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卖家拒绝低价入驻,Temu价格战打不动了

Core Viewpoint - Temu is facing significant challenges in maintaining its competitive pricing strategy due to Amazon's price control mechanisms and internal management issues [1][4][5]. Group 1: Pricing and Competition - Following the tightening of tax exemption policies for Chinese small packages in the U.S., Temu paused its full-service operations and shifted to a local fulfillment model, aiming to introduce more U.S. brand sellers to enhance its pricing and logistics competitiveness [2][4]. - Temu's attempts to negotiate with U.S. sellers have been met with resistance, as sellers are required not to price their products lower than those on Amazon, which is a direct response to Amazon's price monitoring system [2][4]. - Amazon's price linkage mechanism can lead to the loss of the "Buy Box" for sellers if lower prices are detected on other platforms, creating a significant barrier for Temu's pricing strategy [4]. Group 2: Internal Management Challenges - Since mid-July, many Temu sellers have reported a lack of communication with their assigned buyers, indicating potential internal disruptions within the company [5][6]. - Temu is undergoing a large-scale adjustment of its buyer team, resulting in personnel shortages and increased difficulty in recruitment due to high turnover rates and work intensity [6]. - The restructuring has led to changes in how buyers are assigned, now focusing on product categories rather than sales models, which has caused imbalances in resource allocation and further complications for sellers [6]. Group 3: Supply Chain and Fulfillment - To stabilize its supply chain, Temu has preemptively shipped a significant amount of popular products to its U.S. warehouses before the cancellation of the T86 policy, ensuring a three-month inventory of full-service products [8]. - Since June, Temu has been increasing the proportion of full-service product promotions, aiming to fully restore its full-service operations by the end of July [8]. - The focus on full-service operations has led to decreased attention on non-full-service businesses and smaller sellers, exacerbating the issue of buyers becoming unresponsive [8].