Temu

Temu’s Europe HQ raided as part of EU foreign-subsidy probe

The bloc has wielded the Foreign Subsidy Regulation largely against Chinese involvement in European markets

Amazon is the dominant e-commerce platform in Germany, France, and other European countries.

Amazon cuts seller fees in Europe in Shein, Temu price war

The move is focused first on lowering fees for sellers of cheap fashion

Temu and other cross-border platforms have come under pressure after the US scrapped duty-free exemption on parcels worth less than US$800 and the EU looks to introduce duties on low-cost packages from next year.

Temu-owner PDD Holdings beats profit expectations, outlook uncertain

Adjusted earnings per share of 21.08 yuan (S$3.86) beat analysts’ average forecast of 16.84 yuan

The European Commission urged EU finance ministers meeting on Thursday to agree the faster implementation to protect domestic retailers from unfair competition, the report said.

EU aims to accelerate crackdown on cheap Chinese parcels: FT

THE European Union has called for a bloc-wide handling fee on small packages ordered online from platforms such as Shein, Temu and Alibaba to be imposed in early 2026, over two years earlier than sche...

Besides the deep discounts, Temu has stopped charging buyers import fees that caused prices to increase steeply,.

Temu plots aggressive US comeback with 60% price cuts

The push comes after the company, hit hard by the levy changes, briefly retracted from American market, pivoting instead to Europe and other parts of the world

EU regulators believe Temu is not doing enough to protect European consumers from dangerous products and that it may not be acting sufficiently to mitigate risks to users.

EU accuses online giant Temu over sale of ‘illegal’ products

Fines under the DSA can go as high as six per cent of a company’s total worldwide annual turnover and force it to make changes to address violations

The Seoul city government said on Friday it recently inspected 35 children’s products sold on Temu and AliExpress and found that 11 failed to meet South Korea’s safety standards or contained hazardous substances above local limits.

Seoul asks Temu, AliExpress to pull children’s products over safety concerns

[SEOUL] The Seoul city government has asked online retail giants Temu and AliExpress to suspend sales of certain children’s products over safety concerns, saying Friday that some goods far exceeded lo...

Most online orders from Target and other US retailers get sent to warehouses before going to consumers via truck delivery.

Target explores factory-direct shipping model used by Temu

The Minneapolis-based retailer has struggled to revive sales growth in recent years and is looking for new avenues following choppy store traffic, soft demand and inventory missteps

Temu, Shein and Tiktok have offered to pay part or all of the shipping costs to European markets, as well as directly subsidising some purchases.

China’s Temu and Shein want to crack Europe, but the US is too big to quit

The EU is in the process of reviewing stricter rules and the elimination of the 150 euros de minimis customs duty exemption

A tit-for-tat tariff escalation between the US and China has generated widespread uncertainty for global business Temu.

Temu-owner PDD Holdings profit dives as it faces challenges at home and abroad

China’s largest online e-commerce platforms have been scrambling for a greater share of the domestic market, sparking a long-running price war to entice consumers to open their wallets