TikTok is planning to operate its own warehouses in the US, a move that will deepen the social media company's foray into ecommerce. — AP
NEW YORK: TikTok appears to be deepening its foray into ecommerce 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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