Catalina Leyva, Director of Retention and Social Commerce at MaryRuth’s, shares how TikTok Shop became a key growth lever for the brand—unlocking both community trust and cross-channel impact.

After just two to three creators organically drove over $200,000 in GMV in a single month, the MaryRuth’s team realized they had tapped into something they hadn’t seen anywhere else. By pairing that momentum with paid strategy and scaling creator outreach through automation, they built a high-performing engine of authentic content, product education, and commerce.

In this episode, Catalina shares how that TikTok-first approach didn’t just boost performance on-platform, it created a halo effect across Amazon and Shopify, driving a 30–40% lift in sales on key SKUs and influencing consumer behavior across the funnel.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How just 2–3 creators organically generated over $200,000 in GMV in a single month
• How TikTok Shop created a uniquely authentic space for creators to build trust through real product reviews
• Why combining organic creator momentum with paid ads accelerated brand growth
• The shift from manual creator outreach to automated scaling, fueling reach across key demographics
• How bundles and Super Brand Day activations drove a measurable spike in Amazon performance
• The quantifiable halo effect TikTok had on both Amazon and Shopify, including a 30–40% lift in certain SKUs
• Why authenticity and transparency became pillars of MaryRuth’s brand identity on TikTok

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This is a TikTok case study and is solely for informational purposes. Past performance does not guarantee or predict future performance. All claims related to brand products including, without limitation, the effectiveness, sales, or quality of such products are brand-reported and not endorsed or verified by TikTok.