By: Etsy “Local” Stores in Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Dubai | Green Prophet

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:14:43 +0000

[…] Etsy, the online handmade and vintage shopping platform, has done amazing things to help people buy handmade, eco-friendly and local products. Artisans who are marketing their own products can easily set up online shops on the site, and on the buying end, Etsy has made it very easy to shop local by looking for products made and sold near you. Crafting and selling products alone from one’s home or (for the lucky ones) from a studio can be isolating, though, to some artisans. Which is why it’s great that Etsy Teams have started to develop, creating virtual collaborative studios for craftspeople of particular regions. Including, of course, the Middle East. […]

By: Yiuco Marketplace for Handmade Upcycled, Recycled, or Reused Products | Green Prophet

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:19:00 +0000

[…] Etsy, the global online store, has enjoyed great success due to the fact that it enables individuals to buy handmade, unique items from other individuals around the world with the click of a mouse. It has even spurred what some people are calling the “Handmade Revolution” by encouraging people to buy handmade (as opposed to energy-guzzling machine-made) products. Taking the site’s green message even further, eco-friendly vendors have emerged on Etsy and they sell upcycled, recycled, or otherwise resource-lite items. […]

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By: Etsy “Local” Stores in Egypt, Israel, Jordan and Dubai | Green Prophet

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