- “JD.com’s annual “618” online shopping extravaganza racked up a total of 269.2 billion yuan ($38 billion) worth of transactions, as consumers splurged during China’s first major e-commerce sale since the pandemic began.
- This year’s tally was 33% higher than last year’s 201.5 billion yuan in sales. It reflects an increasing shift to online shopping as consumers shun brick-and-mortar stores.”
