Shopping app Temu sues rival Shein over ‘mafia’ tactics

Temu accuses Shein of threatening merchants against doing business with its rival and a list of other allegations. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: Chinese-owned online retailer Temu is suing its rival Shein in the United States, accusing it of “mafia-style” intimidation tactics to keep the upper hand in the US market.

In the lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in a federal court in Washington DC, Temu accuses Shein of threatening merchants against doing business with its rival and a list of other allegations.