Temu

For other uses, see Temu (disambiguation).

Temu
FoundedJuly 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07)
Area served
List
  • Armenia
  • Australia[1]
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil[2]
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria[3]
  • Canada[4]
  • Croatia
  • Chile[5]
  • Czech Republic
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France[3]
  • Germany[3]
  • Greece
  • Georgia
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Israel[6]
  • Italy[3]
  • Japan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Macedonia
  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands[3]
  • New Zealand[1]
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Peru
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Philippines
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain[3]
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland[7]
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United Kingdom[3]
  • United States[8]
Founder(s)Colin Huang
IndustryE-commerce
ParentPDD Holdings[8]
URLwww.temu.com Edit this at Wikidata
LaunchedSeptember 2022; 2 years ago (2022-09)

Temu (/ˈtiːmuː/ ⓘ TEE-moo) is an online marketplace operated by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings, which is owned by Colin Huang.[9][8][10] It offers heavily discounted consumer goods[11] mostly shipped to consumers directly from China.[12][13]

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 quality of its marketplace products. The company has been embroiled in legal disputes with its rival Shein.

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  8. ^ a b c Murray, Conor (February 17, 2023). "What To Know About Temu: New Chinese-Owned Fast Fashion App Draws Comparisons (Good And Bad) To Shein". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  9. ^ Lake, Sydney. "Temu's billionaire founder lost his title as China's richest person just 20 days after winning it". Fortune. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  10. ^ Maruf, Ramishah (June 28, 2023). "Shein sent American influencers to China. Social media users are furious". CNN. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
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  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference USA TODAY was invoked but never defined (see the help page).