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TikTok Shop Officially Debuts in the U.S.

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Photo courtesy of TikTok Shop While the ecommerce functionality has been available to at least some users since late last year, today marks the service’s debut to the wider TikTok community, and to say that both consumers and brands have been eagerly anticipating this development might be an understatement.

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Petco Charity to Host NYC Block Party; Leadership Shakeups Continue in Retail Division

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Petco Love , the nonprofit arm of pet care retailer Petco , will celebrate its 25th anniversary this weekend with a block party and adoption event at NYC’s Union Square Park. Roth most recently served as EVP of Stores at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. where he led the stores team across five brands, 16 countries and more than 800 stores.

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Behind the Scenes of TikTok Shop with a Pioneering U.S. Seller

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If Educational Insights is any indicator, it’s as game-changing as brands hoped it would be. Educational Insights first launched its shop in April 2023, and Lee Parkhurst, Senior Brand Manager at the company, said they’ve “been quadrupling our business month over month since.”

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POST COVID-19 Outlook on Sporting Goods Industry & Market Trends: The Good, The Bad and The Greatest Opportunities Ahead

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While quarantine and lockdown left some merchants gasping for air other specialty stores like bicycle stores went on fire as sales skyrocketed. Main Industry Products and Services include: Sporting equipment Firearms and hunting equipment Athletic apparel Athletic footwear Other. Industry Activities. scuba, skiing and outdoor).

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 311 – Video Commerce with Qurate’s Brian Beitler

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Episode 311 is an interview with Brian Beitler, former CMO at Qurate and current General Manager of Live Shop Ventures Subscribe : Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook ? ? ? ? ? We met Brian at Etail Boston and arranged this interview.