Gdansk, Poland - March 2023 Temu app icon in screen of MacBook Apple computer laptop with shopping cart. Temu subsidiary of China based e-commerce platform Pinduoduo. Online shopping Temu website Credit: 123rf

Temu surpassed its 2023 total sales in the first half of this year to reach around $20 billion, according to a 36Kr report, underscoring the Pinduoduo sister app’s surging momentum as it pursues global expansion. Fast fashion retailer Shein, which is also largely rooted in China-based manufacturing, reported generating over $20 billion for the first time in 2022. The report mentioned Brazil was second in terms of downloads for the Temu app in the last 30 days, with more than 5 million downloads, just after the US. However, the eye-catching sales figure still lags behind Temu’s goal to triple its sales to $60 billion globally in 2024. [36Kr, in Chinese]