Temu and Shein are reshaping Africa’s biggest online retailer

Temu and Shein are reshaping Africa’s biggest online retailer

The NewsJumia, Africa’s biggest online retailer, is ramping up the number of China-based merchants on its platforms as it struggles to counter fierce competition from Chinese e-commerce giants Temu and Shein.“We have significantly strengthened our relationships with international sellers, especially from China,” said Francis Dufay, Jumia’s CEO, on a call with investors earlier this month. “Our Chinese vendor base is scaling rapidly, and the supp…

Over eight in 10 Temu users in the UK say the platform offers good value, Ipsos finds

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Temu is gaining trust with shoppers as it caps its second year in the UK, with more than 80% of respondents in a new survey saying that the platform offers good value for money. Consumers in the survey estimated they reaped savings of 25% on average by shopping on Temu in the past year, and […] If you want m…