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Shopify merchants will now be able to receive payments through Alipay opening their stores to “more than a billion people in China”.

Shopify integrates Alipay opening its users to “more than a billion” Chinese shoppers

November 18, 2020

Shopify merchants will now be able to receive payments through Alipay opening their stores to “more than a billion people in China”. According to research published in January, 90 per…

TikTok users will soon be able to purchase items as they scroll through the app as the social media giant makes its biggest push yet into ecommerce.

TikTok users will now be able to shop from nearly 1 million Shopify retailers in-app

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October 28, 2020

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TikTok users will soon be able to purchase items as they scroll through the app as the social media giant makes its biggest push yet into ecommerce. The Chinese short-form…

Superdrug and E.L.F. launch ‘Trending on TikTok’ stands after “most viral campaign in history”

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September 24, 2020

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TikTok has made its first foray onto the UK’s high streets amid a new partnership with Superdrug and cosmetics brand E.L.F.. Superdrug has introduced “Trending on TikTok” stands across its…

Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s “blessing”.

Walmart to take 7.5% stake in TikTok as deal receives cautious “blessing”

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September 21, 2020

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Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s…

Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products, via TikTok, Amazon Live and other online services which can be used to showcase products via live online videos, here's how to do it safely.

Retail Live Streaming: How brands can avoid legal trouble

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September 15, 2020

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Live streaming is now a very popular form of retailing, assisted no doubt by the stay-at-home restrictions caused by the ongoing pandemic. Brands are increasingly marketing themselves, and their products,…

Walmart continues to push for TikTok deal despite its first bid being rejected

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September 15, 2020

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Walmart is pushing ahead with its bid to acquire TikTok despite its joint bid with Microsoft being rejected over the weekend. Walmart has said that it is still in talks…

TikTok rejects Microsoft deal, chooses Oracle instead

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September 14, 2020

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TikTok has allegedly chosen software maker Oracle as its “technology partner”, putting an end to Microsoft’s bid for the social media giant. Microsoft on Sunday posted an update to its…

President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15.

Trump says he will not extend TikTok sell-by date

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September 11, 2020

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President Trump has vowed not to extend social media giant TikTok’s sell-by date of September 15. Speaking to reporters on Thursday night, Trump said the deadline for TikTok to sell…

TikTok owner announces bonuses for staff after US labels app a security threat

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September 8, 2020

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TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. has announced it will pay out a rare half-month’s salary bonus for its employees, hoping to assuage its workforce as questions mount over its sale…

TikTok sale to Walmart/Microsoft could be scrapped by new Chinese restrictions

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September 3, 2020

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TikTok’s sale in the US is set to be delayed or even blocked entirely as China imposes new restrictions on technology exports. China’s government updated its list of “forbidden and…

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