Double 11

Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo launch campaigns for Singles’ Day shopping festival on same day

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Alibaba, JD.com, Pinduoduo launch campaigns for Singles’ Day shopping festival on same day

Taobao and Tmall Group, Alibaba’s domestic e-commerce business unit, launched at 8pm on Monday the presale stage of its promotion for Singles’ Day – also known as 11.11 or Double 11, referring to the shopping extravaganza originally observed on November 11 – as the company anticipates a record-high volume of users taking part in this … Read more

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day preparation includes US$5.7 billion in aid to merchants

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Alibaba’s Singles’ Day preparation includes US.7 billion in aid to merchants

Alibaba Group Holding has earmarked at least 40 billion yuan (US$5.7 billion) worth of resources to help merchants on Taobao and Tmall during the Singles’ Day shopping festival, as the e-commerce giant fights to protect its core business in an increasingly competitive market. The largest shopping platforms owned by Alibaba, which also owns the South … Read more