Temu & Shein Own 90% of EU Cross-Border Spend, ChatGPT Enters Shopping

Podcast: The Digital Commerce Daily · Marco & Klara

Opublikowano: 2026-10-03

Temu, Shein and AliExpress now control nine in every ten euros Europeans spend abroad online — and ChatGPT just launched virtual try-on and wishlists, making it a direct rival to Google Shopping and Zalando. In this episode: New data shows European consumers sent nearly €49.7 billion outside the EU via cross-border ecommerce in 2025, with over 90% of that spend captured by just three Chinese platforms: Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. Austria introduced a €2-per-parcel national levy on large online sellers and marketplaces effective 1 October 2026, drawing immediate criticism from industry bodies who warn it raises consumer costs and disadvantages compliant domestic retail...