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Pattern was named in 10 of the 30 TikTok Shop agencies and Amazon agencies questions measured by The Shortlist Report, appearing in 1099 of the 3505 AI responses sampled across those questions (31.4%).

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10 / 30Questions named in
1099Responses naming it
31%Of 3505 sampled
2Best tier reached

Pattern is strongest on “What are the best TikTok Shop agencies?”, where it was named in 310 of 533 responses (58.2%), placing it in tier 2 of that report.

What Pattern is surfaced for in TikTok Shop agencies

Based on the measured answers, Pattern is most likely to be surfaced when buyers ask about “What are the best TikTok Shop agencies?”, “Which TikTok Shop agencies work with enterprise consumer packaged goods brands?” and “What are the best agencies for TikTok Shop creator sourcing and management?”.

How the answers describe the firmProvides full-service TikTok Shop support including creator programs, operations, content, and advertising for established and mid-market brands.

In this sample, Pattern was named on 6 of the 14 TikTok Shop agencies ranking questions measured. These are the buyer questions where it appeared most often:

This describes when the firm is surfaced, not whether it is the right firm to hire. The sample measures recommendation visibility, not client outcomes.

What Pattern is surfaced for in Amazon agencies

Based on the measured answers, Pattern is most likely to be surfaced when buyers ask about “What are the best Amazon agencies?”, “Which Amazon agencies work with large consumer brands?” and “Which Amazon agencies specialise in my category?”.

How the answers describe the firmManages marketplace operations, advertising, retail strategy, and international expansion for enterprise brands across Amazon and multiple marketplaces.

In this sample, Pattern was named on 4 of the 14 Amazon agencies ranking questions measured. These are the buyer questions where it appeared most often:

This describes when the firm is surfaced, not whether it is the right firm to hire. The sample measures recommendation visibility, not client outcomes.

Every question in TikTok Shop agencies

Pattern was named on 6 of these 14 ranking questions. The rest are questions buyers ask that it did not come up for — with whoever did.

Leader is the most-named firm on that question. The last column shows where Pattern placed, or a dash where it was not named often enough to clear the reporting threshold. Every row links to the full report.
QuestionLeaderPattern
What are the best TikTok Shop agencies?533 answersMediaLabs67%58% · tier 2
What are the best US-based TikTok Shop agencies?372 answersSocial Tale45%—
What are the best agencies for TikTok Shop live selling?358 answersShopstream Studios68%—
Which agencies run TikTok Shop paid media and GMV Max campaigns?355 answersGrowera38%—
Which TikTok Shop agencies work with enterprise consumer packaged goods brands?355 answersMediaLabs59%52% · tier 2
We are a DTC beauty brand launching on TikTok Shop. Which agency should we work with?349 answersSocial Tale64%—
Who can help me set up and manage a TikTok Shop for my brand?299 answersSocial Tale49%19% · tier 3
Which agencies work with supplement, apparel, food and home goods brands on TikTok Shop?298 answersSocial Tale67%15% · tier 5
Which agencies specialize in TikTok Shop affiliate and creator programs?226 answersMediaLabs78%16% · tier 6
What are the best TikTok Shop agencies for a small brand with a limited budget?223 answersThe Brand Buddies51%—
Our TikTok Shop sales stalled after a strong first month. Who can we hire to fix it?220 answersSocial Tale43%—
What are the best agencies for TikTok Shop creator sourcing and management?219 answersWE Marketing50%21% · tier 3
Which TikTok Shop agencies have documented client results?130 answersGrowera92%—
Which TikTok Shop agencies measure profit rather than just GMV?128 answersGrowera42%—
How much does a TikTok Shop agency cost?pricing · 360 answerswhat firms charge—

Who leads TikTok Shop agencies overall: Social Tale tops 5 of 14 · Growera tops 3 of 14 · MediaLabs tops 3 of 14 · Shopstream Studios tops 1 of 14 · The Brand Buddies tops 1 of 14 · WE Marketing tops 1 of 14. See all reports.

Every question in Amazon agencies

Pattern was named on 4 of these 14 ranking questions. The rest are questions buyers ask that it did not come up for — with whoever did.

Who leads Amazon agencies overall: Canopy tops 4 of 14 · Tinuiti tops 3 of 14 · Advance Amazon tops 1 of 14 · AMZ One Step tops 1 of 14 · AVASK tops 1 of 14 · Lab 916 tops 1 of 14. See all reports.

Where Pattern was named

One row per report in which Pattern cleared the reporting threshold. Reports where it was not named often enough to clear that threshold are not listed. Each report states its own sample size and collection window.
QuestionTierResponsesShare
What are the best TikTok Shop agencies?2310 of 53358.2%
Which TikTok Shop agencies work with enterprise consumer packaged goods brands?2186 of 35552.4%
What are the best Amazon agencies?4209 of 41550.4%
Which Amazon agencies work with large consumer brands?2112 of 41027.3%
What are the best agencies for TikTok Shop creator sourcing and management?345 of 21920.5%
Which Amazon agencies specialise in my category?277 of 37520.5%
Who can help me set up and manage a TikTok Shop for my brand?357 of 29919.1%
Which agencies specialize in TikTok Shop affiliate and creator programs?636 of 22615.9%
Which agencies work with supplement, apparel, food and home goods brands on TikTok Shop?546 of 29815.4%
Who can expand our Amazon business into other countries?321 of 3755.6%

What Pattern gets named for

Across the 30 TikTok Shop agencies and Amazon agencies questions measured, Pattern is named most often on “What are the best TikTok Shop agencies?” — it appears in 310 of the 533 ChatGPT responses to that question, or 58.2% of them. Its next strongest question is “Which TikTok Shop agencies work with enterprise consumer packaged goods brands?”, where it appears in 186 of 355 responses (52.4%).

Pattern clears the reporting threshold on 10 of the 30 questions. The spread matters as much as the peak: a firm named across several different questions is one an assistant reaches for generally, where a firm named on one is attached to a single specialism.

What Pattern’s tier placings mean

On “What are the best TikTok Shop agencies?”, Pattern sits in tier 2 of 7, named in 310 of 533 responses (58.2%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 66.6% of responses against Pattern’s 58.2%. It holds tier 2 alone. 13 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Pattern from them.

On “Which TikTok Shop agencies work with enterprise consumer packaged goods brands?”, Pattern sits in tier 2 of 6, named in 186 of 355 responses (52.4%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 59.4% of responses against Pattern’s 52.4%. It shares tier 2 with Social Tale, which the sample cannot separate from it. 7 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Pattern from them.

On “What are the best Amazon agencies?”, Pattern sits in tier 4 of 7, named in 209 of 415 responses (50.4%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 96.6% of responses against Pattern’s 50.4%. It holds tier 4 alone. 9 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Pattern from them.

On “Which Amazon agencies work with large consumer brands?”, Pattern sits in tier 2 of 5, named in 112 of 410 responses (27.3%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 40.7% of responses against Pattern’s 27.3%. It shares tier 2 with Acadia, which the sample cannot separate from it. 7 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Pattern from them.

On “What are the best agencies for TikTok Shop creator sourcing and management?”, Pattern sits in tier 3 of 4, named in 45 of 219 responses (20.5%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 49.8% of responses against Pattern’s 20.5%. It shares tier 3 with MADA and Social Commerce Club, which the sample cannot separate from it. 3 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Pattern from them.

On “Which Amazon agencies specialise in my category?”, Pattern sits in tier 2 of 3, named in 77 of 375 responses (20.5%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 40.0% of responses against Pattern’s 20.5%. It shares tier 2 with Brandwoven and Envision Horizons, which the sample cannot separate from it. 6 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Pattern from them.

On “Who can help me set up and manage a TikTok Shop for my brand?”, Pattern sits in tier 3 of 5, named in 57 of 299 responses (19.1%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 48.5% of responses against Pattern’s 19.1%. It shares tier 3 with MediaLabs and RGC Mkt, which the sample cannot separate from it. 5 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Pattern from them.

On “Which agencies specialize in TikTok Shop affiliate and creator programs?”, Pattern sits in tier 6 of 6, named in 36 of 226 responses (15.9%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 78.3% of responses against Pattern’s 15.9%. It holds tier 6 alone.

On “Which agencies work with supplement, apparel, food and home goods brands on TikTok Shop?”, Pattern sits in tier 5 of 6, named in 46 of 298 responses (15.4%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 66.8% of responses against Pattern’s 15.4%. It shares tier 5 with Social Commerce Club, which the sample cannot separate from it. 2 further firms were named on this question but fell into lower tiers, meaning the sample did separate Pattern from them.

On “Who can expand our Amazon business into other countries?”, Pattern sits in tier 3 of 3, named in 21 of 375 responses (5.6%). That places it below the leading group on this question, where the top firm was named in 20.3% of responses against Pattern’s 5.6%. It shares tier 3 with J&P Accountants, Wellridge, AnyMind Group and Rising Sun Commerce, which the sample cannot separate from it.

Firms named alongside Pattern

When ChatGPT names Pattern, these firms most often turn up on the same questions: MediaLabs (6 shared questions), Social Tale (6 shared questions), Creatify (5 shared questions), MADA (4 shared questions), Social Commerce Club (4 shared questions), Tinuiti (4 shared questions), Acadia (3 shared questions) and Outlandish (3 shared questions).

That overlap is the closest thing this data holds to a shortlist: these are the firms a buyer asking the same questions is most likely to see beside Pattern. It says nothing about which of them is the better fit.

MediaLabs · Social Tale · Creatify · MADA · Social Commerce Club · Tinuiti · Acadia · Outlandish

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