TikTok Launching E-Commerce Platform To Sell Chinese Goods In US, Competing With Amazon And Chinese Retailers

TikTok plans to launch an e-commerce platform called TikTok Shop Shopping Center in the US in early August.
The platform will allow Chinese manufacturers and merchants to sell goods like clothes and electronics to US consumers.
TikTok will handle marketing, transactions, logistics, and after-sales services on behalf of sellers.
The move aims to replicate the success of Chinese shopping platforms like Shein and Temu in the US market.
The launch comes amid scrutiny over TikTok's data security and its ties to China.