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Singles' Day (11.11)

Singles' Day (11.11)
Latest news and updates on China’s Singles’ Day, which is the world’s largest online shopping festival. Held on November 11 every year, the annual event is seen by many as an important barometer for economic health. In 2019, online shoppers in China spent a whopping 410 billion yuan (US$60.4 billion) in 24 hours – double what Amazon generates in an entire month.
Parcels are piled up near an apartment building in Beijing during the Singles’ Day shopping festival in November 2020. China’s consumers continue to turn to e-commerce platforms to find cut-price deals. Photo: AP
China consumption

China delivers record 180 billion parcels in 11 months as shoppers chase deals

Express deliveries have reached as high as 777 million per day in 2025 as China’s consumers turn to cut-price online platforms.

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Alibaba

Alibaba posts 5% rise in quarterly revenue on AI, cloud momentum

E-commerce

AI puts wind in the sales of Singles’ Day as Alibaba and JD.com hit retail records

E-commerce

Alibaba’s ‘instant commerce’ bet pays off: Taobao hits 100 million new orders

From milk tea to smartphones in under an hour, Taobao Shangou gains traction as retail giant uses subsidies and speed to fend off rivals.

A consumer uses Taobao’s in-app Shangou service, the instant commerce business of Alibaba, to order food: Photo: Simon Song
Alibaba

Apple’s iPhone and beauty products lead the charge in record-breaking Singles’ Day

Sales on Taobao and Tmall have already surpassed last year’s levels, underscoring a tentative recovery in domestic consumption.

Alibaba

Alibaba confident AI tools will drive sales and empower Singles’ Day shoppers

Company expects AI use in search and recommendation engines to have a direct impact on sales during the world’s largest shopping festival.

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Apple

Apple offers fresh price cuts on iPhones in China as Huawei competition heats up

A promotion running from January 4 to 7 will provide Chinese consumers a US$68 discount on Apple’s top-of-the-line iPhone 16 Pro models.

Apple’s latest sales promotion in China, covering iPhones and other products, will also be available at its bricks-and-mortar stores on the mainland. Photo: Shutterstock
Smartphones

Huawei’s Mate 70 sales affected by ‘modest’ chip, no Android support: analysts

Mate 70 smartphone sales are expected to reach 3 million units this fourth quarter, according to TechInsights.

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Apple

Apple’s Cook makes third trip to China in 2024 amid iPhone slump

The CEO lauded the importance of Apple’s Chinese partners at the International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing.

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Smartphones

Apple’s iPhone sales fall during China’s Singles’ Day shopping festival: report

The event’s two-week sales period saw ‘a double-digit, year-on-year decline’ in iPhone sales amid stiff competition from Chinese rivals.

This year’s Singles’ Day debacle for Apple reflects the continued cutthroat competition in China, the world’s biggest smartphone market. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

Southeast Asia is the new Singles’ Day battleground as lustre fades in China

Promotions from Chinese e-commerce platforms are infiltrating people’s lives across the region, where e-commerce is seeing explosive growth.

A TikTok Shop Singles’ Day ad flashes across a large LED screen in on the streets of Bangkok. Photo: Wency Chen
E-commerce

Alibaba, JD.com claim big win in Singles’ Day sales as consumption picks up pace

The two e-commerce giants reported a large number of active buyers in this year’s edition of the world’s largest annual shopping festival.

E-commerce

Alibaba sees Singles’ Day campaign pay off with strong sales in major categories

The top-performing product categories for Alibaba’s Singles’ Day campaign were home appliances, consumer electronics, beauty and apparel.

Alibaba

Alibaba gives sellers a sweeter deal as Singles’ Day switch-up bears fruit

China’s largest e-commerce firm was slipping in the war for consumers’ wallets. Then it reshaped its relationship with merchants.

Amid a brutal price war in China’s e-commerce industry, Alibaba took a different tack this Singles’ Day with new merchant-friendly policies. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China economy

China’s lawmakers focus on local debt, Xi heads to Apec summit and more

This week: NPC Standing Committee tackles local government debt, Xi congratulates Trump on election victory and October exports surged. Next week: All eyes on Trump cabinet picks, Xi at Apec summit, Zhuhai air show and more.

National People’s Congress Standing Committee meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Alibaba

Alibaba’s Black Friday alternative hits US with AliExpress Singles’ Day sales

Alibaba’s international e-commerce platform is kicking off Singles’ Day sales in the US on Friday and runs through November 18.

Smartphones

China smartphone market on track to post first annual sales growth in five years

Domestic smartphone sales rose 2.3 per cent year on year in the September quarter, reinforcing market forecasts of a low single-digit increase in 2024.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales see strong demand for designer toys, pet products

Popular merchandise this year include niche products like Jellycat, a British soft toy brand that is gaining popularity among young Chinese.

An ad for a Tmall Singles’ Day shopping carnival is broadcast at a subway station in Shanghai, October 15, 2024. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China's economic recovery

China counts on sales season to coax cautious consumers into spending spree

Singles’ Day – China’s largest retail event – began early this year, prompting record courier activity as consumers pounce on deals.

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E-commerce

Alibaba starts Singles’ Day direct sales, with strong demand for Apple products

The encouraging start to Singles’ Day sales for the country’s largest online retail platforms augurs well for consumer spending on the mainland.

Apple

Apple’s iPhone 16 sees further price cuts as part of Singles’ Day promotions

Alibaba’s Tmall, JD.com and Pinduoduo introduced further iPhone 16 discounts as part of their respective Singles’ Day campaigns.

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The iPhone 16 series on display at an Apple Store in Shanghai. Photo: Shutterstock
E-commerce

JD.com issues apology to customers after Singles’ Day campaign sparks backlash

The adverse reaction to stand-up comedian Yang Li shows that JD.com underestimated how she is constantly targeted by male internet users.

Chinese female stand-up comedian Yang Li’s Single’s Day collaboration with JD.com triggered an online backlash. Photo: Handout
E-commerce

Alibaba sees double-digit sales growth for Singles’ Day in Hong Kong

The rosy prediction comes on the back of a US$142-million promotion that waives delivery fees on certain orders for Taobao users in the city.

Alibaba

Alibaba’s new Singles’ Day focus: protecting sellers from price wars

The e-commerce giant aims to root out ‘ineffective involution’ after Beijing warned against a race to the bottom in price and quality.

E-commerce

Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo kick-start Singles’ Day promotions on same day

The e-commerce rivals’ respective promotions look to benefit from healthier consumer spending on the back of Beijing’s stimulus measures.

Singles’ Day promotions of China’s major e-commerce players have stretched into weeks, covering sales at both online platforms and bricks-and-mortar stores. Photo: Shutterstock
Alibaba

Alibaba prepares US$5.7 billion war chest for Singles’ Day merchants

Taobao and Tmall plan to give out 30 billion yuan in consumer vouchers and use 10 billion yuan worth of resources to boost traffic amid e-commerce competition.

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An advertisement for the Singles’ Day shopping event from Alibaba’s Tmall e-commerce platform at a subway station in Shanghai on November 4, 2023. Photo: Bloomberg
E-commerce

Alibaba, Xiaohongshu boost sales in midyear shopping festival

Alibaba’s midyear shopping promotion has it going head-to-head with younger e-commerce competitors such as Xiaohongshu, China’s answer to Instagram.

E-commerce

Pinduoduo heats up online price war during China’s 618 shopping festival

The budget shopping platform’s new ‘automated price-tracking system’ will enable merchants to swiftly adjust the cost of goods online during the 618 shopping festival.

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