Why Temu and Shein could give Western retailers a run for their money this holiday season
1 month, 1 week ago

Why Temu and Shein could give Western retailers a run for their money this holiday season

Associated Press  

Shopping on Temu can feel like playing an arcade game. By all accounts, we’re living in an accelerating age for consumerism, one that Temu, which is owned by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings, and Shein, its fierce rival, supercharged with social media savvy and an interminable assortment of cheap goods, most shipped directly from merchants in China based on real-time demand. Software company Salesforce said it expects roughly one in five online purchases in the U.S., the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada to be made through four online marketplaces based or founded in Asia: Shein, Temu, TikTok Shop - the e-commerce arm of video-sharing platform TikTok - and AliExpress. Searching the company’s name on video platforms turns up creators promoting Shein’s Black Friday sales event and displaying the dozens of of trendy clothes and accessories they got for comparatively little money. “They’re very cheap and everything is just so cute.” Unlike Shein, Temu’s appeal cuts across age groups and gender.

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Shopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You're not the only one.
1 month, 1 week ago

Shopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You're not the only one.

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. By all accounts, we’re living in an accelerating age …

Truth about Temu, Shein and AliExpress: I ordered the same 15 items from the shopping giants to find out what's worth buying... and had a staggering revelation, writes CLARA GASPAR
1 month, 1 week ago

Truth about Temu, Shein and AliExpress: I ordered the same 15 items from the shopping giants to find out what's worth buying... and had a staggering revelation, writes CLARA GASPAR

Daily Mail  

First came the toasters, then the tennis rackets. The answer: Temu, AliExpress and Shein do not own warehouses in the UK – meaning all their products arrive here via air freight. Earlier this year, authorities in Seoul, South Korea, inspected 144 products from Shein, AliExpress and Temu and found many contained toxic material The next day, the Temu toaster arrived. …

Amazon launches an online discount storefront to better compete with Shein and Temu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amazon launches an online discount storefront to better compete with Shein and Temu

Associated Press  

Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20, an effort to compete with discount retailers that have increasingly encroached on the e-commerce giant’s turf. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said the new Amazon Haul storefront will mostly feature products that cost less than $10 and offer free delivery …

Shein and Temu face a big change to how they ship cheap Chinese goods
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Shein and Temu face a big change to how they ship cheap Chinese goods

NPR  

Shein and Temu face a big change to how they ship cheap Chinese goods toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Shein and Temu, the ultra-cheap, ultra-fast retail giants, could be facing a new reality under rules proposed by the White House on Friday. These companies have become huge sellers of clothes and home goods shipped from China to the U.S. And …

'Temu is as addictive as sugar': How the ecommerce retailer drives a shopping frenzy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Temu is as addictive as sugar': How the ecommerce retailer drives a shopping frenzy

BBC  

'Temu is as addictive as sugar': How the ecommerce retailer drives a shopping frenzy With flash deals, gamificiation and rock-bottom prices, shoppers are finding Temu nearly impossible to resist. "Temu often employs a combination of social proof, scarcity and frequently uses animated elements to capture consumers' attention, more so than Shein and Wish," explains Vilma Todri, an associate professor of …

Wardrobe Wars: Why is France going after ultrafast fashion giants Shein, Temu?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Wardrobe Wars: Why is France going after ultrafast fashion giants Shein, Temu?

Firstpost  

France is targeting the influx of low-cost clothes produced predominantly by China. File photo/Reuters The bill specifically targets fast fashion giants, calling for companies to disclose their products’ environmental impact. France has seen its lower-end market sectors suffer due to stiff competition from fast fashion retailers like Zara, H&M, and China’s Shein and Temu. Shein also told the BBC that …

Shein and Temu are unstoppable forces in online retail. Are Australian businesses under threat?
10 months ago

Shein and Temu are unstoppable forces in online retail. Are Australian businesses under threat?

ABC  

Online retailers Shein and Temu are on track to record more than $2 billion in sales in Australia this year, but their meteoric rise is coming at the expense of local businesses who cannot compete on price or match their relentless advertising strategy. "By our survey estimates, we would say Shein probably has annualised sales of over $1 billion, and …

Temu is planning to open up its marketplace to U.S. and European sellers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Temu is planning to open up its marketplace to U.S. and European sellers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Temu, the online retailer owned by the parent of Chinese e-commerce company Pinduoduo, is opening its platform to U.S. and European sellers. The company declined to provide additional details, saying that “many of the business details are still in the process of being finalized.” Temu came on the U.S. market in 2022 and has gained traction by …

Shein is the fast fashion juggernaut that’s only getting bigger – its rise should concern us all
1 year, 2 months ago

Shein is the fast fashion juggernaut that’s only getting bigger – its rise should concern us all

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Internet divided over spending $700 on fast-fashion company Shein versus ‘quality’ clothing
2 years, 8 months ago

Internet divided over spending $700 on fast-fashion company Shein versus ‘quality’ clothing

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Shein is the new darling of China's fast fashion industry — but at what cost?
2 years, 9 months ago

Shein is the new darling of China's fast fashion industry — but at what cost?

ABC  

Fast fashion has risen to global domination led by Chinese company Shein. Loading Instagram content "So I spent $900 on Shein so you don't have to," says @jodi.opuda as she empties a large box of Shein-labelled bags of clothes onto her bedroom floor. "Especially with TikTok being a very big thing during quarantine or lockdown, everyone was doing Shein hauls," …

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