Chinese factories are flooding TikTok with luxury goods. Not so fast, experts say

Chinese factories are using TikTok  to work around retailers and tariffs — big brands say the videos are fake, sort of

Chinese factories are promoting themselves through TIkTok videos and asking American consumers to buy directly from them at a lower cost than retailers.With President Trump recently raising tariffs on China to 245%, videos have gone viral in recent days of Chinese factories offering products in bulk and/or direct to the consumer from factories that say they supply U.S. retailers.For example, factories claiming to supply Lululemon and Louis Vuitt…

Chinese manufacturers entice Americans to buy directly amid the trade war. But it's not that simple

After President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on China, Chinese factories on TikTok "seized" an opportunity to reach US consumers directly."What these creators are saying now is that they can get even lower prices by going directly to the factories in China. So instead of maybe paying $10 for an item on a platform like Temu or Shein, they would pay $2," Sky Canaves, principal analyst for retail and e-commerce at E-Marketer, told Scripp…

Tariff saga creates a meme war on social media, making it difficult for brands to 'control the message'

As the trade war escalates, social media narratives about how goods are made is pressuring brands to increase transparency.

As tariff tensions continue, Chinese influencers, suppliers pitch consumers on social media

They often try to focus on the manufacturing done in China for luxury brands and how American consumers can potentially get a deal.

From Lululemon to Birkenstocks, viral videos are urging shoppers to buy direct from China. Should you do it?

Shoppers in both the U.S. and Canada have been heeding the call to buy from China, even though experts say they’re unlikely to get what they bargained for

QVC debuts 1st 24/7 TikTok shopping experience

"GMA" explores a new way to shop on TikTok as sponsor QVC Group partners with the app to launch a unique shopping experience.