Is Amazon Turning into Temu?
Briefly

Take a look at the product photos and description, and note the price. Next, try to find the product on Temu, the discount app with the Super Bowl ads, and check how much it costs. Next, try to find it on AliExpress, the international e-commerce subsidiary of the Chinese Alibaba Group, or on TikTok Shop.
Take this dress from CUPSHE, listed on Amazon at $47.99, with more than 4200 ratings, mostly positive. On Temu, where it also ships for free from a 'local' (read: domestic) warehouse, it's listed as 'Womens Casual Boho Lace Hem Floral V Neck Long Beach Dress Cocktail Party Maxi Wedding Dress' and costs just $16.49.
One popular speaker, branded as T&G, is $15.75 on Amazon, $8.38 on Temu, and $4.94 with free shipping on AliExpress. It's clearly... inspired by popular speakers from 78-year-old company JBL which also sell on Amazon, albeit for $89.95 on steep discount.
Read at Intelligencer
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