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About the Brand
Name: Flag Agency
Industry: Digital Retail & Brand Management
Location: Italy
Flag Agency is a creative retail and brand management agency helping European businesses scale their digital storefronts across top marketplaces. With a growing focus on social commerce, the team recently expanded to TikTok Shop, leveraging its visual storytelling potential to engage audiences and boost product visibility.
To streamline marketplace operations and ensure accurate product data flow, Flag Agency partnered with CedCommerce to integrate its systems with TikTok Shop. The collaboration allowed the agency to simplify product categorization, optimize listing accuracy, and save significant manual effort while maintaining its creative edge online.
The Challenge
Before implementing CedCommerce’s TikTok Shop integration, Flag Agency faced operational bottlenecks that slowed down product onboarding and consistency across their catalog.
Key challenges included:
- Product Configuration Complexity: TikTok Shop’s unique category structure made it difficult to map and upload products correctly.
- Manual Category Management: Time-consuming setup for category creation and product placement across different collections.
- Operational Efficiency: Need for a streamlined, error-free way to bring multiple products live faster.
- Order Management: Ensuring smooth coordination between TikTok Shop orders and internal workflows without manual oversight.
The Solution
1. Seamless Category Configuration with CedCommerce
Flag Agency adopted the CedCommerce TikTok Shop Integration, which provided a structured, intuitive way to map and create categories directly from their system.
Key capabilities leveraged:
- Category creation tools that aligned with TikTok Shop’s hierarchy.
- Centralized dashboard to manage listings and updates in bulk.
- Streamlined order sync to prevent workflow delays.
This framework eliminated repetitive manual steps, enabling the Flag Agency team to focus on creative product storytelling rather than backend operations.
2. Operational Efficiency & Support
Beyond automation, Flag Agency experienced a significant boost in support responsiveness. The team regularly interacted with CedCommerce’s support team, receiving quick resolutions for setup and order management issues.
“What I appreciate most is the promptness in resolving issues. The support team was especially helpful in improving our order management experience.”
— Emilia Balsamo, Flag Agency
Growth Snapshot
The Outcome
- Significant Time Savings: Reduced manual category setup effort across TikTok Shop.
- Improved Product Accuracy: Better alignment between internal catalogs and TikTok’s structure.
- Faster Go-To-Market: Enabled quicker campaign launches and product availability.
- Enhanced Seller Confidence: Reliable support and responsive communication from CedCommerce.
Looking Ahead
With a solid operational foundation through CedCommerce, Flag Agency is now positioned to scale across additional marketplaces—expanding its digital reach while maintaining consistent quality and operational excellence across every sales channel.
