"Singles' Day" is a commercial event originating in China, celebrated on November 11 ("11.11") each year. This day was designed as a sort of counter-party to Valentine's Day, intended to celebrate singleness. Over time, it has evolved into a massive day of promotions and discounts, often compared to Black Friday or Cyber Monday. The choice of the date, November 11 (11/11), symbolizes single individuals (the number 1).
In China, Singles' Day was popularized by the e-commerce giant Alibaba and has become the most important online shopping day in the world, surpassing Black Friday and Cyber Monday in terms of sales. Total. This shopping day is characterized by huge promotions and significant discounts on many e-commerce and marketplace sites.
After the success of the 2023 edition, it is a safe bet that Singles' Day 2024 in Switzerland will generate greater enthusiasm from brands and distributors with a greater number of participations and even higher expectations among consumers.
In Switzerland, as in many other countries, Singles' Day is gaining popularity. Although its impact is not as massive as in China, many Swiss online merchants and brands participate in this event by offering special promotions and discounts. This gives Swiss consumers the opportunity to take advantage of great deals on a variety of products, ranging from electronics to fashion, and everything in between.
Singles' Day in Switzerland has grown in importance in recent years, with more and more stores participating in the operation. Brands like Manor, Estée Lauder and Ochsner Shoes offered special discounts on Singles' Day. Singles' Day promotions are often inspired by the number 1, so it's common to find discounts of 11% at many retailers.
If the date of Black Friday and Cyber Monday is conditioned on Thanksgiving and changes each year, things are different for Singles' Day which takes place every year on the same date. It is to exploit the symbolism of the number 1 that the date of Singles' Day was set on November 11 every year. This event marks the start of the Black November prom.
Black Week, that is to say the week before Black Friday, will start from November 20 and end on Cyber Monday 2024, i.e. Monday December 2. Which means that Black Friday 2024 in Switzerland will take place on Friday November 29 this year.
In 2023, several Swiss merchants and brands participated in Singles' Day. Although specific Singles' Day promotions tend to be announced at the last minute, brands that have historically participated can be expected to continue to do so. Here are some examples of participants in Switzerland during previous editions of Singles' Day, who are likely to have also participated in 2023:
Each year, new merchants join the Singles' Day shopping event, expanding the range of products and services offered. Promotional offers are generally aligned with the theme of the number "1", reflecting the date of Singles' Day (11/11). Note that it is increasingly common to see these offers not only in online stores, but also in store windows in cities such as Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Zurich and others.
If we don't yet know the Singles' Day 2024 offers in Switzerland, it's easy to imagine what will happen this year. Indeed, Singles' Day promotions typically cover a wide range of product categories, reflecting the diversity of consumers' interests and retailers' strategy to appeal to everyone. From high-tech to travel, here are some product categories typically covered by Singles' Day offers in Switzerland:
But Singles' Day offers are growing more and more each year to cover new categories such as sport with promotions on sports equipment and clothing, or items for outdoor activities. We will look at interior and garden decoration to find low prices on furniture, decoration, gardening tools and much more. If household appliances, watches and jewelry and games and toys are also there, it is at the end of November, during Black Week, that the promotions are the most interesting. Finally, Singles' Day is also an opportunity to find low prices in the tourism and travel sector with offers on stays, flights, excursions and cultural activities.
These categories illustrate the wide variety of products and services covered by Singles' Day discounts. Proof that the event has become a global shopping day attracting various market segments in the same way as Black Friday 2024 or Cyber Monday.
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