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TikTok Shop is expanding its shopping and advertising tools in the United Kingdom. Particularly relevant is GMV Max Net Sales Boost: according to the British TikTok Seller Academy from 12. October 2026, suitable shops are enrolled by default unless they opt out. The first 30 days of the advertising programme are said to run at no additional cost; after that, regular fees apply.
For Germany, the availability of this programme is not confirmed. The British rules must therefore not be transferred to German seller accounts.
GMV Max Net Sales Boost: check participation and costs
According to TikTok, Net Sales Boost automatically creates ads for suitable products that are not currently being advertised, and takes over creative selection, targeting and bidding. Existing campaigns are said to continue unchanged. The platform describes the funding as a reinvestment of sales revenue without manual top-ups.
The programme is enabled by default for eligible UK shops unless they opt out. After the 30-day free launch phase, regular fees apply. During the launch period the settings remain locked; afterwards sellers can adjust the ROI target or end the programme. An opt-out during the initial phase is available via account management or a form and, according to TikTok, can take up to seven working days.
For merchants, the most important question is therefore not only whether advertising assets are created automatically, but who monitors the start date, costs, settings and opt-out. This development complements TikTok's already known AI shopping and GMV optimisation.
Shoppable photo carousels and affiliate metrics
Shoppable Carousel turns at least two product images into a swipeable post with product links. TikTok recommends five to seven images. Sellers can set their own affiliate commission rate for carousels. Orders from this format are flagged in the affiliate area; TikTok has also adjusted the rules for product samples.
This allows merchants to use existing product photos without shooting a new video for every test. Which formats are particularly relevant in the German TikTok Shop is covered in our Black Friday and social commerce comparison.
Livestreams: group discounts, auctions and subscriptions
With Group Deal and Price Cut, TikTok adds sales targets to live shopping, where discounts are tied to joint promotions. Second Chance is meant to re-engage further bidders after an auction. The new Multi Selling Mode makes it possible to offer items both at a fixed price and via auction, reserving different stock levels for each.
With Subscribe & Save, suitable products can also be offered as a recurring purchase with selectable discounts of 5, 10, 15 or 20 percent. The official update explicitly states that these features are for the British market. Depending on the product category, live formats can matter to different degrees; our report on luxury resale on TikTok Shop shows a special case in which livestreams dominate.
Relevance for merchants in Germany
The British changes signal automated ads, recurring purchases and more live interaction. They are not a German feature announcement. German teams should check availability and conditions in their own Seller Center and, for future programmes, pay particular attention to automatic enrolment, fees, returns and the actual additional revenue.
Social Media Today also reported on the British features on 14 October.