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Singles' Day
Singles' Day, the 11 November online shopping festival: offers, spending trends and points to check before buying.
Mainland China, Singapore and moreSingles' Day figures are not comparable: mainland retail sales up 1.1% in Jan–SepMoneyMainland retail sales rose 1.1% year on year in Jan–Sep, with online goods about a quarter. Before Singles' Day, see how official data and platform sales differ in scope, period and source.
Hong Kong, Taiwan and moreJapan's century-old budgeting method: four questions a monthBooksJapan's Kakeibo needs a pen, a notebook and four questions a month. Fumiko Chiba's guide of the same name brought it to UK and US shelves. November has just begun.