In this month’s edition of the Etsy Weather Report, we share some September 2009 figures with you.
The stats:
- $16 million of goods were sold; roughly 7% higher than August’s $15 million.
- That represents 967,037 items sold for the month, 7% higher than August’s 905,492.
- 1,527,969 new items were listed in the month, 5% higher than August’s 1,454,017.
- 189,802 new members joined the Etsy community in the month, up 3,865, or 2% from August.
- 560,495,644 page views were recorded on the site this month.
(Sources: Etsy and Google Analytics.)
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Etsy community in September! We’re keeping close watch on the site as we move into the holiday shopping season.
Curious about how other months compare?
Check out our past Weather Reports for more statistics.
196 comments
Sign in to add your owncassidycay says:
Yay Etsy! Good for us!
2 years ago
StaceyGynn says:
Thanks!
2 years ago
SquierDesign says:
We love to see the numbers going up on Etsy!
2 years ago
SusanFaye says:
Wow, my head is spinning with those big numbers! Happy to report that September was one of my best months yet... Thanks Etsy!
2 years ago
girltuesdayjewelry says:
World domination by Etsians!!!
2 years ago
CarryTheWord says:
That's fantastic!
2 years ago
Jrisco says:
September was my VERY best month!!! YAY! :)
2 years ago
heatherfuture says:
Wonderful news!
2 years ago
littlealouette says:
yahoo etsy!!!!! Thanks for putting my wee wood in the post! xo
2 years ago
RhondasTreasures says:
Way to go!
2 years ago
warmnfuzzies says:
I had a great September and I am hoping for an even better holiday season!
2 years ago
pinkytoeclothing says:
Wow - impressive numbers!
2 years ago
RussianDollDesigns says:
wow, that's a lot of etsiers!
2 years ago
bellasparty says:
Wonderful!!
2 years ago
MyMoms says:
So surprising and happy! thank you.
2 years ago
vivikas says:
Awesome!
2 years ago
mezuki3000 says:
That is very impressive, good show!
2 years ago
EJPcreations says:
Wooo Hooo!!! Go Etsy Go!
2 years ago
shopgoldmine says:
What did people do with themselves before ETSY came along?? Yay for you!!!
2 years ago
VintageScraps says:
September was good to me too- glad to hear shopping is up!
2 years ago
thehouseofhemp says:
i love it.
2 years ago
JeanB123 says:
No complaints her i did will in sept and Aug.Go Go Etsy...........
2 years ago
ColorfulTherapy says:
I absolutely LOVE the stats ~~ HOERA for Etsy !!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 years ago
craftpile says:
exciting!
2 years ago
strut says:
That's amazing! I hope my new shop can help contribute to those numbers!
2 years ago
studio27 says:
WooHoo Etsy! I had my best month yet :).
2 years ago
underoakstudios says:
Wow that's crazy awesome!
2 years ago
inkblok says:
Wow incredible.... really exciting numbers!
2 years ago
Tias says:
Brilliant! Hahha, world domination indeed!
2 years ago
LemonGrove says:
awesome- I can't wait to see the holiday numbers!!
2 years ago
GatheringSplendor says:
welcome one and all---how fun is all this?
2 years ago
KIMMSMITH says:
Amazing numbers! Was a fabby month for me!
2 years ago
mannequinreject says:
It was my 2nd best month on Etsy, money wise, so this makes sense! Hoping October can catch up!
2 years ago
LoveAtFirstBlush says:
That's amazing! It would also be nice to know how many new shops were opened in the stats too!
2 years ago
roundabout says:
The growth of this site is phenomenal! Thanks for sharing these stats. It's great to be part of Etsy.
2 years ago
CastAwayCreation says:
Way to go Etsy! :)
2 years ago
nadene says:
Amazing number of new members!
2 years ago
BabbidgePatch says:
Wow ~ thank you to Esty Customers!
2 years ago
thirtyonedesigns says:
Fun! :)
2 years ago
beyondtherockz says:
*high five*
2 years ago
SimpleJoysPaperie says:
Great numbers ~ thanks for the update!
2 years ago
WoodPigeon says:
yay! Good to know :)
2 years ago
CLineCreations says:
Wow, that's great.
2 years ago
BlueGremlin says:
yeah etsy rules!!!!
2 years ago
FrillyButts says:
Good stuff!
2 years ago
ilanah says:
Increadable details. Wish all of us big success.
2 years ago
pamwares says:
Looking forward to the holiday season!
2 years ago
Kultur says:
An average of US $16.50 per sale! Seems to be going up again. : D
2 years ago
lisaroy says:
wow, that's incredible!
2 years ago
Nyblaque says:
thats great - i believe the holidays will be a blast! Congrats Etsy
2 years ago
dropofsunshine says:
Way to go!
2 years ago
moonstr says:
wooohooo!
2 years ago
LonesomeRoadStudio says:
Curious as to the percentage of new members = buyers, or sellers? Sometimes both?
2 years ago
DalkullanJewelry says:
Thanks for the info!
2 years ago
soule says:
Those cookies look gooood! Thanks for the info
2 years ago
riorita says:
This is the outcome of the brilliant way Etsy is run!While the world is in turmoil, Etsy brings us closer to World Peace!!Way to go!
2 years ago
lealerjcreates says:
Way to go Etsy! thanks for sharing!
2 years ago
corid says:
what wonderful news! (thank you so much for using my print) that was such a WONDERFUL surprise.
2 years ago
PoshMommaStore says:
Man. I love the monthly weather reports. I watch for them daily at the beginning of everymonth. Dork. I know. :-D
2 years ago
sweetsmilesbaby says:
Yay! Good news, looking forward to my first holiday season as a seller and as a buyer. Very exciting.
2 years ago
TataniaRosa says:
That's great! Thanks for the info.
2 years ago
mysticwynd says:
Glad to see all the stats going up! Great info to have!
2 years ago
bluetina says:
Thanks for the info! Very interesting figures! Hope October is even better - it is already for me! Had my first sale!
2 years ago
bluetina says:
Thanks for the info! Very interesting figures! Hope October is even better - it is already for me! Had my first sale!
2 years ago
2sweetthings says:
Thanks for the stats~ Sept. was great for me too! 'Love this place!
2 years ago
VixVintage says:
So exciting! It was good for me too :)
2 years ago
DixSterling says:
Impressive.
2 years ago
AutumnLeavesJewelry says:
good news!!!
2 years ago
ThreeTwistedTrees says:
As a newbie, I'm really excited about such a large potential audience. Hoping for a great holiday season.
2 years ago
thebranchlife says:
Ditto! There were so many posts in the forums about how slow things were, but this news is great and encouraging for this September newbie. Hooraaayyy!!!
2 years ago
asundrynotion says:
Always interested in the numbers....a breakdown by Handmade and Vintage, plus categories if that's not asking too much, would be greatly appreciated in future posts. Knowledge is power or at least an invaluable tool for fine tuning one's business.
2 years ago
jpstyle says:
Incredible!
2 years ago
StitchnStudio says:
Good for us. Good job Etsy.
2 years ago
StudioCherie says:
Corid is a lovely person, so glad to see her art chosen as the cover for this article. Way to go everyone. Keep it up Etsy.
2 years ago
LoveandKnit says:
Good news! :)
2 years ago
recycledwares says:
watch out big box stores.
2 years ago
Krystyna81 says:
wow. according to GA my shop views were down by 30% for the month of Sept. Wish I had a better weather report!
2 years ago
beadinbythesea says:
Great news for Etsy! September sales were down for me, but October's looking much better already. Thanks for the report!
2 years ago
QuiltFinger says:
Amazing! Love the weather report! September was a great month for me, here's hoping for a wonderful holiday season!
2 years ago
odiliafu says:
Good news! More sales to come....
2 years ago
warpedLaurie says:
I think the growth is amazing. Hope to make some sales form this point on.
2 years ago
evdesign says:
I would be happy with only 1% of the total sales were mine.
2 years ago
seababejewelry says:
I so want a peanut butter cookie now!
2 years ago
magickalrealism says:
So how do we compare against last September?
2 years ago
galit says:
WOW! that is totally amazing!
2 years ago
1AEON says:
great inspiration!!
2 years ago
BellyDancePrincess says:
Great stats!!!
2 years ago
dayslonggone says:
Awesome! I had a great month!
2 years ago
RubyBeets says:
A rising tide lifts all boats! Wonderful News!
2 years ago
JessicaDoyle says:
Wow that's incredible! Way to go Etsy!
2 years ago
YellowViolet says:
Wow I can't believe we have that many new members in a month. I hope they all come visit my shop!! Keep 'em coming!
2 years ago
LovMely says:
Wow!! Fantastic news! Etsy Rocks!
2 years ago
HinasApprentice says:
Great news! Can't wait for my new shop to take off and contribute to those impressive stats!
2 years ago
JesseMosher says:
thanks
2 years ago
jbeaudet says:
It's always good to see things going up! I just sold three paintings in 2 days! Yay for Etsy! (and yay for me too!)
2 years ago
ManoCelebrates says:
This is great!
2 years ago
collectique says:
Best ever, congrats to all of us and congrats to Etsy. Looking forward to the holiday season, I love Etsy
2 years ago
Nomsa says:
So awesome!! Way to go etsy!
2 years ago
sunbasilgarden says:
Way to go Etsy!!!
2 years ago
gretchenmist says:
fantastic news. love corid's print too :)
2 years ago
TheNebulousKingdom says:
Impressive numbers!! Hooray for Etsy! Hooray for the sellers! (and our lovely customers!!!)
2 years ago
Piacere says:
Well, let's not get too carried away because statistics don't quite tell the whole story, just as record profits on Wall Street don't exactly reflect the reality of life on Main Street. The fact is it has been a very slow year so far for the vast majority of sellers who, despite their obvious talent and quality work, remain undiscovered, unrecognized and buried on Etsy's search pages.
2 years ago
lifeofcolors says:
Great numbers! Glad to see it's growing despite the recession.
2 years ago
MariaDryden says:
Great numbers and thanks for picking my embroidery!
2 years ago
oldworldprimitives says:
Pleased to hear the good news!
2 years ago
feronia says:
That's good news and I keep my fingers crossed that my shop will benefit!
2 years ago
AmberLightz says:
Awesome! I wonder if the stats can be further broken down into category (i.e. vintage, jewelry, clothing, etc)? That would be really cool to see.
2 years ago
HappyCloudMoments says:
nice! i feel good to be part of this thriving community :)
2 years ago
CosplayOtaku says:
Nice statistics!
2 years ago
Waterrose says:
Great information. Good to see the trend moving upwards. Would really like to see how the new members break out buyers vs sellers.
2 years ago
BoutiqueLuckyStars says:
So glad to see everything is moving in a positive direction!
2 years ago
HerRoyalFatness says:
Guess i picked a good month to start selling!
2 years ago
MysticalMice says:
This is our undiscovered shop, but the above statistics give me hope it'll be discovered soon:-) Holy cow, that's a lot of page views! Very interesting statistics.
2 years ago
LoveMe2TimesVintage says:
Yay for us! I love etsy!
2 years ago
That70sShoppe says:
Thanks for the update!
2 years ago
favmoongirl says:
Yipee! Great! WOW! Now...back to work!
2 years ago
Knifesauce says:
excellent news, Etsy has gone so far!
2 years ago
vibedesigns says:
Well, it would be great if there was some coming my way, come on everyone....... I feel unloved
2 years ago
FableBay says:
glad to see it's going so well! now just if i could get a few of those buyers to come to my shop too!!
2 years ago
bobbijordan says:
based on those numbers...what recession?
2 years ago
BlueArtichokeDesigns says:
As the economy improves, so will our businesses! Yeah!
2 years ago
kmcgiveron says:
Awesome! Hopefully it keeps going up. Glad to see more people in this community! More money to the handmade world!
2 years ago
stephaniek says:
Thank you! I enjoy seeing the weather reports.
2 years ago
eatsbeadsandcards says:
Hooray! Keeping our fingers crossed for more up up up!!
2 years ago
ilickyou says:
Thanks Etsy for all you do!
2 years ago
etnakamura says:
Etsy is booming! Loving it! Keep up the success!
2 years ago
JeannineRobertsRoyce says:
Growth is good but would love to see where the concentration of sales are. Is there somewhere to see a little deeper under the hood?
2 years ago
froufroubijou says:
My sales were better than last year :D ty Etsy!
2 years ago
JL67 says:
WOW! Who knew?!? Thanks for passing along some very interesting information! :)
2 years ago
tippystockton says:
Hip Hip Hooray for ETSY! My best month by far. Let's keep this momentum rolling right into the Holidays. Good luck everyone!
2 years ago
paintingwell says:
Wonderful news. Congrats to Cori for her eye catching print leading us to this Etsy Up-tick in an otherwise gloomy economy. Had noticed some very good new 2-D artists, too. Welcome all.
2 years ago
Marleyjanedotcom says:
Glad to hear the numbers are rising. Etsy knows how to keeo this process easy and doesn't take advantage of its success by raising its pricing.
2 years ago
Marleyjanedotcom says:
Perfect business model!
2 years ago
sivansart says:
Thank you for this report it help us so much
2 years ago
felicitycrew says:
That's great news!
2 years ago
cedarchestvintage says:
YESSSSSS! Shop etsy instead of enormous warehouse-sized corporate stores!
2 years ago
alatceramics says:
thank you so much for featuring my buttons!
2 years ago
Ravenhill says:
Thanks so much for the interesing report! I adore the pure white buttons by alatceramics!
2 years ago
craftaria says:
Viva! Etsy rocks.
2 years ago
rkdsign88 says:
Yay love to hear great news! Thanks for the info.
2 years ago
HoneyBoo says:
Great news!Thanks for the info and for everything you do!
2 years ago
RedMarionette says:
Wonderful news! Growth is always a good thing to see! Keep it up Etsians!
2 years ago
Bluebrooch says:
Great!!Hopefully next month some of those sales will be mine...
2 years ago
shesbattydesigns says:
Awesome :)
2 years ago
Iammie says:
Thanks for info :)
2 years ago
lovelygifts says:
The stats keep going higher and higher! Congrats Etsy.
2 years ago
OneClayBead says:
It's been an incredible month for me, too- thank you, Etsy admin, for all the great changes lately- the SEO improvements, rearrange your shop, new community page, etc.
2 years ago
BlackStar says:
Thanks for posting the stats for all to see! I always look forward to the reports.
2 years ago
Baggavond says:
Wondeful Stats - good to see the tally. thanks etsy
2 years ago
TheSeed says:
I love reading the stats, thanks!
2 years ago
PurplePeony says:
I noticed my views and hearts were up in September. So...THIS YEAR....let's not roll out any more surprises to stall the climb ok Etsy?
2 years ago
madsciencecreations says:
Awesome stats! I have referred a ton of sellers here and I'm sure others have as well. Suddenly I am craving a PB cookie. :)
2 years ago
cynthiacallan says:
I love the art of Corid! Thanks for the stat information.
2 years ago
mustlovehomedecor says:
Great news. I hope you visit my shops :)
2 years ago
JaneMichael says:
mm peanut butter cookies.... oh and great numbers!
2 years ago
mazedasastoat says:
The numcers are getting so enormous they're mindboggling! But it would be just GREAT to be able to see a more detailed breakdown of all the stats Etsywide... something like GA for the whole of Etsy would be awesome! (That's what's so great about Etsy, we DARE to ask for what we'd like to see & we actually HOPE we'll get it! THANK YOU ETSY ADMIN for being... well... absolutely FANTABULOUS!)
2 years ago
NanyCrafts says:
Wow.... Every month Etsy impress us with those amazing stats, Congrats.. For our way, we are growing up too, we increment our shop traffic up to 6% compare with August, we sold 2 more products than august and we start our new website, we are receiving many traffic from here, so thank you very much Etsy for helping us to be success. NanyCrafts team.
2 years ago
steinschmuckdesign says:
Pah, that is amazing!!
2 years ago
SundraSandrusi says:
Wonderful news!
2 years ago
ladidabowtique says:
Impressive stats!
2 years ago
strawberryluna says:
WOW, those are some insane numbers. Dang!
2 years ago
sherrytruitt says:
So great for everyone, thank you!
2 years ago
treasurefield says:
None too shabby! Thanks for crunching the numbers, sinoheterrero. It would be great to see them alongside September of last year. Which was: $7.93 million of goods sold 544,157 items sold 911,191 new items listed 96,473, new members joined Etsy (18,001 new sellers) 344,000,000 page views Hmmm... I'd say handmade is getting a foothold. ;)
2 years ago
linsjewelbox says:
i am hungry for more! =)
2 years ago
crittercrayons says:
Critter Crayons just got started in September and what a great month to begin in!!! Several sales already! One within an hour of my posting!
2 years ago
ReclaimedWreckage says:
wow.. looks like its a good month to start!
2 years ago
Dombot says:
Me too! September is what started it all!
2 years ago
BlueCrushBeads says:
Awesome Numbers
2 years ago
etincellestudio says:
I am amazed by these numbers!!!!
2 years ago
petitepaperie says:
It is fun to see Etsy grow - and good for our shops too!
2 years ago
Hapagirls says:
Amazing numbers! September was a good month for me!!
2 years ago
laralewis says:
i'm sorry, i'm having a hard time concentrating...i keep thinking about those peanut butter cookies!! haha, congratulations everyone! :D
2 years ago
HandiworksbyJanice says:
Absolutely amazing! Hooray for handmade!
2 years ago
shellieartist says:
I believe it...I had a great Aug and Sept. Can't wait to see what the upcoming months hold. Thanks for everything Etsy :)
2 years ago
vintagegirldezigns says:
GO ETSY!!!
2 years ago
KnitLush says:
Thanks so much for featuring my gloves!!
2 years ago
cordinated says:
Oh hey! There's my cord! Thanks!
2 years ago
michaelangela says:
Wow great month, looking forward to October!
2 years ago
MuseSilkPaintings says:
Wow! Amazing figures, so happy to be a wee part of it! :)
2 years ago
Dongedyframe says:
Amazing !!!
2 years ago
fantasybeader says:
really cool!
2 years ago
GatheringSplendor says:
One big WOW!!!
2 years ago
bellachicdesigns says:
good to hear the positives in a negative world :) YAY !
2 years ago
licgifts says:
Thanks for your report! LICgifts@Etsy grew 161.83% from Sep 2008 Sold 34 items 283% higher than Sep 2008 We try to grow same as Etsy do next month!!
2 years ago