Shop Like a Billionaire? I Don’t Think So

You’ve probably seen the ads or heard someone who has made a purchase from the new Temu app. Much like its fast fashion cousin, Shein, it promises wonderful products at rock-bottom prices with steep discounts. However, nothing is as it seems, and behind all those wonderful deals is exploitation, cheap goods, and excess disposability that is awful for the environment.

I recently wrote in an exclusive report on Linkedin that Temu and Shein are quite likely the future of retail: cheap goods at cheaper prices. I’ve already seen people flock to the app in my own life. In an economy where everyone is being squeezed, and a good deal is hard to come by, Temu has arrived just in time to give people a chance to consume. But the reality is that Temu is a net negative to the retail environment and to the planet. In this video, we learn more about Temu and its terrible practices.