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‘Trade War TikTok’ Takes Aim at Luxury
In the video, a Chinese man strolls through a warehouse filled with shelves and shelves of polybag-wrapped handbags. “This stock is leftover from producing bags …
China Suppliers Mock Tariffs With Nike, Lululemon Deals on TikTok
TikTok users in the US are being inundated with videos from Chinese influencers encouraging American buyers to overcome punitive Trump tariffs by buying direct from …
Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline by 75 Days, Vows to Work With China
President Donald Trump on Friday extended by 75 days a deadline for Chinese technology company ByteDance to sell US assets of popular short video app …
What’s Next for TikTok Shop’s Billion-Dollar Beauty Business
As one of TikTok’s most popular beauty influencers, Mikayla Nogueira receives her fair share of free stuff. But she’s still “obsessed” with impulse buying products …
Amazon Submits Bid for TikTok With US Sale Deadline Nearing
Amazon.com Inc. submitted a bid to the White House to purchase the social video app TikTok from its Chinese owners, according to a person familiar …
Trump to Consider Final TikTok Proposal on Wednesday
US President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok, CBS News reported on Tuesday, citing sources, ahead of an Apr. …
This Week: Tariffs and TikTok, 24/7
The fashion industry’s had a bit of a breather from the political news cycle lately as the Trump administration was consumed with damage control over …
Trump Says He May Give China Reduction in Tariffs to Get TikTok Deal Done
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be willing to reduce tariffs on China to get a deal done with TikTok’s Chinese parent …
US Vice President Vance Tells NBC News He Expects a ‘High Level’ TikTok Deal by April 5
US Vice President JD Vance expects the general terms of an agreement to resolve the ownership of social media platform TikTok in time for an …
Trump Says Four Bidders in Play for TikTok Deal ‘Soon’
President Donald Trump said Sunday he was negotiating with four different possible buyers for TikTok’s US business and that a deal for the social video …
Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Joins Frank McCourt’s Bid for TikTok
Frank McCourt announced on Monday that Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and a venture capitalist, has joined his bid to acquire TikTok’s US operations …
Rednote Fades as TikTok Doubles Downloads on Return to iPhones
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok is back on US mobile stores and the app that seemed poised to take its place has suffered a precipitous drop in …
Video Games, Not TikTok, Could Be Fashion’s Gateway to Gen Alpha
Brands trying to reach the shoppers of the future may want to spend a little less time on TikTok and a little more on video …
TikTok Grabs Market Share From Shein Despite Looming Risks
TikTok Shop, the Bytedance Ltd.-owned social media giant’s e-commerce feature, saw its sales outdo competition in the US just before President Donald Trump’s disruptive trade …
Apple, Google Restore TikTok App After Assurances From Trump
Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google are restoring ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok to their app stores on Thursday following assurances in a letter from US Attorney …
How TikTok Trends Feed the Beauty Product Pipeline
As snail mucin became a veritable TikTok beauty phenomenon two years ago, skincare startup Byoma saw an opportunity. Originally found in Korean formulations and known …
Where the US TikTok Ban Stands After Trump’s Executive Order
Upon reentering the Oval Office, one of the first items on President Donald Trump’s agenda was to grant a stay of execution for TikTok. Under …
The Live Shopping Boom Doesn’t Stop with TikTok
It took a while, but brands outside of China have woken up to the benefits of live shopping. The concept — where brands and influencers …
TikTok Is Restoring Service in the US
TikTok said on Sunday it was restoring its service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app’s access in the U.S. when he …