
Some marketing stunt, the Alibaba way
When you're just thinking to celebrate a nice concept you might have prepared for the upcoming Black Friday.... Just think again :) Alibaba launched a communication satellite and a 'mini space station' into space ahead of its annual Singles Day shopping extravaganza that took place over the weekend. While the purpose of the mini space station (dubbed Candy Tin) was not revealed, the satellite will broadcast sentimental messages to consumers when it passes over their location.