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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.
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.
Guest: Sam Chambers, Chief Business Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: CNN, BBC News, Sky News, BBC Radio 4, GB News, ITV News, YouTube.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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.
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.
Guest: Sam Chambers, Chief Business Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: CNN, BBC News, Sky News, BBC Radio 4, GB News, ITV News, YouTube.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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