Get ready for Singles' Day and save extra with these vouchers

On the 11th of November each year, we celebrate Singles' Day. The day is an important one for many people around the world, as it's the day that those not in a relationship can meet up and celebrate themselves. The day actually had its origins in China but has since evolved into one of the largest shopping days in the world. Known as an anti-Valentine's Day, rather than buying gifts for others, this is all about buying gifts for oneself. Despite this, it's actually become a popular holiday for couples too, with an impressive 4000 couples getting married in Beijing on 11th November 2011.

Originally, Singles' Day wasn't noticed by many, but over the years, it's become a huge retail day both online and in person. Newer to the UK, more brands are starting to take notice and participate in this day as well, recognising it as a great time to promote products. Typically, there are similar product categories popular during this time, including tech and gadgets, fashion, beauty and lifestyle items. For anyone planning on celebrating this day and pampering themselves, it's always worth the reminder that ordering at least a week in advance of the day is the best practice, as it ensures a timely delivery when shopping online.

What to expect from Singles’ Day deals

Singles' Day offers a wealth of different deals and discounts to shoppers. Typically, these deals vary widely depending on the store, brand or retailer. However, many can be very lucrative and offer as much as 50% off specific items. A lot of stores take it a little bit further too offering additional savings such as an extra 20% off when a specific voucher or code is presented.

Importantly, especially when shopping online, some of these discounts will be applied automatically to your purchase. However, as this is not a guarantee, you will need to check whether or not you need to add a code during the checkout process in order to get the discount. Failing to check can result in your purchase not getting the discount as you didn't manually enter the code at the right point. You should also be aware that some of these promotions are short-lived, so if you're looking to take advantage of a Singles' Day discount, you may need to do so quickly.

All the Singles’ Day discount codes at your disposal

There are many ways to find Singles' Day discount codes, but the easiest way to do so is to go to a centralised platform that aggregates promotions from various online stores. Discoup.com is one such platform. We take care to add all the latest Singles' Day vouchers and discounts for a wide array of brands and retailers. The website is intuitive too as we have various filters allowing shoppers to filter results by category or brand, finding those that are most relevant to their shopping needs.

Having all the discounts and promotions in one destination makes it a more convenient and speedy process, and helps shoppers avoid the need to browse and scroll through multiple sites to compare the different options. Of course, it's important to note that many brands and retailers will offer discount codes directly on their site or via newsletters to subscribers.

Singles’ Day promotions from top brands

Unsurprisingly, there are some major brands and retailers in the UK that have a variety of discounts and offers when it comes to Singles' Day. Fashion retailers, tech and electronics shops, health and beauty brands and homeware or lifestyle websites all join in on the action, with AliExpress leading the way to great savings. Sites like LookFantastic or Amazon always have an array of deals for this day, allowing singles to buy themselves some great gifts with which to pamper themselves and enjoy the day. Staying in the loop is a must, though, which is why it's good to regularly check or subscribe to the newsletter of your favourite brands so that you're notified immediately.