Singles' Day, observed on November 11, celebrates single life through shopping, self-care, and social events. Initially started in 1993 at Nanjing University, it has evolved from a small campus ...

Originally called Bachelors' Day, it is a Chinese celebration and shopping season for people who are not in a relationship. Every year, it is observed on November 11, recognising singles worldwide.

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Singles’ Day--also known as Double 11 as it falls on Nov. 11 annually--is typically closely watched as a barometer of consumption in China, as consumers collectively spend billions on online ...

made in just 24 hours last November. Today, the company already banked $5 billion in just one hour. It's all happening during an unofficial Chinese holiday called “Singles' Day.” Follow Tech ...

$9 Billion. That’s how much Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, made in just 24 hours last November. It happened during an unofficial Chinese holiday called “Singles Day.” But what is ...

China's celebration of solo living, Singles' Day—held every year on 11/11—is now the world's largest e-commerce holiday, generating more sales than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.

Online service provider and e-commerce platform Alibaba started the now-famous event on Nov. 11, 2009, offering attractive discounts to entice shoppers to spend more.

SHANGHAI--The focus of China’s Singles ... comes a day after the annual shopping blitz spearheaded by Alibaba Group, which recorded 540.3 billion yuan in orders over the 11-day event.