Temu

Temu is a Chinese online marketplace operated by PDD Holdings selling clothing, beauty, electronics, homewares and more at heavily discounted prices. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Temu and the marketplaces sector.

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News
Shein and Temu flag higher US prices as tariffs hit
17 April 2025By George MacDonald
Online retail powerhouses Shein and Temu have told customers in the US to expect higher prices from next week following the imposition of tariffs on China.
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Retailers flag concerns about Chinese ‘dumping’ on back of Trump tariffs
14 April 2025By George MacDonald
Retailers, including Currys chief executive Alex Baldock, have signalled worries about goods being switched from the US to Europe through companies such as Amazon, Shein and Temu.
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Shein’s profits have plummeted ahead of London listing
24 February 2025By Chloe Mills
Fast-fashion giant Shein’s profits plummeted by more than a third last year, according to reports, ahead of its highly-anticipated London listing.

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Analysis

What’s next for Shein as regulatory scrutiny and Trump tariffs threaten London float?

17 February 2025By Hugh Radojev

Caught between the rock of Trump’s protectionist tariffs in the US and the hard place of an EU crackdown on a “tsunami” of cheap goods, is Shein’s short-lived era of dominance over?

News

Retailers are considering setting up US subsidiaries to counter Trump tariffs

10 February 2025By Megan Robinson

British retailers are exploring ways to fight President Trump’s tariffs, including ceasing exports or looking at setting up US subsidiaries.

Shein and Temu could be hit by US ban on parcels from China
5 February 2025By George MacDonald
UK mobile users spend more time on retail apps than email
22 January 2025By George Arnett and Megan Robinson
Ranking: The most downloaded retail apps of 2024
22 January 2025By Megan Robinson and George Arnett
Shein has been accused of ‘wilful ignorance’ in showdown with MPs
8 January 2025By Chloe Mills

Shein and Temu summoned to face MPs over employment rights
6 January 2025By Hugh Radojev
Temu has become the most downloaded iPhone app in the UK in 2024
17 December 2024By Megan Robinson
Aliexpress has beaten Temu to become one of Brits’ favourite Black Friday retailers
6 December 2024By Ellis Hawthorne
Temu reduces UK delivery times as it taps new ‘local’ suppliers
2 December 2024By Chloe Mills

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