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The Live Shopping Boom Doesn’t Stop with TikTok

TikTok helped bolster the adoption of live shopping outside of China, but brands and experts say the concept will only get bigger in the US even amid uncertainty about the future of the ByteDance-owned app.
A photo of Parker Thatch's co-founder Irene Chen.
As live shopping takes off in the US, brands like Parker Thatch is betting on livestreaming to grow sales more than 10 percent this year. (Parker Thatch)

It took a while, but brands outside of China have woken up to the benefits of live shopping.

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Further Reading

Why Fashion Hasn’t Given Up on Social Commerce

Outside Asian markets, companies have yet to see lasting success in melding social media and e-commerce. But platforms and brands continue to adapt social selling to meet their respective consumers.

Case Study | Livestreaming: How Brands Can Make It Work

Fashion and beauty companies are betting on livestreaming to engage their communities and generate sales revenue, but the channel remains elusive to many. BoF assesses the prospects and pitfalls of the global livestreaming opportunity to determine how brands can capitalise on this rapidly evolving medium.

About the author
Malique Morris
Malique Morris

Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.

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