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Alibaba Does It Again: $1 Billion in Sales in 5 Minutes

We spotted this stat today:

"Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. posted $1 billion (6.81 billion yuan) of sales within the first five minutes of its Singles’ Day shopathon, a 24-hour event that may offer clues on the health of the Chinese economy and its largest online retailer"

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