IT Home, October 12 news: According to Sina Tech today, both Tmall and JD.com have scheduled their 2026 Double 11 press conferences for the same day, October 15. It is uncommon in Double 11 history for both platforms to reveal their major promotion strategies on the same day.

The report states that JD.com chose to launch early, officially beginning full-category spot sales at 8:00 PM on October 12, emphasizing immediate shipment without requiring customers to wait for deposit or final payments. Taobao, on the other hand, started its pre-sale at 8:00 PM on October 15, offering price locking and guaranteed bonuses in advance. Both platforms' promotions will continue until 24:00 on November 11.

IT Home found that JD has officially announced that the JD Double 11 event will begin on October 12 at 8:00 PM; Tmall has officially announced that pre-sale reservations for zero-down payments will start on October 15 at 8:00 PM, and the official Tmall Double 11 sale will begin on October 20 at 8:00 PM.
