Timeline
8 events from 2021 to 2026, across founded, earnings figures, our listing and listing changes.
What this shows
Everything dated we know about TikTok Shop on one time axis, one lane per kind of event: company milestones from Wikidata, press and awards with their years, sourced earnings figures by their as-of date, and every change to this listing. Toggle lanes to focus; hover a dot for the detail.
How it is calculated
site_timeline() plus the public change log. Founding year is our verified one (Wikidata adds founders when the years agree). Press items and awards are placed by the year in their title. Earnings figures use their as-of date. Listing changes are logged automatically whenever a tracked field (fees, payouts, availability, status and so on) is edited. Dates with only a year are placed at the start of that year.
Data table 8 rows
| Date | Kind | Event | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Founded | TikTok Shop founded | Headquarters today: Singapore | |
| 2024-10 | Earnings figures | 15M+ sellers worldwide | TikTok said in its October 2024 TikTok Shop safety report that it has grown a community of more than 15 million sellers around the world (company figure). | newsroom.tiktok.com |
| 2025-06 | Earnings figures | 171,000 US small businesses | TikTok said in June 2025 that 171,000 local and small businesses sell on TikTok Shop in the US and that sales to small US businesses grew 70% year over year (company figures). | newsroom.tiktok.com |
| 2026-06 | Our listing | Added to the FreelanceSites.net directory | Checked against its official pages before listing. | |
| 2026-11-01 | Listing changes | Payout speed added | seller-us.tiktok.com | |
| 2026-11-01 | Listing changes | Minimum payout added | $1 for US sellers | seller-us.tiktok.com |
| 2026-11-01 | Listing changes | Sign-up rules added | seller-us.tiktok.com | |
| 2026-11-02 | Listing changes | Fees updated | Commission on sales (varies by category) → US referral fee generally 6% per qualified order, category-specific rates apply | seller-us.tiktok.com |
Sources
- TikTok Shop listing on FreelanceSites.net
- newsroom.tiktok.com: 15M+ sellers worldwide newsroom.tiktok.com
- newsroom.tiktok.com: 171,000 US small businesses newsroom.tiktok.com
- seller-us.tiktok.com: Minimum payout added seller-us.tiktok.com
- seller-us.tiktok.com: Sign-up rules added seller-us.tiktok.com
- seller-us.tiktok.com: Fees updated seller-us.tiktok.com
- Recent changes across the directory