Insight ReportThree Months to Singles’ Day: Strategies to Drive Traffic for 11.11 Coresight Research August 12, 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 three months to go, we discuss traffic-driving strategies on Taobao and Tmall. 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: Amazon Prime Day 2025 Evolves into a Retail Ecosystem: Five Insights on a Transforming Midyear Sales SeasonThe Evolving Supply Chain Landscape: Tariffs, Holiday 2025, and What’s Next: Insights Presented by Deborah Weinswig at The Lead SummitWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 20: Bob’s Discount Furniture Announces Store-Expansion PlanMay 2025 US Retail Sales: Core Sales Growth Proves Solid Despite Pull-Forward of Purchases
