temu

  1. Luis

    Fakes of famous South African brands for sale on Temu

    Fakes of famous South African brands for sale on Temu Merchants on Chinese e-commerce platform Temu continue to list counterfeit goods for sale, including items featuring prominent South African brands. These included prominent sports teams such as the Springboks, Sharks, Orlando Pirates...
  2. Luis

    TFG's Bash rivalling Temu and Shein in South Africa

    TFG's Bash rivalling Temu and Shein in South Africa The Foschini Group's (TFG's) online lifestyle and apparel store, Bash, established by two of the founders of the once-formidable Superbalist, has continued to record impressive growth in sales and profits. In TFG's latest interim results, the...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Takealot beats Shein and Temu in media sentiment rankings

    Takealot beats Shein and Temu in media sentiment rankings PressPulse’s latest media sentiment report showed that Takealot ranked highest among e-commerce players, followed by Amazon, Shein, and Temu. The South African e-commerce landscape is fiercely competitive, with the domestic leader...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Temu festive season order delay warning in South Africa

    Temu festive season order delay warning in South Africa South Africans planning to order products from the Chinese e-commerce giant Temu this festive season should be aware that their shipments may be subject to significant delays due to high order volumes. Several South African customers who...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Temu not launching its own South African warehouse

    Temu not launching its own South African warehouse While Temu has been promoting the launch of what it terms “local warehouse” in South Africa, it does not actually operate its own distribution centres. The direct-from-China online marketplace said it does not own warehouses but works with...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Shein and Temu tax petition draws thousands

    Shein and Temu tax petition draws thousands Thousands of people have signed a petition opposing the South africa Revenue Service decision to close a loophole in the tariff on clothes imported from outlets such as Shein and Temu. Before 1 November, importers had to pay a 45% tariff on clothes...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    EU launching second investigation into Temu

    EU launching second investigation into Temu Temu is at risk of being fined for breaching European Union consumer-protection law, adding to the e-commerce platform’s regulatory problems a week after the bloc opened a separate investigation into whether it’s doing enough to combat illegal sales...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Grey import warning for sellers

    Grey import warning for sellers South African individuals and small businesses looking to capitalise on the explosion in e-commerce by reselling so-called "grey goods" should be aware that buyers must be given mandatory notices about warranties on such products. South Africans have...
  9. Y

    Temu charged fraudulent transactions to my credit card.

    A few days after placing my first Temu order I was requested to pay the customs charges, no problem, as I expected the process to be much like my Shein order a few months prior. Clicked on the payment link assigned to my order on the Temu website, the link takes me to a third party payment...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    The Courier Guy reveals some of its most unusual delivered products

    The Courier Guy reveals some of its most unusual delivered products South Africa's courier industry is growing rapidly thanks to an explosion of e-commerce activity, including intensified competition from international giants like Amazon, Shein, and Temu. According to market research firm...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tax hikes on sub-R500 Temu and Shein clothing orders

    Tax hikes on sub-R500 Temu and Shein clothing orders Low-value and small-volume orders of clothing from Temu and Shein will start getting slapped with higher taxes from next month, Business Times reports. The Foshini Croup (TFG) CEO Anthony Thunström told the publication that the South African...
  12. SkillBeatsAll

    2024 Temu Vouchers Thread

    Saw there was a Takealot thread but no Temu thread. Just used this one from Twitter for 30% off my order (think it's new users only): acn700520 (after downloading, search for this code) Everyone else feel free to share!
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Temu vs Makro — Why SA retailers should watch out

    Temu vs Makro — Why SA retailers should watch out A MyBroadband Forum member's recent contradictory experiences with orders placed on Chinese e-commerce marketplace Temu and Makro's online store could serve as a cautionary tale to South African retailers. The forum member ordered three items...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Temu using tax loopholes to keep prices down in SA — Local retailers

    Temu using tax loopholes to keep prices down in SA — Local retailers South African retailers have urged the government to plug tax loopholes that they fear are being used by Chinese e-commerce platform Temu, amid its rapid growth in the country, News24 reported. Similar concerns have also been...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Shein rival sues for alleged threats and intimidation of clothing manufacturers

    Shein rival sues for alleged threats and intimidation of clothing manufacturers Chinese-owned online retailer Temu sued rival Shein in the US, alleging it violated antitrust laws by using threats and intimidation to block clothing manufacturers from working with the fast-rising upstart. Shein...
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