KS
Pundit
Krystal Scanlon
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Senior reporter at Digiday covering social media, creator economy, and identity.
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2026
1 prediction- 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.
