Online-only stores like Shein, Temu changing how people holiday shop
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Shea Taylor (Producer), Ian Kennedy (Video Editor)
The holiday shopping landscape is changing in the U.S., with online Chinese outlets Shein and Temu offering ultra-low prices and challenging traditional American retailers. For years, people have been turning away from brick-and-mortar stores in favor of fast fashion and online-only shops that offer seemingly endless choices and unbeatable prices.
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Shopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
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Do you buy in Shein and Temu for Christmas gifts? You are not the only one Agencies The Voice of the Interior
Click to see story on La VozShopping on Shein and Temu for trip presents?
Click to see story on India Daily MailTemu shortens delivery times as it taps UK-based suppliers – Retail Gazette
Click to see story on Retail GazetteShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
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Click to see story on Independent EspañolShein, Temu capture much of holiday shopping market #OnlineBusiness #MakeMoneyOnline #Entrepreneurship #WorkFromHome
Click to see story on smallbizsage.comShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one. – Political Signal
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Click to see story on Telemundo New York (47)With the way sites like these gamify the shopping experience –– including spinning prize wheels and countdown clocks –– it’s easy to get lost in the urgency and feel like every day is Cyber Monday, leading consumers to spend money more consistently and putting these Chinese companies solidly in place to challenge retailers in the West this holiday season.
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International companies operating exclusively online, led by Shein and Temu, are expected to pull in roughly $160 billion in global sales outside of China this holiday season, according to Salesforce.
Industry analysts say the allure of being able to buy more but spend less has millions of people looking for the perfect gift turning to these options.
THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING LANDSCAPE IS CHANGING HERE IN THE U-S – WITH ONLINE CHINESE OUTLETS SHEIN AND TEMU OFFERING ULTRA-LOW PRICES AND CHALLENGING TRADITIONAL AMERICAN RETAILERS.
FOR YEARS – PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TURNING AWAY FROM BRICK-AND-MORTAR STORES IN FAVOR OF FAST FASHION ON ONLINE-ONLY SHOPS OFFERING SEEMINGLY ENDLESS CHOICES AND UNBEATABLE PRICES.
AND WITH THE WAY SITES LIKE THESE TURN SHOPPING INTO AN ALMOST GAME-LIKE EXPERIENCE – WITH THINGS LIKE SPINNING WHEELS AND COUNTDOWN CLOCKS – IT’S EASY TO GET LOST IN THE URGENCY AND FEEL LIKE EVERY DAY IS CYBER MONDAY, LEADING CONSUMERS TO SPEND MONEY MORE CONSISTENTLY… AND PUTTING THESE CHINESE COMPANIES SOLIDLY IN PLACE TO CHALLENGE WESTERN RETAILERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
INTERNATIONAL EXCLUSIVELY-ONLINE COMPANIES – LED BY SHEIN AND TEMU – ARE EXPECTED TO PULL IN ROUGHLY 160 BILLION DOLLARS IN GLOBAL SALES *OUTSIDE* OF CHINA THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, ACCORDING TO SALESFORCE.
INDUSTRY ANALYSTS SAY THE ALLURE OF BEING ABLE TO BUY MORE BUT SPEND LESS HAS MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT GIFT TURNING TO THESE OPTIONS.
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Shopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on Associated Press NewsShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on abc NewsShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on Coast ReporterShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on Flin Flon ReminderShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on Rocky Mountain OutlookShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on Prince George CitizenShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on NBC MiamiShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on Bowen Island UndercurrentShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on Thompson CitizenShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on CTV NewsShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on KIFIShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on KVIAShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on Winnipeg Free PressShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on WPLGShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on WKMGShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on KOB 4Shopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on East Idaho NewsShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on KEYTShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on KESQShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on KMIZShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on NewsdayShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on KIONShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on KYMAShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on WBBJ TVShopping on Shein and Temu for Holiday Gifts? You’re Not the Only One.
Click to see story on VINnewsRight
Untracked Bias
Do you buy in Shein and Temu for Christmas gifts? You are not the only one Agencies The Voice of the Interior
Click to see story on La VozShopping on Shein and Temu for trip presents?
Click to see story on India Daily MailTemu shortens delivery times as it taps UK-based suppliers – Retail Gazette
Click to see story on Retail GazetteShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one.
Click to see story on thealbertan.comDo you buy in Shein and Temu for Christmas gifts?
Click to see story on Independent EspañolShein, Temu capture much of holiday shopping market #OnlineBusiness #MakeMoneyOnline #Entrepreneurship #WorkFromHome
Click to see story on smallbizsage.comShopping on Shein and Temu for holiday gifts? You’re not the only one. – Political Signal
Click to see story on thepoliticalsignal.comDo you buy in Shein and Temu for Christmas gifts?
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