China's Club Factory temporarily suspends India operations

15 Jul '20

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More than two weeks after India banned 59 Chinese apps—including that of Zhejiang-based Chinese e-commerce portal Club Factory—citing privacy and security concerns, the latter temporarily suspended its India operations. In an email sent to its sellers, the company said their payments have been ‘put on hold’ until the ban on their website and app is lifted.

“The government’s ban on Club Factory app, along with 58 others, also mandates a temporary suspension of business activities until the ban on the app and website is lifted. Club Factory team is dedicated to complying with the government’s directive and is closely working with the government in order to resolve any queries they may have and submit all necessary documentation required from time to time,” Club Factory said in its official statement.

However, the company assured sellers in India that their payments would remain safe without any impact of the ban. “We look forward to your support in these tough times and hope to come out even stronger once the ban is lifted,” Indian media reported quoting the email sent by the compmay to its sellers.

The company reportedly owes a large amount of outstanding to various courier partners as well.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)

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