TikTok isn’t profitable for most brands…and that’s not a problem.

In this 227th episode of the E-Comm Show, Andrew Maff breaks down what’s really happening on TikTok in e-commerce today. After speaking with hundreds of brands, the pattern is clear: very few are making money on the platform, but many are still scaling it aggressively.

Why? Because TikTok isn’t a profit channel, it’s a customer acquisition engine.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to think about CAC vs. LTV, why breaking even can be a winning strategy, and how TikTok fits into a smarter omnichannel approach alongside Amazon and DTC. If you’re trying to decide whether TikTok is worth the investment, or why your numbers don’t make sense, this episode will help you rethink how to measure success.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why profitability on TikTok is rare (and often the wrong goal)
• How TikTok actually drives customer acquisition
• The role of CAC vs. LTV in evaluating performance
• Why breaking even can unlock long-term growth

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Creative has become the most important factor in e-commerce advertising.

In this 226th episode of The E-Comm Show, Andrew Maff breaks down one of the biggest shifts happening in e-commerce advertising: creative has replaced targeting as the primary driver of performance on platforms like Meta and TikTok.

This episode is for you if your ecommerce ads used to perform well but now feel unpredictable, expensive, and harder to scale.

What You’ll Learn:

• How your ad creative now determines who the algorithm shows your ads to.
• The biggest mistake brands make when they spend on ads but ignore creative.
• Why authentic UGC ads consistently outperform polished brand ads.
• The hidden reason winning ads suddenly stop performing.
• How to test and reuse creative so your best ads drive results everywhere

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A lot of e-commerce brands think their marketing is broken when the real problem is cash flow.

In this 225th episode of The E-Comm Show, Andrew Maff breaks down the hidden financial and operational issues that hurt e-commerce growth, from inventory forecasting and contribution margin to agency churn, blended CAC, and omnichannel attribution. Learn how to scale more profitably by fixing the structure behind your marketing.

What You’ll Learn:

• How cash flow issues impact marketing performance
• Why ROAS doesn’t tell the full story
• How blended CAC and contribution margin guide better decisions
• Why agency switching can make things worse
• How omnichannel marketing affects real e-commerce growth

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