Temu

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Temu ( TEM-oo, also TEE-moo; originally short for "Team Up, Price Down") is a Chinese-owned online marketplace operated by e-commerce company PDD Holdings, which was founded by Chen Lei, Colin Huang, and Zhao Jiazhen. It offers heavily discounted consumer goods, mostly shipped to consumers directly from China. By April 2025, the platform had expanded its operations to more than 90 markets. In March 2024, Temu launched its Local Seller Program in the United States. As of July 2025, the program was operational in the UK, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Australia, among other countries. The program is designed to avoid tariffs in the USA and other countries. Temu's business model has allowed it to become popular among consumers, but has also drawn concerns over data privacy, forced labor, intellectual property, and the low quality of its marketplace products. The company has been embroiled in legal disputes with Shein, a direct competitor. The rise of Temu is one of Amazon's biggest challenges...

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