China's 'Singles Day' shopping spree in spotlight

China's 'Singles Day' shopping spree in spotlight as spending flags
China's largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that consumption is rebounding in the world's second-largest economy after recent efforts by Beijing to boost activity.
The Singles' Day shopping festival loses its shine under China's lagging economy
Merchants and consumers alike found the Singles' Day shopping festival Monday less shiny than in years past as e-commerce firms look abroad for growth. The annual event named by the numeric form of its Nov.
China's Taobao trying to crack Taiwan market during Singles' Day shopping festival
Facing fierce competition in China amid a sluggish economy, e-commerce giant Alibaba's shopping platform Taobao is establishing a new front in the Singles' Day war in Taiwan.
Alibaba Brings Singles' Day Shopping Extravaganza to US with Big Discounts
Alibaba's AliExpress is launching Singles' Day in the U.S. for the first time, offering discounts of up to 90% and competing with Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Why China's Singles' Day shopping festival is losing its shine among consumers
E-commerce firms have seen the annual Singles' Day shopping festival losing its luster as merchants and consumers alike are less willing to spend amid a slowing domestic economy
11/11: How a day for ‘singles’ in China became the biggest shopping day in the world
Chinese college students are believed to have originated Singles Day in the '90s. Over time, companies began offering sales and discounts on the day and raked up billions in revenue. Here is its story.
Welcome to Singles' Day: China's big consumer festival that aims to regain its appeal this year
Great anticipation for this year's edition, already pointing to records, but testing the effect of the Chinese government's stimuli on consumers. In a café in Xintiandi, one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Shanghai,
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Alibaba sellers are getting a sweeter deal this Singles' Day as new policies bear fruit
When Alibaba Group Holding held its eleventh Singles' Day shopping festival in 2019, it culminated in Shanghai that ...
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What is Singles’ Day and how does it compare to Black Friday?
The holiday did originally begin with the idea of buying yourself something in celebration of singledom but in 2009, Singles’ ...
Alibaba brings Singles’ Day to US with AliExpress, offering alternative to Black Friday
Alibaba’s international e-commerce platform is kicking off Singles’ Day sales in the US on Friday and runs through November ...
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The Evolution and Impact of Online Shopping: Convenience, Technology, and Challenges
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Student who wowed China in Alibaba math contest got help from teacher, organizers say
Blown-up photos of her were displayed on the walls of shopping malls in her hometown in eastern ... The competition was started six years ago by Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce giant. Alibaba ...
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Southeast Asia’s e-commerce gold rush draws Chinese giants from Alibaba to ByteDance
The rapid adoption of live-streaming e-commerce, pioneered and made popular by TikTok’s Chinese sibling Douyin, has helped recharge growth in the region’s online shopping business. The sales method, ...