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Temu and Shein won over cost-conscious shoppers in 2024: But regulatory concerns over tax loopholes, product safety, and labor practices could weigh on growth in 2025.

Digital payment methods continue to displace cash and checks in the US payments ecosystem. But after a pandemic-driven crest, growth is moderating amid economic uncertainty, resetting the stakes for share of wallet.

And then crypto themselves, things like remittances and cross-border payments are absolutely improved by blockchain technology. Grace Broadbent:. Yeah, I agree with that. I'd say there's a lot of use for crypto overall and blockchain technology in the payment sector like remittances and B2B payments, like Tyler said. Rob Rubin:. Are B2B payments really ready for it though?

Digitization has reduced consumers’ remittances costs worldwide, reshaping the competitive battlefield. Money transfer operators must follow new playbooks to monetize this $800 billion market.

VC and private equity can’t invest in Chinese tech with military inclinations. China is considering countermeasures, which could disrupt tech supply chains.

Shein and Temu delivery providers face barrage of lawsuits regarding labor practices: Several have been accused of underpaying workers, misclassifying them as independent contractors, and failing to provide overtime.

In terms of cross-border infringements, for example, the ICCL found that 75% of the Irish Data Protection Commission's EU level decisions were overruled." Here's European Data Protection supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski outlining the problem. Wojciech Wiewiórowski:. There is actually no system of harmonization of the judicial review over that.

PDD misses expectations as competitive pressures erode price advantage: The ecommerce company expects challenges to continue in the short-term as domestic and international rivals gain an edge.

Amazon launches Temu competitor Haul to maintain price advantage against online retailers: However, growing pains like shoddy AI-generated imagery could limit its traction with customers.

The travel company pointed to a rise in cross-border travel in Q4 as one of the reasons they were able to record their first ever full-year profit, first ever full-year profit for Airbnb at nearly two-billion dollars. The year before, they had lost $350-million. Their Q4 profit was nearly double what analysts had expected, full-year revenue grew 40%, four-zero, to over eight-billion dollars.

Competition from Temu caused Shein’s revenue growth to slow in H1 2024: The fast-fashion retailer faces a challenging path ahead as regulatory scrutiny and a highly competitive environment threaten its IPO chances.

Amazon, Temu, and other marketplaces sold toys that failed EU safety standards, investigation finds: That could open the retailers up to stricter regulatory oversight.

Temu’s international expansion hits regulatory roadblocks: Governments around the world are scrutinizing its business practices and taking measures to protect local retailers.

Temu, Pinduoduo anger Chinese sellers as push for lower prices and generous returns policies eat away at profits: That could complicate the former’s efforts to win over US merchants

Temu pitches Amazon sellers amid growing headwinds in the US: The retailer is recruiting local merchants to offset the impact of the de minimis crackdown, but a slowdown in customer growth poses a bigger challenge.

Chinese retailers may cut ad spending under new tariffs: US tariff crackdown could impact Temu and Shein's ad investments, reshaping the digital ad market.