This is what it looks like when a company prepares to sell $14 billion in merchandise in a single day
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ReutersAlibaba generated a record-breaking $14.3 billion in sales on Singles' Day, the biggest online shopping day in the world, the company said Wednesday. 
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The sales number blows past Alibaba's previous record of nearly $9.3 billion during the 24-hour period on November 11 last year.
Now comes the fun part: shipping all those orders.
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Here are some photos from Alibaba warehouses and delivery companies on Singles Day and the days leading up to it.
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