{
  "id": 18461556,
  "title": "Temu says 91% of surveyed Korean sellers report business gains",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/temu-says-91-of-surveyed-korean-sellers-report-business-gains",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261106/temu-says-91-of-surveyed-korean-sellers-report-business-gains"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese e-commerce platform Temu has revealed the results of a survey conducted in August, which found that 91% of Korean sellers reported positive business growth after joining the online marketplace. The survey, which included more than 100 participants, revealed that 58% of the sellers experienced an increase in sales volume, while 47% said they had tapped into new customer groups. Temu entered the Korean market in July 2023 and launched its Local Seller Program in May 2023, allowing domestic merchants to reach nationwide consumers. Around 66% of the survey respondents had been active on the platform for six months or less. Smaller businesses with fewer than 50 employees made up 85% of the respondents, while an impressive 94% had previously sold through other online channels before joining Temu. Most of the sellers, 82%, viewed Temu as either a complementary sales channel or a major driver of sales growth. Additionally, 39% of the respondents indicated that they had expanded their operations after joining Temu or planned to do so within the next 12 months.",
  "summary": "Chinese e-commerce platform Temu said Friday that a survey it conducted found that 91 percent of Korean sellers reported improvements in their businesses after joining the online marketplace, including increased sales and access to new customers. The company-run survey of more than 100 sellers, conducted in August, found that 58 percent reported higher sales volumes, while 47 percent said they…",
  "key_points": [
    "91% of Korean sellers reported business gains on Temu.",
    "58% experienced increased sales volume, 47% reached new customers.",
    "94% had sold through other channels before joining Temu."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Temu's expansion into South Korea provides small domestic merchants with a vital new channel to reach broader consumer bases and scale their existing online sales operations.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}