Singles’ Day Preview: What’s New for Double 11 2019?

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The 11.11 Global Shopping Festival (also widely referred to as Singles’ Day or Double 11) is coming soon. Held annually on November 11, the once small Alibaba-invented shopping holiday has ballooned quickly to become the world’s largest shopping festival. With the 24-hour shopping extravaganza just few weeks away, Chinese e-commerce giants are already actively promoting and preparing for the event. We look at what’s new this year.

• E-commerce giants are eyeing lower-tier cities as the biggest growth opportunity, leveraging group buying platforms and launching consumer-to-manufacturer products.
• Livestreaming is becoming a must-have marketing toolto engage with customers and promote products.
• While discounts are a hallmark of Singles’ Day, this year merchants are focusing more on enhancing the overall customer shopping experience.