With the current surge of the digital economy, “cross-border e-commerce + industrial belt” has become the core focus of the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry, and digital intelligence tools such as AI have become the “new weapon” for hardware companies to break through.
However, many problems such as the difficulty of acquiring customers offline, thin OEM profits, the saturation of the domestic market, and the inability to start cross-border operations have plagued Zhaoqing’s manufacturing enterprises.
In order to help local hardware companies open up online sales, embrace smart technology, and expand overseas routes, the commercial departments at the city and county levels joined hands with professional platforms to organize the 2026 Zhaoqing E-commerce Support “Millions of Projects” series of activities – thematic empowerment salon activities for the hardware industry.
This event will provide free information sharing, practical experience teaching, and accurate resource docking. We sincerely invite hardware industry practitioners to explore new development opportunities together!
Currently, AI technology has fully penetrated the entire e-commerce chain and is reshaping the cross-border e-commerce transaction pattern of the hardware industry.
With the help of AI intelligent analysis of procurement needs, customers can quickly match customized hardware product parameters, and the accuracy of demand matching is greatly improved; relying on AI dynamic pricing and market data analysis functions, it can accurately control raw material prices and exchange rate fluctuations, and scientifically formulate quotation strategies; AI can also complete product shelves, multi-lingual copywriting, intelligent customer service reception and other tasks with one click, significantly reducing labor costs and operating thresholds, allowing small and medium-sized hardware companies to easily play online e-commerce and delve into cross-border markets.
This salon is jointly sponsored by Zhaoqing Municipal Commerce Bureau and Gaoyao District Industry and Information Technology Bureau, hosted by Zhaoqing Jinli High-tech Zone Management Committee, and co-organized by Alibaba 1688 platform.
The event focuses on the pain points of the hardware industry, closely follows the development trend of digital intelligence, and creates an e-commerce science popularization feast exclusively for hardware people. It teaches everyone step by step how to understand cross-border e-commerce, make full use of AI tools, and explore new business opportunities.
The event has many highlights:
In-depth industry analysis and understanding of market trends: Professional lecturers comprehensively analyze the current overall development status of the industrial hardware industry and domestic and foreign market trends, dismantle the pain points of the traditional model and the direction of e-commerce transformation, deeply interpret the e-commerce operation logic that adapts to the hardware industry, help companies find the right transformation positioning, and say goodbye to blindly testing the waters.
Practical popularization of AI tools to unlock smart gameplay: Targeted explanation of the application of AI in hardware e-commerce operations, from intelligent product selection, parameter matching, graphic and text content generation, to intelligent inquiry reception, inventory warning, and market trend prediction, dismantling practical AI tool usage skills throughout the entire process, allowing technology to truly increase efficiency and reduce burdens on operations.
Practical store operation teaching, ready to use once you get started: Focusing on mainstream e-commerce platforms such as 1688, sharing practical methods for the whole process of hardware accessories online store construction, product listing, traffic acquisition, customer maintenance, etc. The practical content is down-to-earth, and you can quickly master operational skills even with no basic knowledge.
On-site Q&A and linking to high-quality resources: Government departments, platform experts, and industry colleagues gather on-site to communicate freely, answer questions one-on-one, and build a bridge between supply and demand to help companies connect with platform resources and expand business partners.
Event details are as follows:
(1) Event time: June 12, 2026 (Friday) 14:00-16:30 (check-in starts at 13:30, please arrive in advance)
(2) Event location: City Reception Hall, Jinli High-tech Zone, Zhong’an Zhigu Industrial Park, Jinli Town, Gaoyao District, Zhaoqing City.
Friends who are interested in participating in this event can pay attention to relevant information to learn how to participate.
