Temu accuses Shein of "mafia-style intimidation" in antitrust lawsuit
CBSN
E-commerce retailer Temu, known for its spinning coupon wheel and astonishingly cheap items, is accusing fast-fashion giant Shein of dirty tactics to quash competition.
In a 100-page complaint filed on December 13 at a federal court in Washington D.C., Whaleco Inc., which operates as Temu in the U.S., claimed that Shein has been using "mafia-style intimidation of suppliers," summoning those it believes to be working with Temu to its offices, "falsely imprisoning" merchant representatives for hours, seizing their phones and threatening to impose penalties for doing business with its rival.
The lawsuit is not the first time the two rivals, both founded in China, have been locked in a legal battle, as they compete against each other for American shoppers.
