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Social & Influencers

Can TikTok Shop be about more than just shopping?

Executives at brands like e.l.f. Beauty and Jewelry Television say the platform can serve as an edutainment opportunity in addition to potentially driving sales.


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Social & Influencers

TikTok Shop is encouraging sellers to embrace weekend livestreaming

Livestreaming can bring wins for sellers, but it’s a time-intensive process, experts said.


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Social & Influencers

Ahead of upfronts, streamers are sprucing up their shoppable ads offerings

Executives say economic volatility could lead to more demand for lower-funnel advertising options on TV.


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Social & Influencers

Newsletters continue to take off—and so do their ad tools

Beehiiv, a newsletter platform, rolled out an ad tool to connect creators to more advertisers, but Substack, which has more than 5 million paid subscribers, is hesitant to break into ads.


Whatnot platform displayed on phone screens.
Social & Influencers

Whatnot wants to be a home for uncertain TikTok livestreamers

The app ran print ads in several newspapers after TikTok briefly went offline in January.


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Social & Influencers

Shoppable ad formats are making streamers look more like QVC

But ad buyers warn that consumers need compelling reasons to spend time on onscreen purchases.


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Social & Influencers

Streamers keep leaning in on shoppable ads. Who will get it right?

During upfronts, the tech was on full display—but questions about effectiveness and which approach is best remain.

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