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Physical pop-ups, business hubs, and product discoveries: TikTok’s ecommerce empire is growing
As TikTok opens its first physical retail location, it is rolling out new tools for small business and sharing stats about its users' habits.
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TikTok helps its users profit from ecommerce. Now it’s starting to ship and sell products itself.
To complement its brand-focused TikTok Shop platform, TikTok is reportedly launching a retail initiative called Trendy Beat.
- Amaze’s new integration will let creators reach their “full income potential on TikTok Shop”
- Patreon is giving creators a new way to earn money from their fans
- YouTube is bringing its live shopping tools to Korea through a brand-new channel
- Twitch has launched shoppable streams. Now third-party brands like Refinery29 are joining the fun.
- PewDiePie is rebranding, and Amaze is helping him pick his new direction (Exclusive)
- YouTube’s new Partner Program standards are tailored to live-streaming creators
- TikTok Shop is struggling to catch on in the West, but it’s a hit with some indie authors
- Is the threat of a TikTok ban slowing down the U.S. rollout of the app’s ecommerce hub?
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