Job listings hint at TikTok’s US plans to venture into e-commerce
by Associated Press from Technology | The Guardian on (#64NHC)
LinkedIn posts suggest it is looking to operate its own warehouses to compete with other social commerce firms such as Meta
TikTok appears to be deepening its foray into e-commerce with plans to operate its own US warehouses, the kind of packing and shipping facilities more associated with Amazon or Walmart than the social media platform best known for addictive short videos.
In the past two weeks, TikTok has posted several job listings on LinkedIn looking for candidates to help it develop and grow its Fulfillment by TikTok Shop" in the US to accommodate sellers using the app. According to the listings, TikTok plans to provide warehousing, delivery and item return options to sellers.
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