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Stat: Singles’ Day continues to win shoppers’ hearts

This year’s Global Shopping Festival generated £29.8bn ($38.4bn, €34.8bn) in gross merchandise volume.

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Retail

Stat: Alibaba's Singles Day triumphs over US shopping events

On Sunday, Alibaba smashed its Singles Day sales record. The shopping event racked up $30.8bn (£23.8bn, €27.3) in sales in just 24 hours, marking a 27% year-on-year increase from 2017.

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Retail

For Singles Day, Alibaba put a satellite into space

To celebrate a decade of the e-commerce giant’s shopping event, Alibaba used a satellite to broadcast sentimental messages to consumers from space.

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Retail

Singles Day sets online tills ringing in China

Singles Day sets online tills ringing in China

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APAC

Men must earn the right to date Chinese women

Men must earn the right to date Chinese women