Wearables may not be the future of fashion as a whole but they’re the future of the watch sector, right? Hmmm. Like any bold new future, it’s one that’s getting off to a fitful start and that means companies can struggle to make money from it until it’s become completely mainstream.
The global wearable device market took a big step forward in Q4, but are we any closer to a world in which wearables are a sic-fi-like part of our everyday clothing? Hmmm. Not really. But that’s not to say wearables aren’t becoming more important to us.
We’re all finally switching on to wearable tech. That’s the conclusion of a new report from researchers at The NPD Group. In the US last year, dollar sales of wearables rose 110%, which is pretty impressive. And it’s shaping up as a battle royal between fitness trackers and smartwatches. One of them is winning for now,…
Shock, Horror. Outrage. Apple’s Q1 iPhone sales grew at their slowest rate since the product’s 2007 launch and are even expected to fall later this year. Does this mean the end of the world as we know it? Well, some of the headlines following Apple’s Q1 results announcement Tuesday would suggest it does. But let’s…
With next year’s Consumer Electronics Show just around the corner, the press releases about new product launches are coming thick and fast. One interested me in particular because it shows just how much the product-making community believes smartwatches really will one day become an integral part of our lives. The Apple Watch may been this…
What’s the top wearable technology brand? No, it’s not one named after a fruit. It’s the (relatively) humble Fitbit, which managed to keep its lead in the global wearables sector in Q3, despite both Apple and Xiaomi giving it a run for its money in second and third places. The latest sector report from research…
Fashion, handbags, accessories, wearable tech and the website were all standout performers at John Lewis in the latest week, which is good news. But has the week been generally positive given that seven days ago John Lewis reported week-on-week sales up an astonishing 60.1% thanks to Black Friday? Now that the dust has settled, have the…
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