Alibaba processed over 2.32 billion orders during 11.11 shopping festival
- 13 November 2020
- 618
11.11 sales set record of 71.4 billion dollars
This year’s shopping extravaganza took place in two stages: from November 1-3 and on November 11. As a result of the four-day sale, the GMV reached $ 71.4 billion and Alibaba’s logistic division Cainiao processed recording 2.32 billion orders.
In support of companies affected by COVID-19, Alibaba has welcomed 31,766 international brands to participate in 11.11 Single’s Day sale, thereby opening up doors of opportunity for brands to reach Chinese consumers who are currently unable to travel abroad.
The e-commerce platform featured live streaming as the center stage during this year’s 11.11 festival, spotlighting overseas celebrities Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Earvin «Magic» Johnson.
This year, Alibaba DAMO showcased several AI-based advances in the technology by integrating virtual anchors in live streaming that allowed interacting with the audience 24/7. In addition, DAMO has added a real-time translation function, allowing the users to watch live streams in Chinese and get instant translation in English, Russian, Spanish or French languages.
