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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
Temu owner blames domestic competition and international regulation for fall in profits
2026-08-26T14:46:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev
Temu owner PDD Holdings reported a fall in second-quarter profit and revenue that missed market estimates, blaming fierce competition in China and regulatory pressures abroad.
Opinion
Explainer: Shein vs Temu – what court judgment means for online platforms
2026-08-19T05:30:00+01:00By Rebecca Newman
The two huge online retailers have been battling a copyright row out in court. After judgment was handed down last week, Addleshaw Goddard legal director Rebecca Newman pinpoints the takeaways for retailers
News
Shein loses High Court copyright battle with Temu
2026-08-13T13:52:00+01:00By George MacDonald
Online fashion giant Shein has lost a copyright fight with competitor Temu following a legal ruling on responsibility for third-party content on the latter’s site.

More on Temu

As Sainsbury’s sells Argos can the general merchandise business finally thrive?

2026-07-31T13:41:00+01:00By Hugh Radojev

The Argos experiment is finally over at Sainsbury’s – and at a massive writedown from what the supermarket giant spent on it. Retail Week analyses what it means for Argos moving forward.

UK shoppers spend nearly £5bn annually on Chinese ecommerce platforms

2026-06-24T15:44:00+01:00By Megan Robinson

UK shoppers are spending almost £5bn on low-cost Chinese shopping platforms every year, according to new research from Barclays and Retail Economics.

The future of fashion consumption: Shein, second-hand and squeezed middles
2026-06-08T06:00:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne
Temu fined €200m for allowing sale of illegal products
2026-05-28T15:18:00+01:00By Aoife Morgan
Partnership update: Shein and Clarks grow their marketplaces, B&Q selects new delivery partner, and more
2026-05-05T06:00:00+01:00By Megan Robinson
Fun leaderboard: the 80 ‘most fun’ retailers, according to consumers
2026-04-30T10:16:00+01:00By Ellis Hawthorne

Shein and Temu: can retail ever be the same again?
2026-03-26T07:00:00+00:00By Emma Weinbren
‘Retail’s entrenchment in supply and demand with China means it’s open to threats as well as benefits’
2026-02-23T06:30:00+00:00By Maureen Hinton
Partnership update: Argos’ marketplace venture, Temu’s test and inspection services collaboration, and more
2026-02-17T07:00:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Temu launches app for Shopify merchants to sell on the marketplace
2025-12-15T14:45:00+00:00By Megan Robinson

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