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The average selling price dropped 10.16% to 2,247 yen, which the report attributes to the expansion of low-priced products. Advertising spend also fell 20.02% to 30.42 million yen.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeauty \u0026amp; Personal Care led category sales at 450 million yen, followed by Food \u0026amp; Beverage at 290 million yen and Women\u0026#39;s Wear \u0026amp; Innerwear at 240 million yen. Live-stream sales were prominent in Food \u0026amp; Beverage and Toys \u0026amp; Hobbies, while video-driven sales stood out in Smartphones \u0026amp; Electronics.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeauty \u0026amp; Personal Care\u003c/strong\u003e: 450 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood \u0026amp; Beverage\u003c/strong\u003e: 290 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWomen\u0026#39;s Wear \u0026amp; Innerwear\u003c/strong\u003e: 240 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSmartphones \u0026amp; Electronics\u003c/strong\u003e: 170 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToys \u0026amp; Hobbies\u003c/strong\u003e: 170 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAutomobiles \u0026amp; Motorcycles\u003c/strong\u003e: 120 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome Goods\u003c/strong\u003e: 120 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTravel Luggage \u0026amp; Bags\u003c/strong\u003e: 92 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHealth\u003c/strong\u003e: 83 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMen\u0026#39;s Wear \u0026amp; Underwear\u003c/strong\u003e: 78 million yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Japan TikTok Shop's GMV drop of 6.29% masks a structural shift: live rooms hit a record 19,213, and new fans jumped 75.04%. Sales volume rose 4.28%, so the decline is price-driven, not demand-driven.","twitterPost":"Japan TikTok Shop GMV fell 6.29% but sales volume rose 4.28%. Live rooms hit a record high; the drop is about price, not demand.","threadsPost":"Japan TikTok Shop's GMV slipped 6.29% for August 17-23, but the volume of units sold rose 4.28%. Live rooms hit a record 19,213, up 26.41%, and new fans surged 75.04%. The decline is in spending per unit, not in shopping activity.","newsletterBlurb":"Japan TikTok Shop GMV slipped 6.29% week-on-week to 2.32 billion yen for August 17-23, even as sales volume rose. Live rooms hit a record 19,213 and new fans jumped 75%. Beauty \u0026 Personal Care led categories at 450 million yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430156/?rss\",\"title\":\"【Kalodata Weekly】Japan TikTok Shop Market: GMV 2.32 Billion Yen, Down 6.29% Week-on-Week; Live Rooms Hit Record High, New Fans Surge 75.04% (Week of August 17)\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5244,"outputTokens":822,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787970696,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T02:23:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T02:26:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T02:23:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1a0f8ca7f466bb589da5a2e5","canonicalTitle":"【Kalodataウィークリー】日本TikTok Shop市場、GMV23.2億円で前週比6.29%減　ライブルーム数が過去最高、新規ファン75.04%急伸（8月17日週）","representativeArticleId":"a_b049798fa2ec10e12371c263","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-28T00:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T02:26:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/430/4430156/?rss","title":"【Kalodataウィークリー】日本TikTok Shop市場、GMV23.2億円で前週比6.29%減　ライブルーム数が過去最高、新規ファン75.04%急伸（8月17日週）"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}