Insight ReportCoresight Research Countdown to 11.11 Series, #12: AliExpress and the Indonesian Government Will Embrace Singles’ Day This Year Coresight Research October 18, 2018 Executive SummaryAlibaba’s 11.11 Global Shopping Festival, also known as Double 11 or Singles’ Day, takes place on November 11 every year and it has become the world’s biggest 24-hour online sale.This report series covers the various shopping festivals and developments in New Retail that are taking place in the lead up to this event. AliExpress announced a series of wide-ranging initiatives to boost this year’s sales during Double 11, including extensive pre-sale activities, enhanced language support on its website and extending it by a day. The Indonesian Government will take part in this year’s Double 11and two videos featuring Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo will be broadcast at the event’s gala show. Alibaba will merge its food delivery service Ele.me with restaurant review and lifestyle unit Koubei to establish a local service company with the aim of making urban life “better and more convenient.” Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner: US Shoppers Are Worried About Higher Prices from Tariffs—Consumer Survey Insights with John MercerWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 17: Announced Closures Up 90% Year Over Year; JD Sports Reveals Global Store PlansRetailTech: Empowering Retail’s Front Line, Creating Smarter Stores—Five Tech-Driven Strategies for Associate EnablementJanuary 2025 US Retail Sales: Nearly All Sectors Report Mid-Single-Digit Sales Growth
