A new report shows that 20 percent (one in five) of Americans visit Temu weekly. With this consideration, it’s time you capitalise on this shopping trend by opening your own Temu store. Run by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings, Temu is making a splash in the US market and has become a powerful competitor. … Read more
For most, the nightly ritual involves counting sheep, but for one woman in England, it’s all about adding to the cart. Kelly Knipes, a 42-year-old mother from England, has gained attention for her rare and extraordinary sleep disorder, parasomnia, which compels her to shop online while asleep. Parasomnia: The Disorder Behind the Nocturnal Shopping Sprees … Read more
Tastemade, a video content provider on streaming television and mobile platforms, has launched a shopping experience for viewers that provides an opportunity for brands and retailers to widen their customer base. On Tuesday evening, Tastemade debuted “Kitchen Glow Up,” a kitchen renovation series. Through Shopsense AI technology, viewers can access an online store featuring products … Read more
Richard Liu Qiangdong, the billionaire founder of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, said the company is no place for unproductive staff and threatened to lay them off, as competition heats up in the country’s online shopping sector. “[For people who] underperform and don’t work hard, the company will not tolerate them and will weed them out,” … Read more
According to the latest research by World Wide Worx, these are the most popular online purchases by South Africans, says Daily Investor. The online retail space is changing fast in South Africa. First with the might of Amazon arriving to take on the long-established Takealot. Then you have the so-called Chinese invasion of the likes … Read more
Clothing retailers Ted Baker, Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand have started store-closing clearance sales, Ted Baker Canada announced Friday after the company began insolvency hearings late last month. The three banners, which are owned by the New York-based Authentic Brands Group (ABG), represent 25 stores in Canada. Matthew Butler, a spokesperson representing Ted Baker Canada, confirmed … Read more
Luo said she was not quite sure how to answer. “If there hadn’t been this [bill], I would definitely recommend them to do so in the US,” she said, adding that her business in the US is “certainly more profitable” than those in other markets. TikTok Shop is the e-commerce service of the globally popular … Read more
Folks with a Vision Pro headset can now use it to shop at Best Buy’s online store. The retail giant on Thursday launched the Envision augmented reality (AR) app for Apple’s Vision Pro headset in an effort to make the shopping experience a little more fun and engaging. It also released a bunch of images … Read more
The Chinese e-commerce platform, owned and operated by PDD Holdings, continues its meteoric rise in the US and beyond, with 41.34 million app downloads in March 2024. The platform dominated the ad space in this year’s Super Bowl and is consistently leading app store charts. What is Temu Like? You can buy almost anything you … Read more
Have you been looking for an Amazon shopping alternative? Outside of getting in your car and heading to your local brick-and-mortar establishment (scary, we know), one smartphone and tablet-friendly shopping tool you could take for a spin is Temu. Launched in September 2022, Temu prides itself on its cost-friendly approach to buying stuff online. But … Read more
