Insight Report 8 minutes PremiumTwo Months to Singles’ Day: Leveraging Juhuasuan and Alibaba’s Marketing Platform for 11.11 Coresight Research September 11, 2019 Executive SummarySingles’ Day, held annually on November 11, began as a festival of young Chinese people celebrating their pride in being single. Alibaba started promoting the day as a shopping day (now officially called the 11.11 Global Shopping Festival) back in 2009. Only 27 brands participated then, generating total gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $7.8 million. Last year, total GMV on Alibaba’s various platforms hit $30.8 billion, up 27% from the prior year and a huge 252% CAGR over the past nine years. Click here to read more Coresight coverage of Singles Day for the upcoming 2019 shopping event and prior years. In our monthly reports counting down to Singles’ Day, we help retailers prepare for the event. With two months to go, we discuss how companies can leverage the Juhuasuan platform and Alibaba’s brand marketing strategies for better results on Singles’ Day. This report is for subscribers only. Learn more about subscriptions here.If you are a subscriber, please log in. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: AI Is Revolutionizing Healthcare: Four Applications, Countless BenefitsUS and UK Retail Bankruptcies Latest, September 2023: US Convenience and Apparel See BankruptciesThree Things You Need To Know: Inclusivity in Retail—Opportunities for 2023Research Preview: The State of the American Mall