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Podcast: Retail Remix
Episode: Merchandising a Marketplace: The Magician Behind Etsy’s Curatorial Magic
Description: With more than 120 million listings and millions of active sellers, Etsy operates one of the most unique marketplaces in retail. But surfacing the right products for the right buyers requires more than algorithms alone.In this episode of Retail Remix, host Nicole Silberstein speaks with Mary Andrews, Head of Global Merchandising at Etsy, about how the company balances human insight and instinct with AI-driven discovery to curate a shopping experience that feels both personalized and culturally relevant.Mary shares how her team identifies emerging trends, translates cultural moments into shopping occasions and uses...