Reclusive Turkmenistan shows signs of cautiously opening upTurkmenistan, a nation known for its secrecy, is witnessing a subtle shift. E-commerce and social media are gaining traction, signaling a n...
02 May, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
MAC cosmetics owner Estee Lauder to cut 3,000 more jobsEstee Lauder Cos. is set to cut up to 3,000 more jobs, increasing its total planned layoffs to 10,000. This move aims to generate an additi...
02 May, 2026, 01.20 AM IST
Walmart breaks its no-frills mold with in-store beauty experts and personalised adviceWalmart is bringing beauty experts to its stores. These trained staff will offer personalized makeup and skincare advice. This move aims to...
30 Apr, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Walmart’s beauty push gets personal with in-store consultationsWalmart is bringing trained beauty experts to its stores. These specialists will offer personalized makeup and skincare advice. This initia...
30 Apr, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
China hits food delivery platforms with 3.6 bln yuan fine for 'ghost' deliveriesChina has imposed hefty fines on seven major e-commerce platforms for serious food safety breaches. Companies like Taobao, Meituan, Pinduod...
17 Apr, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
TikTok to enter Japan's ecommerce industry: Nikkei reportTikTok will launch its online shopping platform, TikTok Shop, in Japan in June 2025, inviting local companies and individuals to join as se...
27 Apr, 2025, 10.05 AM IST
TikTok is facing legal backlash around the worldTikTok is increasingly facing global scrutiny due to concerns over its ties to China and its influence on politics, misinformation, and men...
09 Jan, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
US spending on TikTok Shop gains as TikTok faces threat of ban, data showsA US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest TikTok in the US by early next year or face a...
08 Dec, 2024, 07.47 AM IST
How TikTok saved its ecommerce business in IndonesiaIndonesia was a critical market and the first place where TikTok rolled out this feature. The app, owned by the Chinese tech giant ByteDanc...
14 Nov, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
Chinese TikTok sellers complain of under-fire platform tightening US rule enforcementChinese-owned TikTok, which faces the threat of having to divest its US operations or be banned, has in recent weeks taken a harder stance ...
27 Mar, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
TikTok violates Indonesian in-app transactions ban, says ministerFollowing the implementation of Indonesian regulations in October 2023 aimed at safeguarding local businesses and user data, TikTok was com...
20 Feb, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
TikTok looks to take on Amazon in US, eyes $17.5 billion shopping business in 2024TikTok’s ambitious target sets up a clash not just with Amazon but also fellow Chinese-owned outfits Temu and Shein, who’ve been making big...
04 Jan, 2024, 10.46 AM IST
TikTok to invest $1.5 billion in GoTo's Indonesia ecommerce businessThe deal comes after Indonesia in October banned online shopping on social media platforms to protect smaller merchants and users' data, fo...
11 Dec, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
TikTok says it regrets Indonesia's decision to to ban ecommerce sales on social media platformsIndonesia banned goods transactions on social media platforms such as TikTok in a bid to protect small businesses from e-commerce competiti...
28 Sep, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
TikTok launches online shopping in the USTikTok is bringing online shopping through a series of features on its main app and is hoping to replicate the success of Asian platforms S...
12 Sep, 2023, 04.24 PM IST
TikTok plans to ban links to e-commerce websites such as Amazon: ReportThe move is seen as a way for the company to force people to use TikTok Shop if they want to purchase an item that they see on the app.
24 Aug, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
TikTok will soon let users shop through the short videos on the appBusinesses will be able to add a shopping tab to their TikTok profiles to create a 'mini-storefront'.
25 Aug, 2021, 09.36 AM IST