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Britons Are Buying Furniture, Appliances and Designer Fashion on TikTok: Is the High Street in Trouble?

The TikTok Shop is no longer just a home for viral bargains as new data shows Britons are increasingly making high-value purchases on the platform. Is this a major shift in UK shopping habits, or just the latest trend?

International Business Times UK

“Explanation Made It More Racist”: Viral ‘Natasha’ Doll Sparks Outrage As Disturbing Videos Spread Online

“Explanation Made It More Racist”: Viral ‘Natasha’ Doll Sparks Outrage As Disturbing Videos Spread Online

One netizen wrote online, “That explanation made it more racist than if the explanation was not there.”

Toxic asbestos found in children’s sand kits sold on Amazon and TikTok

Toxic asbestos found in children’s sand kits sold on Amazon and TikTok

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Two more children’s sand toys pulled over asbestos content

The testing follows numerous products – many of them children’s toys – recalled from shelves because of asbestos contamination

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Two more children’s sand kits pulled from shelves over asbestos content

The testing by Which? follows numerous products – many of them children’s toys – recalled from shelves because of asbestos contamination.

The Independent UK

Two more children’s toys pulled from shelves over ‘asbestos content’

More than 39 recall notices have been issued since November relating to asbestos-contaminated sand products

The Independent UK

Getting around Amazon isn't easy

Many online shoppers who order from independent small retailers have no idea who ships their goods

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You’ve been trying to get around Amazon – but it’s not that easy

You’ve been trying to get around Amazon – but it’s not that easy

You did the right thing this morning.

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This Gen Zer dropped out of college to become an influencer—now he’s a millionaire from selling products like Medicube and Neutrogena on TikTok Shop

This Gen Zer dropped out of college to become an influencer—now he’s a millionaire from selling products like Medicube and Neutrogena on TikTok Shop

Logan Walter, a 21-year-old content creator selling products on TikTok Shop, reels in a seven-figure monthly income making videos in his childhood bedroom.

Estee Lauder Is Planning to Cut Nearly 20% of Its Jobs, and Investors Hope the Latest Layoff News Can Boost EL Stock

Estee Lauder Is Planning to Cut Nearly 20% of Its Jobs, and Investors Hope the Latest Layoff News Can Boost EL Stock

Estée Lauder reshapes its global workforce as Wall Street weighs whether restructuring can unlock sustained stock upside.

Claire’s immediately shuts all UK stores as fashion chain goes bust

Claire’s immediately shuts all UK stores as fashion chain goes bust

Modella said it had made the ‘tough decision’ to kickstart insolvency proceedings for the businesses after ‘last-ditch’ measures failed

The Independent UK

Creative Fatigue Is Now a Balance Sheet Problem: Inside the 72-Hour Ad Economy

In the summer of 2019, a DTC skincare brand based in Los Angeles could run a single 15-second TikTok ad for roughly a month before its click-through rate collapsed. The creative team would produce four to six variations per quarter, ship them to a freelance editor in Manila, pay between…

The beauty counter is now on your For You page as Ulta Beauty joins TikTok Shop, betting on the platform reshaping how America consumes

The beauty counter is now on your For You page as Ulta Beauty joins TikTok Shop, betting on the platform reshaping how America consumes

The move, announced alongside an 11.8% sales jump, arrives as TikTok's future in the U.S. is secured and as the platform reshapes how Americans shop for beauty.

MAC Cosmetics to host live TikTok shopping events from its UK stores

MAC Cosmetics to host live TikTok shopping events from its UK stores

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MAC entices staff to transform into TikTok live shopping hosts

MAC Cosmetics is kitting out shops with mini studios for its makeup artists to host live shopping shows when it launches on TikTok Shop on April 2.

The Independent UK

MAC offers commission to UK staff to sell products on TikTok live

The major beauty brand will kit out its stores with dedicated mini studios to host live shopping broadcasts

Android Central

You can now buy the Nothing Headphone (a) and its massive five-day battery

Nothing’s $199 Headphone (a) is now on sale with bold colors, adaptive ANC, hi-res audio, and a massive 135-hour battery claim.

He lost $20k on crypto and still lives at home with his mum—meet the millennial behind the UK's biggest teeth whitening brand on TikTok Shop

Whites Beaconsfield founder turned a $400 side hustle into a multimillion dollar brand with just $13 Facebook ads. But he still lives at home with his mum, and his ultimate treat is a kebab on the sofa.

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Everyday’s a ‘battle’ for sales, says 142-year-old firm betting on TikTok Shop

Chief executive Jonathan Myers said PZ Cussons has to ‘battle every day to win every purchase’.

Robert Kiyosaki Says This ‘Zero Dollars To Start’ TikTok Side Hustle Can Make You Rich

Robert Kiyosaki explains how TikTok Shop offers a get-rich path with no money down -- just a smartphone to earn commissions.

Chinese platforms like Xiaohongshu look to Southeast Asia as the U.S. applies more scrutiny

In 2025, China’s trade surplus from digital services jumped to a record high of $33 billion, according to data from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

The Independent UK

Hot water bottles urgently recalled over fire risk

Items taken off TikTok Shop because they could catch light, says product regulator

Evening Standard

TikTok boost helps Sainsbury’s notch up ‘record-breaking’ Christmas PJ sales

The supermarket giant said sales of its Christmas PJs jumped 22% higher year on year after being sold on TikTok shop.

Evening Standard

Claire’s too slow to compete with Temu and TikTok Shop, experts say

The fashion and accessories industry has been overwhelmed by new competition from online retailers in recent years, retail experts said.

The Week Ahead (Jan. 5–11): Chinese AI Startups Line Up for Hong Kong IPOs

South Korean President visits China, Lenovo to launch personal AI agent

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