Although less controversial than Shein, Temu is also under scrutiny. In July 2025, the European Commission stated that the ...

US lawmakers push probes into Shein and Temu over forced labor, IP theft, unsafe materials, and counterfeit goods.

Nothing trumps Americans’ love of cheap stuff. This spring, the popular shopping apps Temu and Shein were walloped by new Trump administration tariffs and its gutting of the companies’ widely ...

Japan is trying to keep the feud from escalating but has shown no sign of backing down. That dovetails with how some other ...

Online retailers Shein and Temu are facing increased pressure in the US after two senior politicians pushed for investigations, including into claims of forced labour and intellectual property (IP) ...

PDD Holdings Inc. warned of a slowdown in an intensively competitive Chinese consumption environment, reflecting an escalating battle in online commerce with sector leaders such as Alibaba Group ...

British retailers have welcomed the government's decision to start charging customs duties on low-value e-commerce parcels but said a March 2029 timeline is too late and risks making the country an ...

Tariff costs are reshaping what makes sense to buy this holiday season. Items that seemed like great gifts a year ago now carry price tags significantly higher than what you expected to pay. Tariffs ...

The 38-country OECD now forecasts that the world economy will grow 3.2% this year, down a tick from 3.3% in 2024 but an improvement on the 2.9% it had predicted for 2025 back in June. The organization ...

What began as a punitive measure to curb China’s economic ascent has instead become a powerful catalyst for the global ...

The French president is set to make a state visit to China from Wednesday to Friday, as disputes between Beijing and Paris ...