 years ago
onewintrynight says:
GREAT stats! . . . but I'm still worried about the economy and our future! I'd love to see some more hopeful information - anyone have any?
3 years ago
HazelnutDesigns says:
Amazing Stats! BUY HANDMADE!!! Rock on!
3 years ago
nfall2rt says:
Wahoo! Great news. Hopefully everyone saw some sales!
3 years ago
kingfishercrafts says:
Bingo! Yahoo go Etsy. If you feel like it come visit us and boost those figures. Yeah, shameless.
3 years ago
shayshay says:
Lets see it broken down by category... Congrats everyone.
3 years ago
spora says:
Congratulations: I extend my hand in a handmade shake...
3 years ago
naokosstoop says:
I opened Etsy Shop last October. Etsy is great. I have been hearing from people all over the world! amazing! Hope Etsy keep growing!!
3 years ago
IMeltGlass says:
I found Etsy last year, but got distracted by family. I'm here now and happy to be part of the growth
3 years ago
anakim says:
Thank you Etsy! you're all great!
3 years ago
dorkdesigns says:
Amazing
3 years ago
KabiDesigns says:
^_^ WOW ! Its great to know Etsy is a fabulous place to buy and sell and people appreciate handmade goods ^____^
3 years ago
CreationsbyYami says:
I am so looking forward to becoming a bigger part of this community as I am just starging out. I love looking at all the beautiful things here. Its nice to know handcrafted goodies are still the way to go ! GO ETSY ! :o)
3 years ago
Crystl320 says:
Lovly
3 years ago
celluloid2silicon says:
The marketplace appears to have sufficient liquidity but what is its propensity to buy materials versus finished goods? It's been asked before andis quite important in understanding the marketplace.
3 years ago
LaCometaLab says:
Beautiful numbers :) I was amongst those who joined etsy in October!
3 years ago
SironaJewelry says:
That's fantastic! I joined in November and am still adding items. Etsy is "the" place. Congratulations you guys!
3 years ago
jewelsfabulous says:
Thank you Etsy- 20th sale today, and keeping on- these figures are just what I want to hear! People really do value handmade, now more than ever I think...
3 years ago
BibBon says:
IT'S ALIVE . . . IT'S ALIVE!!!! ETSY is certainly becoming a force to be reckoned with!! I LOVE YOU ETSY!!!!
3 years ago
thececilestudio says:
I am totaly in love with the Large brown leather journal or sketchbook. It s the perfect gift for Xmas ! Cécile http://thececilestudio.dawanda.com www.thececilestudio.etsy.com
3 years ago
glasstastictreasures says:
Great to see such good sales numbers !!
3 years ago
WhistlerRocks says:
$10.8 million sales, what Great News. I've had 300 business cards made to promote us all at ETSY, my aim to keep people out of malls. Cheers and all the best to you for 2009. Now back to work must. Stay tuned more goodies to come.
3 years ago
ExoticFlavour says:
wow, this is incredible! glad to seeing the vast increasing in sales and new members as well. :)
3 years ago
NewEnglandQuilter says:
I am a math teacher - and I love stats! Thanks for sharing the great news!
3 years ago
pixestreasurechest says:
It's great to see such numbers! May they keep increasing!!!
3 years ago
randolph says:
Thanks for the update. That's great news!
3 years ago
BabbidgePatch says:
Spectacular! Etsy Rocks!
3 years ago
thecoolpuppy says:
The statistics are incredible, I guess people in the normal world are finally seeing the value in handmade! Awesome
3 years ago
CreateJoy says:
Basic stats are great. Do you have any deeper stats showing most frequented day of week or time of day? Marketing guru by day and I'm afraid old habit. ;D
3 years ago
jewelsvine says:
Etsy may be the way for me, I have finally found a great way to reach my target clientelle! Loving it!!
3 years ago
teesjourney says:
I love reading the stats and impressed by the ever increasing sales, sellers and buyers. However, as a new seller with the amazing statistic of one sale, incredibly easy to analyse, the statistics I would like to see are: 1. How many individual sellers make up the sales statistics. 2. What percentage of Etsy sellers that is. 3. Average sale per seller, who made a sale. This would give me an idea of where I stand and what I need to aim for and, unfortunately, how hard or not it might be to start regularly selling. But do keep up the statistics, they are a good read.
3 years ago
artfann says:
Hello. I am a buyer rather than a seller and I would like all of you to know that I bought the majority of my Christmas gifts on Etsy this year in Oct. and Nov. This is the first year in I don't remember how long that I am not half panicked/half depressed about having to try to find nice and fun gifts with a $10 to $15 limit per person due to my low income. Etsy made it a pleasure to shop! I am not doing Internet shopping now because the shipping gets iffy in December. Thanks for a great website!
3 years ago
southpawstudios says:
awesome
3 years ago
craftsbyposie says:
Are we proud of ourselves or what!! Thats great news, when things are sounding so bleak everywhere else!! SUPER news!! Thank you etsy for a neat place to sell!!
3 years ago
monstergallery says:
Encouraging stats indeed! Though my sales are not as great as last year's, I'm looking forward to a better year ahead!
3 years ago
lmaati says:
goooddd
2 years ago