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04.15.19 Credit Cards

You can now pay for your fried chicken with a smile because credit cards are so 2016

Treat. Yo. Self.
Image: Mark Lennihan/AP/REX/Shutterstock

Never underestimate the power of single people buying themselves stuff. 

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reported its highest individual sales day ever on Singles Day, an informal holiday dedicated to people who aren’t in relationships. 

SEE ALSO: 7 in 10 people in Southeast Asia scrambled to buy on ‘Singles’ Day’ via their mobiles

Singles Day is on 11/11 (see all those “1”s? they symbolize being alone) and has become in recent years a bigger Chinese shopping day than Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Alibaba was a pioneer in offering discounts on the holiday, and their sales are promoted with a live TV show advertising the discounts available on the website. 

This year, the sale brought in $30 billion for Alibaba, compared to $25 billion in 2017 and $17.8 billion in 2016. 

One wonders if the marketing is getting better or if there are just way more people looking for a Single’s Day treat in these lonely times. 

WATCH: You can now pay for your fried chicken with a smile because credit cards are so 2016

Read more: https://mashable.com/article/alibaba-singles-day-sales-record/

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