China Outside China 3 February 2026 Temu’s global rise runs into a regulatory wall Raids, fines, and consumer backlash are challenging the ultracheap model that powered China’s fastest-growing e-commerce export. By Damilare Dosunmu
China Outside China 23 June 2025 TikTok Shop battles Shein and Temu in Latin America’s e-commerce race By Melissa Amezcua
China Outside China 20 June 2025 The $10 billion delivery empire built on Shein and TikTok orders By Lam Le
Innovation 5 June 2025 Tech giants in the Gulf are building super-apps to dominate digital life From Dubai to Riyadh, apps are consolidating ride-hailing, payments, and delivery into single platforms. By Divsha Bhat
China Outside China 23 May 2025 India’s richest man can’t crack e-commerce, even with Shein Early data shows the partnership is off to a slow start, as Reliance’s retail machine struggles to cement its place in a market dominated by Amazon and Walmart. By Kunal Purohit and Ananya Bhattacharya
Innovation 9 May 2025 How do you compete with Chinese e-commerce giants? A Vietnamese company is deploying housewives Sendo, once poised to become Vietnam’s leading e-commerce company, is reinventing itself to survive against TikTok Shop and Shopee. By Lam Le
China Outside China 23 April 2025 Chinese sellers and U.S. buyers prepare for the end of ultracheap shopping Temu and Shein are set to raise prices ahead of the de minimis loophole’s closure. By Viola Zhou
Innovation 20 March 2025 Screaming customers, unpaid workers: Inside the chaotic demise of Indian online delivery pioneer Dunzo Dunzo was a trailblazer in India’s online delivery sector, but things went awry when it shifted from its core strength. By Ananya Bhattacharya
China Outside China 3 March 2025 Mexico’s new tariffs hit Shein — and millions of local resellers The government hopes the 19% tax will push Asian e-commerce giants to grow their operations in Mexico, and make up for 79,000 textile jobs lost to fast fashion. By Melissa Amezcua
China Outside China 11 February 2025 Chinese Temu sellers use fake U.S. postage labels to boost their profits Some vendors have figured out how to maintain ultralow prices: Trick the U.S. postal service into delivering products for free. By Viola Zhou
China Outside China 6 February 2025 U.S. tariffs on China can’t slow the impact of Chinese imports worldwide New tariffs on China imposed by Trump — and an end to direct e-commerce shipping to U.S. consumers — could impact Shein and Temu, but their influence extends globally. By Rina Chandran
Innovation 27 January 2025 Vietnam’s unlikely innovator: a military-run postal service From warehouse sorting robots to delivery drones, Viettel Post is pinning its hopes on tech as the salve to an inefficient logistics sector. By Lam Le
