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On April 3, 2025, e-commerce giant Amazon reportedly submitted a bid to acquire TikTok from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. We examine the implications of the bid and the potential impact of a successful deal on the US e-commerce sector.

Originally expected in January, a potential US government ban on TikTok was delayed until April 5, 2025, and has been postponed again today (April 4) for 75 days.

Data in this research report include:

• Proprietary survey data: How long TikTok users they been using TikTok and how likely they are to continue using the platform in the next 12 months

Companies mentioned in this report include: Amazon, eBay, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, TikTok, Walmart

Other relevant research:

• Navigating TikTok’s Uncertainty: Analyzing Challenges and Emerging User Migration Trends
• Consumer Sentiment Falls Further After Stock-Market Sell-Off; Plus, Social Commerce in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights
• TikTok Shop: How Brands, Merchants and Creators Can Sell Products Directly on the Social Platform
• All of our coverage of e-commerce