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Chinese-owned video platform TikTok says it will halt its online retail operation in Indonesia to comply with the country’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms

Chinese-owned app TikTok says it regrets the Indonesian government’s decision to ban e-commerce transactions on social media platforms and particularly the impact it would have on the millions of sellers who use TikTok Shop

TikTok's newly launched Shop platform hopes to eat into Amazon's retail business as easily as it did with Facebook's social media. But a plethora of cheap wares and worries about data could hamper its chances.

The company said Tuesday its shopping wing, called TikTok Shop, will include several features, such as a “Shop Tab,” a marketplace it’s been testing on the app since August.

JAKARTA: Inside a shophouse in Northeast Jakarta, dozens of salespeople take turns peddling cosmetics, contact lenses and hair accessories. A woman helps a potential customer choose the right shade of lipstick for her skin tone, while a man yells out the latest markdown on vitamin tablets.

TikTok creator and make-up artist Mitchell Halliday has chosen Bristol for his first ever store

Fake perfumes and restricted items are being touted on social media platform despite bans

Thailand's e-commerce landscape is entering the next stage where major e-marketplace players are introducing innovative features to woo customers instead of focusing on price wars, while social commerce is strengthening in a bid to capture buyers.

Even as U.S. lawmakers target TikTok, the social media app is morphing into a global giant, taking on Google, Facebook, Snap and others.

To further capitalise on the popularity of BookTok the social media giant will let users purchase titles through partnerships with publishers and retailers

New job listings suggest the video-sharing service wants to own the logistics for its e-commerce operation.