TikTok Shop

More than a dozen job listings in recent weeks suggest the company is interested in building out an international e-commerce fulfillment system.

The report claims 61% of TikTok users have engaged in e-commerce on the platform while 56% say they already turn to the platform to discover new products and brands. In one of the job descriptions, TikTok notes the rapid acceleration of e-commerce sales in recent years and says its millions of devoted app users make the brand, “an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.” [$20 off](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q32MR27?asc_campaign=InlineMobile&asc_refurl=https://gizmodo.com/tiktok-amazon-e-commerce-1849643888&asc_source=&imprToken=94c1e3ac-7c4e-e8a0-e31&ots=1&slotNum=1&tag=kinjagizmodopromo-20) The report claims viewers making purchases directly on social and video platforms like TikTok are 1.2% more likely to lead to an immediate purchase when compared to shoppers on online marketplaces like Amazon. “We’re focused on providing a valuable shopping experience in countries where TikTok Shop is currently offered across Southeast Asia and the UK, which includes providing merchants with a range of product features and delivery options,” the spokesperson said. lawmakers who believe the company’s ties to the Chinese government make it a national security risk. e-commerce sales shot up from $571.2 billion in 2019 to $815.4 billion in 2020, a 43% increase likely accelerated by the pandemic. The rumored fulfillment centers could directly tie into this shopping experience and provide TikTok with access to and control over a supply chain to serve customers products purchased on its main platform. You’ll find the call quality is enhanced as the four built-in microphones are used to suppress any ambient noise and amplify your voice those on your call only hear what you intend for them to hear. TikTok’s fulfillment centers, according to the listings, would provide warehousing, delivery, and customer service returns, to help sellers on the firm’s video platform increase efficiency and, in turn, hopefully drive up revenue for TikTok. e-commerce sales in 2021. e-commerce sales could crack the $1 trillion mark this year. [TikTok Shop](https://shop.tiktok.com/business/en)” which lets companies and influencers directly push products through the platform.

One of these listings said that the warehouses would "help sellers improve their operational capability and efficiency, provide buyers a satisfying shopping ...

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[Another job post ](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3309977863)seeks a home and living category leader who would be “responsible for building the category operation foundation for the TikTok eCommerce business in US.” “With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.” [Another TikTok job post ](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3210704769)seeks a Seattle-based business solutions and merchant development manager responsible for developing the company’s fulfillment service as part of a U.S. This post describes the fulfillment group as an extension of [the existing TikTok Shop for third-party sellers](https://getstarted.tiktok.com/ecommerce-new/). [a job post seeking a Seattle-based logistics solution manager](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3249562649) for its global fulfillment network. The social video juggernaut, part of China’s ByteDance, currently offers e-commerce capabilities in the U.K. fulfillment network, according to a series of job listings

TikTok is taking steps to compete with Amazon by expanding its e-commerce efforts and creating a supply chain to sell products.

[CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/) [preliminary deal](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/white-house-tiktok-deal-national-security-concerns) with the White House to ensure that U.S. TikTok has been the focus of scrutiny from lawmakers after reports over the summer revealed the Chinese employees had access to U.S. While the team appears to be starting in Seattle, there are intentions to construct a global logistics and warehousing network, according to other job listings. It also intends to launch [Shopify-powered storefronts](https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/24/22639512/tiktok-shopify-shopping-tab-product-links-e-commerce) on the app, allowing the company to sell products directly through its interface. TikTok is also looking for employees to help construct a fulfillment service center "from scratch."

TikTok has posted several job openings on its hiring site and LinkedIn page that reveal it is looking to create a new logistics and warehousing network in the ...

A TikTok spokesperson declined to elaborate on the latest roles. Instead of simply serving as a platform to reach customers, TikTok may be looking to provide logistical support to build what it calls “a brand new and better e-commerce experience.” Many of the roles are posted based out of Seattle, which is also home to Amazon’s first corporate headquarters.

NEW YORK — TikTok appears to be deepening its foray into e-commerce with plans to operate its own U.S. warehouses, the kind of packing and shipping ...

“Provided TikTok maintains its popularity it could pose a threat to incumbents and prove to be a highly disruptive force.” But a serious move into warehousing would be an expensive undertaking, and TikTok would face established competitors in the likes of Amazon and Walmart. At the same time, TikTok executives are likely looking to broaden the company’s revenue sources beyond ads — a market dominated in the U.S. The TikTok spokesperson said the company is focused on “providing merchants with a range of product features and delivery options” in places it currently has e-commerce programs, such as Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom. “With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.” In some listings, TikTok says it is looking for a candidate who can manage a free return program, plan how to move inventory from one warehouse or business to another, and develop its fulfillment service in the U.S.

Some of the openings reference TikTok Shop by name. “By providing warehousing, delivery, and customer service returns, our mission is to help sellers improve ...

[logistics](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3249562649/) to customer service. The American market, however, will offer TikTok Shop a chance at redemption. The spokesperson added that TikTok’s commercial “focus” is on the regions where the Shop platform is already live. [One post](https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3282309717/) references a “global ecommerce service,” which suggests that the American version of TikTok Shop could link up with fulfillment centers in other countries. Some of the openings reference TikTok Shop by name. As the company prepares to bring its Shop stateside, it appears to be taking cues from the most successful tech company in the country.

NEW YORK -- TikTok appears to be deepening its foray into e-commerce with plans to operate its own U.S. warehouses, the kind of packing and shipping ...

“Provided TikTok maintains its popularity it could pose a threat to incumbents and prove to be a highly disruptive force.” But a serious move into warehousing would be an expensive undertaking, and TikTok would face established competitors in the likes of Amazon and Walmart. At the same time, TikTok executives are likely looking to broaden the company's revenue sources beyond ads — a market dominated in the U.S. The TikTok spokesperson said the company is focused on “providing merchants with a range of product features and delivery options” in places it currently has e-commerce programs, such as Southeast Asia and the To accommodate more purchases on its app, TikTok said last summer it would partner with the Canadian e-commerce company Shopify to allow users to buy items directly on the app. Compared to digital advertising, ecommerce is a tiny source of revenue for Meta, and will likely be for TikTok for the foreseeable future. “With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.” In some listings, TikTok says it is looking for a candidate who can manage a free return program, plan how to move inventory from one warehouse or business to another, and develop its fulfillment service in the U.S. YouTube, meanwhile, recently said it would make the creators of short-form videos eligible to join its revenue-sharing program. In another listing for a position in Seattle, the company refers to a global e-commerce team and a team member who will be responsible for building a global warehousing network, signaling its plans could be much larger. In the past two weeks, TikTok has posted several job listings on LinkedIn looking for candidates to help it develop and grow its “Fulfillment by TikTok Shop” in the U.S. warehouses, the kind of packing and shipping facilities more associated with Amazon or Walmart than the social media platform best known for addictive short videos.

TikTok plans to operate its own US warehouses, including the kind of packing and shipping facilities used by Amazon.

“Provided TikTok maintains its popularity it could pose a threat to incumbents and prove to be a highly disruptive force.” But a serious move into warehousing would be an expensive undertaking, and TikTok would face established competitors in the likes of Amazon and Walmart. compared with digital advertising, e-commerce is a tiny source of revenue for Meta and will likely be for TikTok for the foreseeable future. “With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.” In some listings, TikTok says it is looking for a candidate who can manage a free return program, plan how to move inventory from one warehouse or business to another and develop its fulfilment service in the US. According to the listings, TikTok plans to provide warehousing, delivery and item return options to sellers.