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Etsy Is Growing Again—So Why Cut 12%?

Etsy is eliminating about 220 roles, equal to roughly 12% of its workforce, as management moves toward a smaller and simpler organization. Once the restructuring is complete, head count should fall to about 1,600. The company expects to record approximately $35 million in charges, mainly tied to severance, benefits, and related costs. Most of the process should be completed by the end of the third quarter. The timing makes the decision more notable. Etsy is not responding to a sudden collapse in sales or earnings. Its core marketplace posted stronger second-quarter results, while the stock had risen sharply during 2026. At the same time, management approved another $2 billion in share repurchases. The central question is therefore not whether Etsy is in immediate financial trouble. It is whether the company believes its current recovery can support the organization it had built before selling Reverb and Depop.