https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9p5jaiOxD8
Short info about future retail methods, also how integration is done with 11.11 global shopping event this year for first time, rather than online/offline competing to ruin each other they can work together, a different model of business.
Also shows how some gamifying of the sport of shopping.
Last years total sales were $17.4 Billion USD, around 3 times the totals of Cyber Monday and Black Friday combined, 11.11 is the largest online shopping event globally.
This years 11.11, today, hit $7 Billion USD in first 30 minutes of sales, and before 12 hours had exceeded last years entire days sales by reaching $18 Billion USD of sales.
eg; just the first 30 minutes of sales is almost the combined total of Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined.
Current sales total is $22.4 Billion USD and growing , about like 4 hours left, maybe it wont double last years total, but will be good if it does.
You can watch the live spending total for online and offline sales here -
http://www.alizila.com/
It lists only the goods paid for not the total purchases as some might not be paid for etc.