Singles Day

Singles day or Guanggun Jie is a shopping holiday popular among young Chinese people that celebrate their pride in being single. The date, November 11, was chosen because the number "1" resembles an individual who is alone.

JD.com Q3 Revenue Growth Slowdown Weighs On Stock

JD.com Q3 Revenue Growth Slowdown Weighs On Stock
JD.com Q3 Revenue Growth Slowdown Weighs On Stock
November 19, 2018  |  Retail

JD.com, the Chinese eCommerce company, saw its stock under pressure in trading Monday (Nov. 19) after it reported third-quarter results in which revenue growth was...

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Chinese Consumers Favor Biometric Payments On Singles’ Day
Chinese Consumers Favor Biometric Payments On Singles’ Day
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping event on Nov. 11 was a huge success; with $30.8 billion in transactions, it surpassed Cyber Monday and Black Friday combined....

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Alibaba, JD.com And Singles Day’s Global Brand Consumption Grand Slam
Alibaba, JD.com And Singles Day’s Global Brand Consumption Grand Slam
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba celebrated a milestone with its Singles Day this year. The popular Chinese shopping holiday turned 10. To top off the decade, the eCommerce retailer...

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Five At Five: Apple Comes Out Big On Alibaba Singles Day
Five At Five: Apple Comes Out Big On Alibaba Singles Day
November 12, 2018  |  Business

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest results from China’s massive eCommerce...

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Apple iPhone Outsells Samsung, Huawei On Alibaba’s Singles Day
Apple iPhone Outsells Samsung, Huawei On Alibaba’s Singles Day
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba’s 24-hour Singles Day not only broke records for the Chinese eCommerce leader, but Apple emerged as the top-selling mobile phone vendor during the shopping event....

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Data Dive, Three S’s Edition: Singles Day, Swift And Settlements
Data Dive, Three S’s Edition: Singles Day, Swift And Settlements
November 12, 2018  |  Today In Data

With 49 days left in the year, there are 42 shopping days left until Christmas,  and the official sprint to the end is upon us....

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Alibaba Sets $30.8B Singles Day Sales Record
Alibaba Sets $30.8B Singles Day Sales Record
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba has set a new Singles Day sales record, generating more than $30.8 billion during the 24-hour shopping event. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event
November 10, 2018  |  Retail

When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its...

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