Delivery orders jump 25.12% to 1.35b on Singles Day
Major e-commerce giants received 1.35 billion delivery orders, a 25.12 percent rise, on Nov 11, or Singles Day, a Black Friday-like shopping festival in China, according to the State Post Bureau.
Postal and express delivery firms processed 416 million orders on Sunday, up 25.68 percent and set a new historical record.
More than 3 million postal staff members will guarantee smooth delivery of these orders, with 20 percent more transfer centers and vehicles equipped for this special occasion. 110 all-cargo carriers and 400 high-speed rail routes for express orders will meet huge delivery demand, the bureau said.
More than 90 percent delivery orders in China are electronic now, with automated sorting, unmanned warehouse, and intelligent sorting robot mass applied.
