1688 announces a comprehensive upgrade to its buyer experience, making all its AI-powered products for buyers completely free. This move aims to boost procurement efficiency and help buyers find the goods they need more easily.
1688 will focus on the core procurement stages for buyers – "finding goods - selecting products - placing inquiries" – and launch several new features, including AI Opportunities, AI Selection, AI Guidance, and AI Replenishment.
Among these, the AI Opportunities feature helps buyers quickly identify potentially high-quality products. AI Selection provides intelligent recommendations to optimize the selection process and improve procurement accuracy. AI Guidance offers personalized shopping assistance, helping buyers find the most suitable options among numerous products. Furthermore, AI Replenishment helps sellers stay informed about inventory levels, ensuring a continuous supply of goods for buyers.
Beyond these core features, 1688 has introduced AI image search technology, allowing buyers to upload images to find alternatives to branded products. This "image search for alternatives" function will greatly benefit buyers looking for similar products, helping them efficiently find what they need and suitable OEMs.
Previously, 1688 already made all its AI products for sellers completely free. Leveraging the technological advantages of Tongyi Qianwen and DeepSeek, it launched a business-oriented large language model specifically for sellers. Sellers can use these AI services to directly reach buyers, thereby increasing transaction success rates.
Key Highlights:
🛍️ All 1688 AI products for buyers are free, boosting procurement efficiency.
🤖 Multiple new features are launched, including AI Opportunities, AI Selection, AI Guidance, and AI Replenishment, optimizing the procurement process.
📷 AI image search technology is introduced, allowing buyers to find brand alternatives using images, making the process convenient and efficient.
