TikTok Shop Growth: Strategy, Halo Impact, & Holidays – VENDO Velocity Podcast Ep. 180

In this episode, the VENDO team is joined by Bryan Rangel, Head of Partnerships at Cruva, to break down TikTok Shop growth strategies just in time for BFCM and the holiday season. From creator-led acceleration and affiliate strategies to cold-starting brands and driving halo effects across Amazon and other marketplaces, we share actionable insights to help brands build momentum and scale with confidence.

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VENDO’s Influencer Campaign Drives +150% Sales Lift at Walmart

VENDO was helping a pet brand launch new flea and tick products at Walmart but wanted to have a more aggressive impact on velocity during the initial rollout. VENDO sought to drive awareness and sales alongside an in-store rollback, while also leveraging an Aisle rebate to encourage shopper engagement and incremental savings. VENDO’s Creator Marketing team identified this as an ideal opportunity to leverage influencer partnerships to amplify visibility and drive conversion.

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Instacart Insights: Retail Media & 2026 Outlook – VENDO Velocity Ep. 177

In this episode, the VENDO team is joined by Instacart to explore the shift of retail media off-platform and what it means for advertisers heading into 2026. From Instacart best practices and co-marketing opportunities to Carrot Ads, core metrics, and off-platform strategies like TikTok, we cover how brands can maximize reach and performance in the evolving retail media landscape.

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VENDO’s Low-Bid Strategy Drives 139% Lift on Hero Keyword

A brand in the highly competitive bamboo toilet paper category sought to improve visibility and efficiency on its primary keyword: bamboo toilet paper. Initially, the brand achieved only 7% Top-of-Search Impression Share (TOS IS) with an unsustainably high $11.80 cost-per-click (CPC). These high CPCs quickly exhausted the campaign budget, resulting in minimal sales. VENDO was brought in to improve performance while increasing visibility for this critical search term.

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