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France urges EU to delist non-compliant ecommerce platforms

Paris - The French government is urging the European Commission to swiftly adopt new powers that would allow it to "delist" online sales platforms that violate EU laws. According to a letter from Minister Véronique Louwagie, obtained by AFP, this measure is primarily aimed at companies like Shein. Louwagie wrote to European Commissioner for...

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Temu joins INTA to combat counterfeiting

China-based online marketplace Temu has joined another international organisation committed to fighting counterfeiting. On Monday, the e-commerce specialist announced that it had joined the International Trademark Association (INTA) as a corporate member. Temu stated it would also be involved in the Anti-Counterfeiting Committee. “With this...

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Temu under scrutiny: EU investigates potential digital law breaches

The Chinese online marketplace Temu is in breach of European digital law, according to an analysis by EU Commission experts. A preliminary assessment by the Brussels authority revealed a high risk for EU consumers encountering illegal products on the platform. The EU Commission stated that, under the Digital Services Act (DSA), Temu is obligated...

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E-commerce: Belgium faces "tsunami" of parcels from China

Brussels (Belgium) - A Belgian economic body believes that Belgium is facing a "tsunami" of small parcels sent by major players in Chinese e-commerce. It has stated that Belgium must urge the European Union to accelerate its customs reform, according to an opinion obtained on Thursday by AFP. The EU has been working for two years on a customs...

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Temu's "uncontrolled growth" in the French market

After an "explosion in sales" in 2024, the Chinese online commerce platform Temu accelerated its presence in the French market in early 2025. This move was in response to US protectionism, which is encouraging its "uncontrolled growth", according to a Joko application study relayed to AFP on Tuesday. This shopping application questioned, "Who...

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Argentina, new fertile ground for global fast fashion: Record imports in 2025

Buenos Aires – The combination of a more accessible dollar and the opening of imports is already having a strong impact on the Argentine textile industry, in a scenario where Chinese "fast fashion" giants are gaining more and more ground. According to data from the Argentine Chamber of the Apparel Industry (CIAI), in the first five months of...

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Temu owner Pinduoduo nearly doubles annual profit

Chinese low-price online retailer Pinduoduo, the owner of the Temu app and Alibaba's main competitor, almost doubled its net profit in 2023, the group announced on Wednesday. The Shanghai-based giant, which has made affordable products its speciality since launching in China in 2015, posted a year-on-year net profit jump of 90 percent in 2023 to...