Starting at midnight, diamonds, Chilean frozen salmon, tires, diapers, beer, shoes, handbags and appliances were shipped out across China
Chinese consumers are spending billions of dollars shopping online for anything from diapers to diamonds on “Singles Day,” a day of promotions that has grown into the world’s biggest e-commerce event.
China’s biggest e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, said sales by retailers on its platforms had topped $19 billion by midafternoon Saturday in a count that started at midnight.
Its main rival, online retailer JD.com, which tracks sales starting from Nov.
