TikTok Shop is getting in on the summer sales with one of its own this July. Formerly only for direct-from-China sellers, TikTok Shop has been welcoming sellers from outside of China, including the US and Europe, to sell on its Read more
Marketplace seller tool Teikametrics named a former TikTok executive its new president. Sandie Hawkins formerly headed ecommerce in the US at the popular social media company. Teikametrics helps brands grow across marketplaces such as Amazon and Walmart. It facilitates over Read more
TikTok is looking to grow the size of its TikTok Shop US business to as much as $17.5 billion, according to TechCrunch, citing a report from Bloomberg. The report came after TikTok announced significantly higher selling fees it will roll Read more
People can now link accounts so they can buy on Facebook and Instagram without having to hop over to Amazon. That lets Amazon extend its reach and boost conversion. For Facebook, knowing what users buy on Amazon can help it Read more
The executive who helped guide eBay sellers through the early days of the coronavirus pandemic and left for Facebook after scandal rocked the marketplace later that year has landed a top position at TikTok, according to The Information. The Information Read more
TikTok launched a new fulfillment service in the UK to help merchants who sell on its social media platform. Fulfilled by TikTok (FBT) comes just a few months after ecommerce platform Shopify sold its fulfillment service (which included Deliverr) in Read more
Ecommerce platform WooCommerce invited merchants to test its new integration with TikTok Shop. WooCommerce had integrated with TikTok last year to allow its merchants to advertise on the social networking platform. On Thursday, it announced, “With TikTok Shop, Woo merchants Read more
Two reports in recent days show how social media app TikTok is working to capitalize on users’ propensity to shop products featured in its short-form videos. TechCrunch said TikTok confirmed a report in the Financial Times that it is testing Read more
Amazon launched a new app called Inspire, describing it as “an in-app shopping experience that gives customers a new way to discover ideas, explore products, and seamlessly shop from content created by other customers, influencers, and brands they love.” Media Read more
Sellers with a store hosted on the Shopify platform can advertise on TikTok thanks to a new integration. TikTok is an “entertainment” platform where users can upload short videos – this 2018 article from Slate provides background for those unfamiliar Read more
