Temu sues Shein, alleging �Mafia-style� intimidation of manufacturers

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Image: The Verge Online shopping giant Temu is suing its competitor Shein, saying the fast fashion giant is using �Mafia-style� intimidation tactics on merchants. In the suit filed on Wednesday, Temu says Shein has deployed increasingly aggressive strategies to...

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Online shopping giant Temu is suing its competitor Shein, saying the fast fashion giant is using �Mafia-style� intimidation tactics on merchants.

In the suit filed on Wednesday, Temu says Shein has deployed increasingly aggressive strategies to �illegally interfere with Temu�s business,� including intimidating merchants who list their products on both platforms and issuing tens of thousands of illegitimate copyright takedowns.

Temu and Shein have previously sued each other

�Shein recently has gone so far as to falsely imprison merchants doing business with Temu, including detaining merchant representatives in Shein�s offices for many hours while Shein confiscates the merchants� electronic devices, obtains access to proprietary Temu...

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