Data provider Syntun: total GMV during China's 618 online shopping event fell 7% YoY to $102B, in first-ever drop; Alibaba, JD, and PDD didn't release GMV data (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Data provider Syntun: total GMV during China's 618 online shopping event fell 7% YoY to $102B, in first-ever drop; Alibaba, JD, and PDD didn't release GMV data — Ecommerce festival loses lustre as platforms offer year-round discounts — China's online shopping extravaganzas are beginning …
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Data provider Syntun: total GMV during China's 618 online shopping event fell 7% YoY to $102B, in first-ever drop; Alibaba, JD, and PDD didn't release GMV data — Ecommerce festival loses lustre as platforms offer year-round discounts — China's online shopping extravaganzas are beginning …