1688 Integrates Accio AI E-Commerce Workspace for Buyers and Manufacturers

What happened

On October 13, Alibaba’s 1688 announced its integration with Accio, a global AI e-commerce workspace, with immediate access for over 100 million annual active buyers and over 1 million manufacturers. Ahead of Double 11, Accio offers small buyers a procurement assistant for global sourcing, price comparisons, and negotiations, plus an e-commerce manager connecting Taobao, Tmall, Douyin, Pinduoduo, and JD.com. Manufacturers gain a 1688 business assistant with differentiated AI capabilities for in-stock, custom, and cross-border business scenarios.

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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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