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Coverage dated November 10, 2026 to November 12, 2026

China’s Singles' Day shopping festival struggles to shake off weak consumer spending

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

HONG KONG (AP) — Early signs suggest China ’s biggest online shopping event is struggling to persuade anxious consumers to spend more, despite discounts.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Subdued sales for Singles' Day, China's online shopping festival, signal weak appetite for spending (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Signs so far show Singles' Day, China's biggest online shopping festival, is failing to entice worried consumers into splashing out more, even when they are offered bargains

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    China’s Singles' Day shopping festival fails to shake off weak consumer spending (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Early signs suggest China’s biggest annual online shopping festival is failing to persuade anxious consumers to spend more, despite discounts

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    China’s Singles' Day shopping festival struggles to shake off weak consumer spending (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    HONG KONG (AP) — Early signs suggest China ’s biggest online shopping event is struggling to persuade anxious consumers to spend more, despite discounts.

  4. Quartz

    China's Singles' Day is failing to shake off weak consumer spending (opens Quartz)

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    Sales through Oct. 31 matched last year's level as retailers lean on a longer festival and AI tools to lift spending

  5. Breitbart News

    China’s Big ‘Singles Day’ Shopping Event Struggles as ‘Optimism Over Recovery’ Fades (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    China’s Singles’ Day online shopping event, which rivals Black Friday in the United States, posted sluggish sales this year as consumer optimism lagged far behind reported GDP growth. Chinese consumers are reportedly still worried about the depressed real estate market and would rather save than spe…

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