2011.11.11, $820m Transaction Volume, the Miracle Day for Taobao and TMall

2011.11.11 is named the “Super Singles Day” in China as you have to wait another 100 years to see next 11/11/11. I don’t know why this date’s getting so special, but people including couples did celebrate it for fun and it did bring huge commercial opportunities. The online shopping platform, Taobao and TMall has just done a superb job, and you could even call it a Miracle.

According to Taobao’s official data we just got,

Well, I am wondering with that amount of orders, how could Taobao/TMall get them delivered on time.

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