Cainiao sets Singles’ Day delivery times record

When the clock struck midnight on Singles’ Day, the biggest shopping day on earth had come to an end. But for Cainiao Network, the logistics affiliate of Alibaba Group, the hard work was just beginning. The 812 million delivery orders generated in those 24 hours, up 23% from last year’s 657 million, now had to be shipped to consumers.

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