https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-singles-day-shopping-festival-struggles-to-shake-off-weak-consumer-spendingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-singles-day-shopping-festival-struggles-to-shake-off-weak-consumer-spendinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-singles-day-shopping-festival-struggles-to-shake-off-weak-consumer-spending#u201890Sun, 15 Nov 2026 06:47:58 +0000China's 2026 Singles' Day shopping festival generated 1.7764 trillion yuan (about $264.4 billion) in gross merchandise value, according to data firm Syntun. Major platforms Alibaba and JD.com stopped releasing their own transaction totals, leaving third-party estimates as the primary gauge. Coverage from AP, Reuters, Nikkei Asia, Quartz and WANE describes a muted campaign where consumers hunted for value and shunned the complex coupon games of prior years. Retailers leaned on AI-driven live streaming and personalized recommendations to spur purchases, but the overall mood reflected p