NEW YORK - eTradeWire -- Forest Circle, a local-life platform built for New York's Chinese-speaking community, has opened free showcase listings for local businesses and is inviting merchants across the New York metropolitan area to claim their spot.Through the Forest Circle website (forest38.com) and the Forest Circle iOS app, residents browse local services, community activities and neighborhood events in one place. A merchant's showcase listing works like a digital business card: business name, services, phone and WeChat contact, shown to nearby Chinese-speaking customers who are actively looking for local services.

"Many excellent local businesses in New York are simply hard for Chinese-speaking customers to find," said a Forest Circle spokesperson. "We built Forest Circle to close that gap. Early merchants join free, get a full showcase listing, and receive hands-on help from our team to get set up."

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Businesses in real estate, moving, wholesale supply, renovation and repair, home cleaning, accounting and tax, beauty, restaurants and retail are all welcome. Listings are free during the current recruitment period, and early merchants receive placement in front of the platform's growing local audience.

Merchants can claim a free listing at https://forest38.com/for-business/ or by downloading the Forest Circle app on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forest-circle/id6794369953

About Forest Circle: Forest Circle (FOREST CIRCLE INC) is a New York local-life platform — website forest38.com plus the Forest Circle app — connecting local businesses with the city's Chinese community through merchant listings, local activities, classifieds and practical city guides.

Contact: forest@forest38.com / +1 (929) 316-6868 / Long Island City, NY