NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In commemoration of the Golden Week holiday, Jeenie™ is partnering with the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) and Attract China to not only attract more Chinese shoppers to Madison Avenue retail locations, but also to make these shoppers feel welcome. The Chinese National Day holiday is a golden time for travel as it is the longest public holiday in China after the Chinese New Year.
U.S. based retailers and travel destinations are capitalizing on the increasing number of Chinese tourists traveling abroad each year. Chinese consumers now account for 32 percent of the spending on luxury goods worldwide. To meet this demand, more high-end retailers in the United States are increasingly catering to Chinese customers and, consequently, taking steps to better understand the culture, adopt mobile trends, and reduce the language barrier.
"As global travelers, we are more likely to spend time in—and return to—international destinations where we feel welcome and understood," says Jeenie CEO and Co-founder Kirsten Brecht Baker. "This is even more true for those new to traveling abroad. At Jeenie, we are removing the anxiety behind visiting unfamiliar places. We make travel more accessible by helping to overcome any language or cultural barrier," adds Brecht Baker.
Jeenie™ is a language assistance Mobile App that provides travelers with on-demand access to live, HUMAN language interpreters. With a few taps on a smartphone, travelers who need language help or cultural advice can video-chat or speak—in real time—with a bilingual interpreter. Jeenie™ helps U.S. destinations (such as luxury retailers, malls and outlets) attract more Chinese customers by providing an enhanced experience. "Jeenie™ empowers individuals to travel with confidence, shop with sureness, and enjoy more of the local culture," says Brecht Baker.
Jeenie™ and Madison Avenue BID have partnered to provide the retailers on Madison Avenue with access to on-demand language assistance and, thus, to deliver a superior shopping experience to customers. "We have much to offer Chinese visitors. In an afternoon on Madison Avenue, shoppers can combine visits to cultural touchstones, like Central Park, The Met Breuer Museum and The Frick Collection, with luxury shopping experiences at the flagship boutiques of the world's leading fashion, jewelry and accessory brands," says Matthew Bauer, President of the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District. "To attract more Chinese shoppers, we knew we had to address the language gap in order to help our retailers build longer-term relationships. This is why we approached Jeenie. The Jeenie Mobile App provides our stores with an affordable way to access an English<>Mandarin or English<>Cantonese speakers at any time of the day," continues Bauer.
Retailers Use Jeenie™ to Attract More International Clients
The Jeenie™ Mobile App is now in the hands of management and sales staff at stores up and down Madison Avenue that are taking significant steps to attract more Chinese shoppers, including Roberto Cavalli, Isabel Marant, Kwiat and Fred Leighton. Jeenie's™ experienced language and cultural experts are standing by to help retail staff and customers hold 3-way conversations, accurately discuss products and pricing, and, ultimately, form real relationships despite the language difference. "We are enhancing and changing the way people explore the world as well as get to know and understand each other," Brecht Baker finishes.
These retailers use Jeenie™ to:
- Provide staff with live, human language translators on their smartphone or iPad to facilitate real-time conversations with customers.
- Provide customers with an affordable solution for language help. Some retailers will simply promote Jeenie at their locations—allowing customers to download the app directly, enter payment information, and then connect to a linguist.
- Gift language help to VIP clients for a better shopping or touring experience around the city.
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About Jeenie™
Jeenie™ is a Mobile App that provides on-demand access to live, HUMAN linguists directly on your smartphone for language assistance & cultural advice.
About the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District
The Madison Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) is the not-for-profit public/private partnership representing the businesses on Madison Avenue between East 57 Street and East 86 Street.
About Attract China
Attract China connects Chinese tourists with US brands and destinations leveraging social, digital and print media.
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