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September
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Temu sues Shein accusing fast-fashioner of ‘mafia-style intimidation’

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An ongoing feud between two fast fashion giants came to blows again this week when Temu filed a lawsuit against Shein for what it called “mafia-style intimidation.”

The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia. While both companies are Chinese-based, the suit was lodged by WhaleCo, Temu’s U.S.-based parent company, alleging that Shein has gone to great lengths to intimidate Temu employees and suppliers and interfere with the e-commerce platform’s operations.

Both brands have become huge contenders in the U.S. market since Shein’s American launch in 2019 and Temu’s in 2022. Before Temu’s expansion into the U.S. market, Shein dominated the cheap commerce space, selling clothes and lifestyle items at steeply discounted prices.

Both platforms ship items predominantly from China and generally offer very similar, if not almost identical, low-cost, trendy products. It seems a bit of healthy competition between the two was inevitable, but according to Temu, Shein has played anything but fair.

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Temu sues Shein for alleged intimidation

Shein has faced heavy criticism for perpetuating the harmful practices of fast fashion.

According to court documents, Wednesday’s lawsuit accused Shein of employing “mafia-style intimidation” tactics against Temu, alleging “malicious and unlawful conduct

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11
November
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New warnings over popular online shopping site Temu

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A warning about cybersecurity has been issued online for shoppers using popular fast fashion sites like Temu, Shein and Wish.

“Do you know that saying: if it seems too good to be true, it probably is?”

Katie Ring, also known as The Self Defense Girl online, put the question to her followers on TikTok.

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She was responding to a bevy of recent criticism made by customers of Temu, which sells products including home decor, electronics, pet supplies, sports and toys.

A number of people have reported having their bank account hacked, or their details leaked, after purchasing items from Temu.

But no evidence has been found of Temu releasing customers’ details or the site being involved in any data breaches.

7NEWS.com.au has approached Temu for comment.

Ring noted the low prices on Temu, saying she personally thinks it’s “too good to be true”.

“It’s going to be a no for me,” Ring said in her viral TikTok.

But she knows many people will still use Temu and other similar platforms anyway,

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22
May
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The ultra-cheap Chinese shopping site Temu is becoming the new online dollar store

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Temu, which is based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a subsidiary of Chinese commerce company PDD Holdings.STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

  • Temu is the internet’s new discount store with bargain prices that rival dollar chains.

  • It’s run as a marketplace where sellers, who are mostly based in China, sell directly to consumers.

  • Since its US launch in September, it has become the most downloaded app on Google Play and Apple.

Temu is fast becoming the internet’s local dollar store.

This Chinese-owned, but US-headquartered e-commerce platform, is run as a marketplace where sellers – who are predominantly based in China – sell products to customers in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It consists of an app and website and has made waves in the US since its launch in Sept.

Its splashy marketing campaigns – including two 30-second spots at this year’s Superbowl, which were estimated to cost $14 million – set out to convince shoppers that it’s possible “to shop like a billionaire” even when you’re penny-pinching.

And it seems to be working. Temu’s app sped past Amazon, TikTok, and Instagram to reach the top of the download charts on both apples and Google Payand its ultra-low prices

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