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    Krystal Scanlon

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    Senior reporter at Digiday covering social media, creator economy, and identity.

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    2026

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    1. Feb 10, 2026Partially right.
      TikTok Shop GMV will grow but the platform's ad revenue from non-Shop brands will slow noticeably in early 2026 as creators chase commerce dollars.

      TikTok Shop US GMV did grow ~30% in Q1 2026 per Bloomberg, but brand-ad slowdown was less pronounced than predicted — only a few CPG categories cited it explicitly on Q1 calls.