HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – China’s Alibaba said on Wednesday orders on its e-commerce platforms during the Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza hit a record 498.2 billion yuan ($75.1 billion).
The world’s biggest sales event – eclipsing Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the United States – spanned four main days this year.
($1 = 6.6301 Chinese yuan renminbi)
edited by Emelia Sithole-Matarise
source: reuters.com