Temu
Online budget marketplace
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| 2024 | Temu began onboarding warehouses in the United States to shorten delivery times, sell larger items, and diversify away from de minimis shipping in response to competition with Amazon. |
| 2024 | Pinduoduo (Temu's parent company) sued several former employees for alleged violations of non-compete clauses, presenting video evidence of employees working for rival companies to the court. |
| 2024 | Temu faced renewed criticism from US Senator Tom Cotton and US House representatives Kat Cammack and Michelle Steel following the company's Super Bowl LVIII commercial advertisements. |
| November 2024 | Vietnam declared that Temu was not authorized to conduct business in the country and subsequently suspended its operations in December. |
| October 2024 | The European Commission initiated an investigation into Temu, focusing on concerns about the sale of illegal and counterfeit products, the reappearance of previously banned sellers, and the app's potentially addictive design. |
| October 2024 | Indonesia requested Apple and Google to block Temu from their app stores, citing the need to protect small businesses in the country. |
| September 2024 | The Biden administration announced a proposed rule to close the $800 de minimis import duties exception and introduce additional information disclosure requirements, potentially impacting small sellers on platforms like Temu. |
| August 2024 | Seoul authorities discovered toxic substances exceeding legal safety limits in Temu products, finding harmful chemicals like phthalates, formaldehyde, and lead in shoes, hats, toys, and nail polish. South Korean officials demanded product removal and prompted internal safety investigations. |
| August 2024 | Over 20 U.S. state attorneys general requested information from Temu regarding its labor conditions, compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, and potential connections with the Chinese Communist Party. |
| August 2024 | Shein filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Temu in U.S. federal court. |
| June 2024 | The Arkansas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Temu, alleging malware and deceptive trade practices. |
| May 2024 | The European Consumer Organisation filed a complaint against Temu with the European Commission, alleging breaches of the Digital Services Act related to trader traceability requirements and algorithmic transparency and accountability. |
| March 2024 | BabyCenter reviewed the Temu app and identified products that were potentially recalled, counterfeit, or circumventing U.S. safety standards, highlighting potential risks such as choking. |
| February 2024 | Temu issued a counterclaim in London's High Court against Shein, alleging breaking of British competition law, with a claimed value of 4.2 million pounds. |
| February 2024 | Temu aired multiple Super Bowl ads offering US$15 million in giveaways, which some congressmen asked the network not to run. |
| February 2024 | South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission initiated an investigation into Temu and other e-commerce platforms concerning user data management. |
| January 2024 | Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) investigation revealed that none of the 19 toys purchased from Temu complied with EU safety regulations, with 18 toys posing significant risks to children, including potential choking, strangulation, and chemical exposure hazards. |
| January 17 2024 | Temu officially launched in South Africa, becoming its 49th country of operation since launching in September 2022. |
| 2023 | Temu became subject to two class action lawsuits in the United States regarding unsolicited text messages sent to numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry, which continued even after recipients requested to stop receiving messages. |
| 2023 | Class action lawsuits were filed against Temu in Illinois and New York regarding the platform's handling of private user data. |
| 2023 | Temu had five advertisements banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK for inappropriate content, including an image of a young girl in an adult-like pose and advertisements with sexually suggestive imagery. |
| December 2023 | Temu filed another lawsuit against Shein, alleging illegal interference with its suppliers. |
| October 2023 | Shein and Temu mutually requested dismissal of their respective cases against each other in Massachusetts and Illinois. |
| July 31 2023 | Shein won a temporary restraining order against Temu, alleging the use of copyrighted images in product listings. |
| July 18 2023 | Temu filed a federal lawsuit against Shein, accusing the company of violating U.S. antitrust laws by compelling exclusive agreements with apparel manufacturers. |
| June 2023 | The United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party issued a critical report on Temu, stating the company did not maintain a meaningful compliance program to prevent goods made by forced labor from being sold on its platform. |
| May 2023 | The United States–China Economic and Security Review Commission raised data privacy concerns about Temu, following malware discoveries in its sister app Pinduoduo. |
| May 17 2023 | Montana Governor Greg Gianforte banned Temu on state government devices, along with other Chinese applications like TikTok, WeChat, and Telegram. |
| April 2023 | Temu launched in multiple European countries including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom. |
| March 2023 | Temu expanded its operations by launching in Australia and New Zealand. |
| February 2023 | Temu ran advertisements during the Super Bowl, increasing its brand visibility in the United States. |
| 2022 | Customers experienced widespread issues including undelivered packages, product discrepancies due to false advertisements, mysterious charges, and unresponsive customer service. |
| December 2022 | Temu was sued by rival company Shein, alleging the use of online influencers to make false statements about Shein. |
| December 31 2022 | By the end of the year, the Boston Better Business Bureau had received 31 customer complaints about Temu's website service, resulting in a C+ BBB rating. |
| October 2022 | The Boston branch of the Better Business Bureau opened a file on Temu, documenting initial customer complaints about the company's service. |
| September 2022 | Temu platform first launched in the United States, marking the beginning of its international e-commerce expansion. |
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