Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (Leiphone · Oct 13, 2026)

1688 Integrates AI Workspace Accio Ahead of Double 11

KEY FACTS

On October 13, Alibaba's 1688 announced its integration with Accio, a global e-commerce AI workspace.
The 1688 platform's over 100 million annual active buyers and more than 1 million source manufacturers can activate it directly.
Accio provides small and medium buyers with a procurement assistant for global sourcing, price comparison, and deal negotiation.
The e-commerce manager connects multiple platforms including Taobao, Tmall, Douyin, Pinduoduo, and JD.com.
A business assistant launched for source manufacturers covers three scenarios: in-stock, custom, and cross-border.

KEY DATA

Over 100 millionAnnual active buyers

Over 1 millionSource manufacturers

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

By rolling out AI tools directly to hundreds of millions of buyers and millions of manufacturers, 1688 is effectively giving small and medium merchants a unified entry point ahead of Double 11. The cross-platform e-commerce manager connecting multiple rival platforms shows Alibaba wants to use AI to lock in merchants rather than just chase traffic. For manufacturers and buyers, whether the tools work well determines retention, and the actual conversion that follows is worth watching.

Source: Leiphone report