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On today鈥檚 podcast episode, host Bill Fisher is joined by our researcher Man-Chung Cheung and analyst Carina Perkins to examine TikTok鈥檚 ecommerce plans around the world, looking at what鈥檚 driven success in some markets and held it back in others.

Retail ecommerce sales in the US won鈥檛 cross the 20% mark until 2027. Analyst insight: 鈥淚 think the appeal of the US market and the fact that ecommerce is continuing to grow here is really the big opportunity [for these companies with ties to China],鈥� Canaves said. 鈥淐hina鈥檚 a much more highly competitive market for retail, and there鈥檚 also that slowdown in the consumer economy there.

Alibaba and JD.com, China鈥檚 other ecommerce giants, never gained substantial traction in the US, partly due to their lack of spending to acquire customers. US-based Wish spent heavily on digital ads and rode the pandemic-driven ecommerce boom to an IPO鈥攂ut has since lost its way.

Temu鈥檚 international expansion hits regulatory roadblocks: Governments around the world are scrutinizing its business practices and taking measures to protect local retailers.

Product safety issues could derail Chinese ecommerce platforms鈥� growth ambitions: Shein and Temu are struggling to keep products with high levels of toxic substances鈥攁s well as those hazardous to babies and children鈥攐ff their marketplaces.

Amazon, Temu, and other marketplaces sold toys that failed EU safety standards, investigation finds: That could open the retailers up to stricter regulatory oversight.

After nearly three years of pandemic-driven lockdowns and border closures, China is finally fully open for business and operating normally. Beijing鈥檚 multiyear crackdown on the country鈥檚 biggest consumer-facing internet companies has also largely receded.

Jasmine, how significant is this 400-million user milestone the company is approaching, will likely cross next quarter. Jasmine Enberg:. It's significant.

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