1688 Integrates Accio AI Workspace for Buyers and Suppliers

What happened

1688 announced on October 13 that its more than 100 million annual active buyers and over 1 million source suppliers can now activate Accio, its global AI workspace for e-commerce. Buyers can log in with their 1688 accounts to access procurement and store operations tools; sellers can download the 1688 Business Assistant in Accio and link their stores. The assistant supports product listings, advertising analysis, customer inquiries, and management across multiple stores, with capabilities tailored to in-stock sellers, custom manufacturers, and cross-border merchants.

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Alibaba’s 1688 announced that it has integrated the Accio AI e-commerce workspace, making it immediately available for activation by the platform’s more than 100 million annual active buyers and over 1 million manufacturers. Buyers can sign in with their 1688 accounts, while sellers can download the 1688 Business Assistant within Accio and link their stores. According to 1688, buyers gain a procurement assistant for global sourcing, price comparisons and negotiations, alongside an e-commerce manager connecting Taobao, Tmall, Douyin, Pinduoduo and JD.com. For manufacturers, the business assistant supports product listings, advertising analysis, customer inquiries and management across multiple stores, with capabilities tailored to in-stock sales, custom manufacturing and cross-border commerce.

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