TikTok Shop Plans European Expansion Amid U.S. Uncertainty
The e-commerce platform TikTok Shop will expand its European operations by launching in France, Germany and Italy on March 31, 2025 according to Reuters.
The UK head of TikTok Shop operations Jan Wilk announced to the news outlet that the platform will launch its product onboarding process for French German and Italian merchants starting next Monday.
Wilk predicted that the European expansion will happen at a faster pace than the UK rollout. When we introduced the service to the UK market four years ago the retail concept was completely new so we needed to dedicate significant resources to education and experimental testing to discover the correct strategy.
Since its UK launch in 2021 TikTok Shop expanded to the U.S. market in September 2023 to achieve significant holiday sales according to the report.
TikTok Shop continues to recruit European sellers through its expansion efforts as Carrefour France and German retailers AboutYou and Cosnova have already joined the platform.
The platform stands out for its affordable products while allowing users to broadcast live streams for product promotion and sales while earning commissions.
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