How Brands and Marketers Need to Plan as Social Commerce Explodes | Nilam Atodaria, TikTok

How Brands and Marketers Need to Plan as Social Commerce Explodes | Nilam Atodaria, TikTok

Author: SocialChain March 24, 2025 Duration: 28:03

TikTok Shop has taken over everyone's For You Page in the last 12 months, and that's in no small part down to the commerce ambitions of the business. Layer onto that the way TikTok has (and continues to) change the creator economy, and you're left with an extremely actionable conversation for brands and marketers that will leave you empowered and educated to perform on your commerce objectives whilst still prioritising creativity and content – crucially, how the two must work together if brands are to compete in 2025 and beyond. 


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