#TikTok ‘planning to rival Amazon with major U.S. expansion’
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The platform is reportedly planning to grow its ecommerce business tenfold across the U.S and Latin America.
Why we care. TikTok Shop is a prime opportunity for brands as 83% of users make purchase decisions on the platform. If TikTok is planning a major expansion, marketers will benefit from being able to showcase their products to a larger engaged audience in the States, maximizing ROI.
The details. TikTok is preparing to utilize its engaged user base and viral videos to boost merchandise sales on the U.S. TikTok Shop, reports Bloomberg. Although the details of this strategy were recently discussed during internal meetings, it’s important to note that these plans might change depending on the business’s performance.
However, if everything goes as planned, TikTok will pose a challenge not only to Amazon but also to online retail media brands like Temu and Shein.
Why now? TikTok was reportedly on the path to generating approximately $20 billion in global gross merchandise value – although the platform has denied this figure – with the majority of sales coming from Southeast Asia last year. The company is eyeing an expansion of its sales footprint in the U.S. and Latin America. According to two individuals familiar with the matter, TikTok is gearing up to launch its ecommerce operations in these regions in the upcoming months.
What is TikTok Shop? TikTok Shop allows users to make purchases while scrolling through a continuous stream of short videos and live streams within the main social media app. This feature enables both merchants and creators to display and sell products, creating a seamless in-app experience for the TikTok community to explore and buy directly.
Deep dive. Visit the TikTok Shop Help Center for more information.
Nicola Agius is Paid Media Editor of Search Engine Land after joining in 2023. She covers paid search, paid social, retail media and more. Prior to this, she was SEO Director at Jungle Creations (2020-2023), overseeing the company’s editorial strategy for multiple websites. She has over 15 years of experience in journalism and has previously worked at OK! Magazine (2010-2014), Mail Online (2014-2015), Mirror (2015-2017), Digital Spy (2017-2018) and The Sun (2018-2020). She also previously teamed up with SEO agency Blue Array to co-author Amazon bestselling book Mastering In-House SEO.
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