Category: Shopping Addiction

Close-up of a person holding a credit card while shopping online using a laptop at home.

TEMU and Gamified Shopping Trends

Following the 2022 Super Bowl, a new shopping app called TEMU began making waves with its bold slogan, “shop like a billionaire.” It didn’t take long for my mom to introduce me to the platform, gifting me an adorable teal Peep Easter plushie. TEMU quickly gained attention for offering everyday products at prices that frequently…
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Shaylynn Hayes-Raymond Psychotherapy Counselling and Coaching Canada and Worldwide New Brunswick

A Therapist’s View on MLMs and Their Predatory Nature

I am a licensed counsellor in New Brunswick, Canada. I am also an army spouse—and so many of our community are victims to the MLM world. I’ve always been anti-mlm and would roll my eyes at Avon far longer than anybody else, despite knowing numerous people who were selling or buying Avon religiously. I have…
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