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Temu, Shein slash digital ads as tariffs end cheap shipping from China, data show

Online marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein, two of the biggest advertisers on U.S. social media, are sharply cutting their U.S. digital ad spending, industry data show, in a blow to tech companies such as Meta's Facebook and YouTube.

2025-04-17

Shein opens first offline pop-up store in Korea in Seongsu-dong neighborhood

Passersby take a look at the Chinese fast-fashion company Shein's pop-up store in Seongsu-dong in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul, on Monday.

2024-07-08

Shein to open pop-up store in Seongsu-dong this week

Chinese fast fashion giant Shein will open a pop-up store in Seongsu-dong, western Seoul, this week as the e-commerce platform aims to expand its brand recognition and presence in the Korean market.

2024-07-01

Cotton swabs sold on Chinese e-commerce platform teeming with germs, warns Seoul

Cotton swabs sold on a Chinese e-commerce website contained about 37 times more germs than the safety standard allowed, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday.

2024-06-19

Temu, AliExpress lose users as product safety concerns grow

China’s two major online commerce platforms, Temu and AliExpress, saw their active Korean user bases decline last month, which experts say is due to safety concerns related to their products.

2024-06-04

Children's goods sold by Shein found to contain excessive toxic substances

Toxic substances up to 428 times permitted levels were found in children's items sold by Chinese e-commerce Shein to a Seoul resident in the latest safety inspection conducted by the Seoul city government, officials said Tuesday.

2024-05-28

Seoul cracks down on toxic Chinese e-commerce products

The city government on Monday unveiled its plans to crack down on "unsafe" products sold by Chinese e-commerce giants amid surging cross-border purchases made by Koreans.

2024-04-08

Korea's former fashion mecca hangs on by a thread as Chinese apps move in

With the infiltration of Chinese e-commerce platforms dealing a killer blow to retailers on Dongdaemun, once Korea's fashion mecca, local companies are hoping new strategies can win out.

2024-03-30

FTC to probe e-commerce industry amid tightening Chinese squeeze

Korea's antitrust regulator will assess the state of the e-commerce industry as Chinese platforms stifle competition with low prices.

2024-03-25