China's Shopping Bonanza Surprises with Better-Than-Expected Sales

China's biggest shopping day of the year, known as Singles' Day, started earlier this year and ended on a high note. Despite a slow retail environment, consumers spent more than expected, according to consulting executives. This shopping event, similar to Black Friday, kicked off on October 14 and wrapped up Monday. Big online stores like Alibaba and JD. com didn’t share their sales numbers for the third year in a row due to consumer sentiment not being great.Chris Reitermann, the CEO of Ogilvy APAC and Greater China, said that this year's sales were better than many brands thought. However, no one could say that they smashed their goals. Many international companies that sell products in China are being cautious, but they're still making good profits, even if their growth has slowed down. Alibaba talked about strong sales growth and a record number of shoppers. JD. com also saw a big jump in shoppers on their platform compared to last year. This shopping event happened as the Chinese government announced new ways to boost the economy, which made stocks go up.