smartwatches

Garmin Earnings Boosted By Smartwatch Popularity
Garmin Earnings Boosted By Smartwatch Popularity
February 21, 2019  |  Earnings

With the demand for watches by outdoor adventurers bolstering earnings, Garmin’s stock reached its highest point in 11 years, rising 17 percent. The company’s revenue...

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Discover, Garmin Pay Team On Payments
Discover, Garmin Pay Team On Payments
January 28, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Discover, the payments company, and Garmin International announced on Monday (Jan. 28) that Discover cardmembers can now make payments using Garmin Pay, a contactless payment solution...

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Google Buys Fossil Smartwatch Tech For $40M
Google Buys Fossil Smartwatch Tech For $40M
January 18, 2019  |  Google

Fossil Group has announced that it is selling $40 million of intellectual property (IP) related to smartwatch technology to Google. As a result of the news,...

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Deep Dive: The Costs, Complexities Of Managing Consumer Data
Deep Dive: The Costs, Complexities Of Managing Consumer Data
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

These days, consumers are almost always walking around with at least one, if not more, connected device. Whether they’re smartphones, tablets, wearables or something else,...

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Today In Data: Keeping Current In An Always-Connected, On-Demand Ecosystem
Today In Data: Keeping Current In An Always-Connected, On-Demand Ecosystem
November 30, 2018  |  Today In Data

The world may not feel like a radically different place than it was at the turn of the last century – but in less than...

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Five Innovative Ways Consumers Shop In The Digital Age
Five Innovative Ways Consumers Shop In The Digital Age
November 12, 2018  |  Retail

In the connected age, consumers have more ways to interact with retailers than ever before. While brick-and-mortar stores are still popular with shoppers, they are...

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Fitbit Banks On Smartwatches For Q3, Future Growth
Fitbit Banks On Smartwatches For Q3, Future Growth
November 01, 2018  |  Earnings

Smartwatches and repeat customers helped Fitbit beat analyst revenue expectations in the third quarter of 2018 — and those two factors could become even more important...

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The Big Sizzle: Winning Week For Wearables
The Big Sizzle: Winning Week For Wearables
October 26, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It was a good week for wearables and their future, as the devices continued to show indications of strong promise on the B2C and B2B...

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Analysts: Apple Watch Sales Could Impact Jewelry Market
Analysts: Apple Watch Sales Could Impact Jewelry Market
October 01, 2018  |  Retail

Demand for the Apple Watch could cut into sales for the slowing traditional watch space this holiday season: Citizens Bank noted that the company is...

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