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The relationship between consumers, wearable technology and fashion brands - Lightspeed GMI

The relationship between consumers, wearable technology and fashion brands - Lightspeed GMI | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Asia Pacific was home to 34% of the worlds, connected wearables last year. It is estimated that by 2025, the global wearable technology market will be worth some 70 billion U.S. dollars. So far, fitness and health related functions are dominating the space, as well as devices that can form linkage to functions currently available in a Smartphone, such as GPS. But is this just a playground for the big tech companies and early adopters? Or is this a significant shift in the way we will lead our lives?


The key question this piece of market research aims to discover, is whether or not we actually know our consumers well enough, in terms of their acceptance and expectations of such products. Are consumers in Asia Pacific playing catch up, or are they actually leading this trend in consumer wearable technology? How can marketers and manufacturers succeed in this area?...

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Why the gap between awareness and adoption of wearables?

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, November 3, 2015 11:33 AM

Why the gap between awareness and adoption of wearables?

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This Stylish Wearable Tech Solves An Annoying Problem For Women

This Stylish Wearable Tech Solves An Annoying Problem For Women | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Ringly lights up or vibrates when you get a text.


The latest in wearable tech doesn't look much like tech at all. 


Ringly is an 18k-gold plated ring that connects with a smartphone to discreetly notify the wearer when she gets a call or text.


The idea is to incorporate tech into women's everyday accessories so that they can enjoy the moment without missing something important even when they're not wearing pockets or holding a bag....

Jeff Domansky's curator insight, June 13, 2014 11:48 AM

This product is a great example of wearable technology innovation. In the same way that Apple designs were paired with solutions, the Ringy acccomplishes both solution and a beautiful design. That'll be the only way forward for wearable success.