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Why is Temu so cheap? Shopping on the popular but ruthless Chinese app
Published 2 years, 3 months ago
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Welcome to Temu, the world’s biggest bargain bin. Since launching just five months ago, the app has been downloaded more than nine million times in the UK alone. Our correspondent has spent a day shopping on Temu, and delves into the tricks the Chinese retailer uses to ruthlessly undercut its rivals.
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