31.7M Mainland Chinese consumers traveled abroad in H1 2016: report

Published: August 25, 2016

International markets saw a 16 percent increase in Chinese outbound travelers, but closer to home, in Greater China, there was a 7 percent decline in tourism for the first half of 2016, according to the China Outboard Tourism Research Institute.

Sephora among brands offering best digital gift card experiences, says RSR

Published: August 25, 2016

LVMH-owned beauty retailer Sephora’s exemplary mobile gifting experience is a result of the brand’s mastery of customer-facing strategies such as discoverability, wide range of payment options and quick delivery, according to a new report from Retail Systems Research.

Chat bots: Turning SMS into a next-gen engagement platform

Published: August 25, 2016

Not only do chat bots help businesses personally answer large volumes of common questions, they also enable companies to meet consumers’ growing preferences to solve problems via messaging versus waiting on hold to talk with a company representative.

Why behavior matters more than thought leadership

Published: August 25, 2016

You do not want your users to think about using your app, just to use it. The part of our brain that controls habit has nothing to do with conscious thought. How can apps tap into its power?

Webinar on Aug. 31: 10 Key Influencer Marketing Predictions

Published: August 24, 2016

How can brands and retailers get influence marketing right as consumers gain even more control of the dialogue with marketers? Find out the key trends that are driving influencer marketing with best-practice tips and pointers in this free webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 at 2 p.m. ET.