Irish Examiner view: Singles Day another event to splash out on

Chance for the unattached to buy themselves a gift 

Singles Day is unashamedly geared towards getting people to spend money. Picture: iStock

With Christmas looming on the horizon, it might seem a little excessive to have a particular day in November pushing us to spend even more, but that is clearly the purpose of Singles Day.

If you have only just begun to accommodate Black Friday as a shopping event, then you may not be quite as familiar with Singles Day, which falls on November 11.