Singles Day

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Alibaba and JD’s decision to withhold Singles Day data punctures last chance to see a China consumption revival this year

Alibaba and JD’s decision to withhold Singles Day data punctures last chance to see a China consumption revival this year

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China’s Singles Day festival wraps up with $156B in estimated sales, Alibaba and JD.com reporting growth amid low expectations

China’s Singles Day festival wraps up with $156B in estimated sales, Alibaba and JD.com reporting growth amid low expectations

By Casey Hall and Reuters
November 12, 2023
Chinese retail must adapt as Singles Day matures
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Chinese retail must adapt as Singles Day matures

By James Yang, Melanie Sanders and Jonathan Cheng
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China’s Singles Day already tops Black Friday. Now holiday creep is making the world’s biggest shopping event even bigger
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China’s Singles Day already tops Black Friday. Now holiday creep is making the world’s biggest shopping event even bigger

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Nov. 11 is Alibaba’s biggest day of the year. Beijing rained on the parade
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Nov. 11 is Alibaba’s biggest day of the year. Beijing rained on the parade

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The world’s largest shopping event is taking place not once—but twice—this year
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The world’s largest shopping event is taking place not once—but twice—this year

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November 2, 2020
003 Fortune Global Forum November 18th, 2019 Paris, France 11:45 CHINA: NEW FRONTIERS FOR GROWTH LUNCH DISCUSSION For over a decade, China has been a powerful engine of the global economy. But the changing business landscape, spurred by automation, geopolitical shifts, and new consumer demands present unique challenges and new opportunities to turbocharge old business models. A roundtable discussion on gateways for growth in the new Chinese marketplace. Discussion Leaders: Bernard Charlès, Vice Chairman and CEO, Dassault Systèmes Li Zhenguo, President, LONGi Group Federica Marchionni, Chief Executive Officer and Group Strategy Officer, Secoo International Vincent Qiu, Chief Executive Officer, Baozun Gregor Theisen, Senior Partner, McKinsey Digital Asia, McKinsey & Company Annie Young-Scrivner, Chief Executive Officer, Godiva Sonny Wu, Chairman, GSR Capital Moderator: Adam Lashinsky, Executive Editor, FORTUNE; Co-chair, FORTUNE Global Forum Photograph by Stuart Isett for Fortune
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Social Media May Be Killing Makeup Sales in the West, But It’s Boosting Them in China

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November 18, 2019
Workers sort out packages at a delivery company warehouse to be delivered to customers during "Singles' Day" -- the world's biggest 24-hour shopping event -- in Beijing on November 11, 2019. - Chinese consumers closed in on a new spending record November 11 during the annual "Singles' Day" frenzy, the world's biggest 24-hour shopping event, which kicked off this year with a glitzy show by US megastar Taylor Swift. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Can Singles’ Day Be Sustainable?

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November 12, 2019
Workers sort out packages at a delivery company warehouse to be delivered to customers during "Singles' Day" -- the world's biggest 24-hour shopping event -- in Beijing on November 11, 2019. - Chinese consumers closed in on a new spending record November 11 during the annual "Singles' Day" frenzy, the world's biggest 24-hour shopping event, which kicked off this year with a glitzy show by US megastar Taylor Swift. (Photo by NOEL CELIS / AFP) (Photo by NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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China’s Singles’ Day Sales Blew Past Black Friday and Cyber Monday—in 7 Hours

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November 11, 2019
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For Chinese Retailers, Influence Is a Luxury That Can’t Be Easily Bought

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November 8, 2019
NANJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 30: A staff member of Suning Yuhua Logistics Center sorts parcels to prepare for the upcoming 2019 Double 11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Singles' Day, on October 30, 2019 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. (Photo by Fang Dongxu/VCG via Getty Images)
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China’s Shoppers May Boycott U.S. Brands on Singles’ Day—an Event That’s Bigger Than Black Friday and Cyber Monday Combined

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November 4, 2019
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BABA Boom!

By Clay Chandler and Eamon Barrett
November 2, 2019
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Alibaba Sets Singles’ Day Record With $31 Billion in Sales

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November 11, 2018
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Alibaba Logs $1.44 Billion of Singles’ Day Sales in Minutes

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November 10, 2018

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