Traditionally, families have cared for their senior loved ones by employing staff to look after their needs, by helping them move into care communities or retirement homes, or by caring for them directly. New technology, however, has enabled many families… Continue Reading
Nursing homes were once viewed as the main option for seniors who were no longer able to live independently at home. However, over time, in-home care services and assisted-living communities evolved to help seniors with their nonmedical daily needs, such… Continue Reading
This week, Fung Global Retail & Technology and First Insight hosted a Breakfast with The Disruptors event at the PROJECT Las Vegas conference in conjunction with P1VOT, which is PROJECT’s new show floor area highlighting innovative, tech-based business solutions for… Continue Reading
Internet usage and online shopping participation rates are, naturally, lower among older age groups: seniors have not had the advantage of growing up with this technology, as millennials have. But in developed Internet economies, online penetration rates for seniors are… Continue Reading
Fung Global Retail & Technology attended the National Association of Chain Drug Store (NACDS) Total Store Expo (TSE) in Boston which ran from Saturday, August 6, to Tuesday, August 9. The annual trade show, the industry’s largest gathering, brought together… Continue Reading
Millennials may be the demographic garnering the most headlines lately, but the aging and rapidly growing senior community deserves attention, too. The UN forecasts that the number of people aged 60 or older will grow by over 500 million between… Continue Reading
The Fung Global Retail & Technology team will attend the 2016 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Total Store Expo at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, August 6–9. The annual trade show brings together retailers and suppliers for… Continue Reading
COUNTDOWN: FINAL WEEK ATHLEISURE CASHES IN ON THE OLYMPIC GAMES Fashion labels and brands are cashing in on the timeliness of the boom in the athleisure trend in tandem with this year’s Olympic Games. The rise of the health-… Continue Reading