TikTok Shops vs. Amazon vs. Shopify
Social marketplaces excel at discovery; owned storefronts excel at relationship and data. The best strategies combine both.
Channel roles
- Social shops for discovery
- Marketplaces for scale
- DTC for loyalty and data
Tactics
- Creators for TOFU, DTC for LTV
- Sync inventory & pricing
- DTC‑only membership perks
KPIs
- Cross‑channel ROAS
- New‑to‑file rate
- Repeat purchase by source