European Commission Accuses Shein of Manipulative Sales Tactics

If you usually buy on platforms like Temu or Shein, your low-cost orders may be affected.The reason?The European Commission is willing to apply a two-euro-per-pack rate to purchases made directly by European consumers on these platforms.This measure seeks to offset customs management costs arising from the high volume of packages entering the European Union, especially from China.In addition, it applies because many of these packages arrive at a…

The EU wants to contain the flood of cheap packages from China. However, it should take time for concrete measures to take effect. Now the trade association urges the finance minister to speed up with the EU.

The EU Commission is considering ways to slow down the flow of packages.

European Commission Accuses Shein of Manipulative Sales Tactics

Chinese retailer, Shein, could be hit with fines after an investigation by the European Commission suggested that the company has been using manipulative sales tactics. Among the tactics flagged were fake discounts. The investigation suggests that Shein displays false original prices but also deploys countdown timers, which continuously reset. This means that the customer feels that they need to buy straight away. The report by The Commission an…

In a fiery letter to Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD), the German Retail Association (HDE) called on the minister to advocate at the EU level for faster adoption and implementation of measures against Shein and Temu. "Spiegel" reports this. "It cannot be that companies in the EU, which must comply with all regulations, end up being the ones who lose out because their competitors from China cannot and will not be monitored for compli…