Wearable

Retail Asia20/01/2020

Wearable technology has come a long way from the original clunky smartwatch, with innovation has taken a giant leap forward in the last five years. And health and wellness have become a key driver of this trend, says GlobalData. Clothes containing technology is becoming a reality as brands such as Levi Strauss join smaller brands […]

Retail Asia17/10/2019

Xiaomi has a good thing going with its Mi Band fitness tracker. IDC said that last year, the manufacturer shipped 23.3 million units of the Mi Band 3, up 44% over 2017’s deliveries. The device accounted for 13.5% of the wearables market in 2018 behind only the 26.8% share belonging to the Apple Watch. And when the […]

Retail Asia25/03/2019

While it’s certainly not unusual to see older gadgets discounted shortly after new models are released, the recently unveiled Fitbit Versa Lite Edition is not actually an upgraded version of last year’s regular Versa. As such, deals on the original model weren’t exactly guaranteed, especially given Fitbit’s newfound success in a fast-growing global wearables market, owed in part to this specific low-cost […]

Retail Asia09/01/2019

Fitness wearables are no longer just a matter of wrist straps or pieces of practical jewelry. Such technology now works via our clothing. Smart garments are all set to supercharge the fashion industry in the years to come. We are fortunate to have been living in an era which will go down in history as the apogee […]

Retail Asia21/12/2018

The wearables market has grown over the past decade, and now a new generation of tech wearables is looking to differentiate itself by looking to the buzzy wellness industry for growth. The industry and definition of wellness has expanded to incorporate aspects of mental health, fitness and physical health, beauty and more, resulting in a new class of consumerism […]

Retail Asia30/08/2017

Fitness product company Fitbit Hong Kong is aiming to grow its B2B sales via smart vending machines. Offered by SmartRetail, the machines accept cashless payments, and not only track sales and inventory in real time, but can also scan consumers to provide personalised recommendations. “For example, the machine may recommend a light-coloured wrist band to […]

Retail Asia28/08/2017

Wearable device sales are on track to grow 16.7% this year to 310.4 million, representing sales of $30.5 billion, Gartner has projected. Nearly a third ($9.3 billion) of the total value of the market is expected to come from smart watches. Gartner predicts there will be 45.1 million smartwatches sold this year, and by 2019 […]

Tag: Wearable

Health and wellness is driving wearable-technology growth in fashion

Xiaomi’s next Mi Band could come with NFC support in the states

Fitbit Versa Special Edition with NFC support flies high

Smart Garments: The next big thing in sportswear

Wearables are pivoting from fitness to wellness

Fitbit Hong Kong to roll out vending machines

Wearable device sales to grow 16.7% this year