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Financial Markets

Alibaba Posts $1 Billion in Sales in 5 Minutes on Singles’ Day

Global retail e-commerce is expected to grow by 24 percent to $1.91 trillion in transactions this year.

Financial Markets

Alibaba Posts $1 Billion in Sales in 5 Minutes on Singles’ Day

Global retail e-commerce is expected to grow by 24 percent to $1.91 trillion in transactions this year.


China

Alibaba Promises Catwalks and Katy Perry for Singles' Day

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has started the countdown to its annual shopping festival Singles' Day.

China

Alibaba Promises Catwalks and Katy Perry for Singles' Day

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has started the countdown to its annual shopping festival Singles' Day.


Retail

Black Friday or Not, We Can Still Shop Like Crazy

Black Friday may be getting tired, but buying stuff that's on sale probably isn't.

Retail

Black Friday or Not, We Can Still Shop Like Crazy

Black Friday may be getting tired, but buying stuff that's on sale probably isn't.


Financial Markets

Alibaba Singles’ Day Draws Record Sales Amid Economic Concerns

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. flexed its e-commerce muscle by logging a record 91.2 billion yuan ($14.3 billion) in sales during its Singles’ Day promotion.

Financial Markets

Alibaba Singles’ Day Draws Record Sales Amid Economic Concerns

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. flexed its e-commerce muscle by logging a record 91.2 billion yuan ($14.3 billion) in sales during its Singles’ Day promotion.


Financial Markets

Alibaba Says Singles' Day Sales Surpass Last Year's $9.3 Billion Total

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday the value of merchandise it has sold so far during the Singles' Day online shopping extravaganza had surpassed last year's total of $9.3 billion.

Financial Markets

Alibaba Says Singles' Day Sales Surpass Last Year's $9.3 Billion Total

Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd said on Wednesday the value of merchandise it has sold so far during the Singles' Day online shopping extravaganza had surpassed last year's total of $9.3 billion.


Global Markets

What 'Hot Deal' Means on Singles Day in China

China’s economy is struggling, and come Wednesday the country’s lonely hearts will do their best to put it back on track.

Global Markets

What 'Hot Deal' Means on Singles Day in China

China’s economy is struggling, and come Wednesday the country’s lonely hearts will do their best to put it back on track.


China

China's Couriers Don't Want to Be Alone on Singles Day

On China's giant Singles Day internet shopping festival, the country's delivery firms are stretched so thin that they are looking for tie-ups, listings and new investors to husband their resources.

China

China's Couriers Don't Want to Be Alone on Singles Day

On China's giant Singles Day internet shopping festival, the country's delivery firms are stretched so thin that they are looking for tie-ups, listings and new investors to husband their resources.


China

The China Edit | Singles' Day, Luxury Brands Suing Alibaba, New Look Expansion

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.

China

The China Edit | Singles' Day, Luxury Brands Suing Alibaba, New Look Expansion

The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.


China

Why Alibaba Is Having Singles’ Day in Beijing for First Time

Shifting from its Hangzhou home to Beijing shows Alibaba’s ambitions to maintain growth, penetrate the northern region where rival JD.com Inc. is based, and answer the government’s call for “national champions” in technology.

China

Why Alibaba Is Having Singles’ Day in Beijing for First Time

Shifting from its Hangzhou home to Beijing shows Alibaba’s ambitions to maintain growth, penetrate the northern region where rival JD.com Inc. is based, and answer the government’s call for “national champions” in technology.


News & Analysis

Macy’s Joins Singles’ Day Debutantes in Chinese Buying Spree

China’s shoppers will have even more online bargains to choose from when Macy’s Inc. add to the foreign retailers bolstering Wednesday’s Singles’ Day offerings.

News & Analysis

Macy’s Joins Singles’ Day Debutantes in Chinese Buying Spree

China’s shoppers will have even more online bargains to choose from when Macy’s Inc. add to the foreign retailers bolstering Wednesday’s Singles’ Day offerings.


Global Markets

Why Singles' Day in China Is Bigger Than Cyber Monday

Singles' Day started in China in the 1990s as an obscure holiday but has snowballed into a consumer phenomenon, thanks largely to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Global Markets

Why Singles' Day in China Is Bigger Than Cyber Monday

Singles' Day started in China in the 1990s as an obscure holiday but has snowballed into a consumer phenomenon, thanks largely to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.


China

JD.com Says Alibaba Pressuring Merchants Before Singles’ Day

The biggest rival to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in Chinese e-commerce is accusing the technology giant of violating market regulations and hampering competition in the run-up to the nation’s largest online sales promotion.

China

JD.com Says Alibaba Pressuring Merchants Before Singles’ Day

The biggest rival to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. in Chinese e-commerce is accusing the technology giant of violating market regulations and hampering competition in the run-up to the nation’s largest online sales promotion.