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TikTok Goes ‘All in’ on Social Commerce with Robust Suite of New Shopping Features

Retail TouchPoints

This week, the social media platform introduced a sweeping set of new tools and advertising products — including product links , live shopping and even a full-service commerce solution — all aimed at expanding TikTok’s reach from culture and creation into commerce. billion views and counting. Dynamic Showcase Ads (DSA).

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Retail Media: Everything You Need to Know

Retail TouchPoints

Retail media is when a retailer offers advertising capabilities and services, similar to what media outlets such as publishers and television networks have done for years. Off-site advertising is typically more complex than on-site and is therefore something that only the more mature retail media networks offer at this stage.

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Why Amazon challenger Temu is so addictive to shoppers

Inside Retail

In the first month after its launch in the US, Temu invested some US$200 million in advertising and planned a US$2 billion budget for the year. Social commerce harnesses a sense of “friendship” conveyed by influencers, making the online shopping experience more engaging and product recommendations more convincing.

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Going Global and Acting Local in the Ecommerce Era 

Retail TouchPoints

Marketplaces, social media and branded ecommerce experiences offer a multitude of opportunities for brands to build customized plans for global growth, but often that “local” piece gets lost in translation (pun intended). For example, social commerce is a “big thing” in China, Ahluwalia noted.

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Meta, Amex and TikTok Offer Holiday Help to Small Businesses

Retail TouchPoints

Meta also will highlight businesses from its Meta Business Leaders Network in the new 2022 Smalliday Showcase gift guide, and provide small businesses with advice on advertising effectively with its SMB Holiday Marketing Guide. Additionally, eligible SMBs will be able to earn a $100 TikTok advertising credit. Multiple Meta Resources.

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Homedics CMO Reveals 6 Major Truths About Modern Marketing 

Retail TouchPoints

And then how do I build a media plan that’s well thought out and strategic that follows where our customer is spending their time online?’” Lesson 2 Transparency and alignment are key to agile marketing operations: Marketing strategies and investments need to change at the speed of the customer.

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TikTok Doubles Down on Community, Creators with New Platform Updates

Retail TouchPoints

“By providing warehousing, delivery and customer service returns, our mission is to help sellers improve their operational capability and efficiency, provide buyers a satisfying shopping experience and ensure fast and sustainable growth of TikTok Shop,” reads one job listing. Currently available by invite only in the U.S.,