In response to the news that Taobao will fully integrate WeChat Pay, on September 4th, Taobao and Tmall announced that in order to enhance consumers' shopping experience, Taobao plans to add WeChat Pay capabilities and will adjust platform rules after this opinion collection is completed. It is reported that this adjustment will cover all Taobao and Tmall merchants.
Taobao and Tmall have always adhered to the concept of open cooperation, actively exploring interoperability and cooperation with various platforms, continuously improving consumer shopping experience, and making shopping more convenient, enjoyable, and efficient for consumers.
WeChat Pay responded that the feature adaptation with Taobao platform merchants is currently being launched. Please refer to the Taobao platform announcement for the specific launch time. WeChat Pay also emphasizes that it always adheres to the concept of open cooperation and actively explores interoperability and cooperation with various fields. Previously, WeChat Pay has successively carried out payment interoperability cooperation with platforms including UnionPay Cloud QuickPass, JD Pay, payment platforms under the three major operators, and digital RMB. In the future, it will continue to explore and provide convenience for users on the basis of ensuring transaction security.
The reporter noticed that although the Taobao app currently does not support all users to use WeChat Pay, the Taobao special edition app can already use WeChat Pay to pay for orders. After adding the required goods to the shopping cart in Taote App, "Alipay payment" will appear preferentially at checkout, but just click "Change" to see the new WeChat payment and find friends to help pay. After selecting WeChat Pay, there is no need to copy the link. Click to proceed with the payment process.
For a long time, the payment ecology of domestic Internet giant platforms has been disconnected and shielded from each other. In recent years, this state has begun to break the ice, and Alibaba and Tencent have begun to deepen their "interconnectivity" in the payment field. In October 2023, the Taobao payment page appeared with the option of "WeChat QR code payment", and you can also "go to WeChat to find friends to help me pay". The industry believes that as Taobao and WeChat's external links gradually loosen, it is not only beneficial for users, but also a win-win situation for giants.