61% of US and UK consumers say seeing visual user-generated content (UGC) from other customers can reduce the growing number of fashion ecommerce returns which is hitting retailers’ profitability and sustainability goals. And around half of consumers now accept that returning online fashion purchases is bad for the environment NEW YORK and LONDON (July 14, 2022) – 61%[1] of consumers questioned in a new poll think fashion retailers can cut rapidly rising ecommerce product return rates by including more post-purchase photos and videos from other customers—to help shoppers see how…
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Infovista Appoints industry veteran Andrew Miceli to lead US market
Joins as VP Sales for US to drive sales and services operations Paris, France – May 16th, 2022 – Infovista, the global leader in network lifecycle automation (NLA), today announced the appointment of Andrew Miceli as Vice President of Sales for the US, where he will be responsible for the growth and development of Infovista sales and services operations in the region. Building on Infovista’s proven track record with Tier 1 mobile and wireline carriers, Miceli will work with CSPs and Enterprises to help them benefit from Infovista’s network lifecycle…
Read MoreWireless Logic Extends International Reach with Major US Partnerships
Recognised industry leader announces new partnerships that enable customers to localise through major cellular networks in the US LONDON, 23 February 2022 – Wireless Logic Group, Europe’s leading IoT connectivity platform provider has recently expanded its global offering by partnering with three major MNOs in the US. Wireless Logic simplifies and automates IoT connectivity, offering a single platform to securely manage connected assets across any network and number of deployments. For customers, this can accelerate time to market, simplify global supply chains and lower total cost of ownership. Through the…
Read MoreUK Scaleup Navenio Hires New CEO To Drive US Expansion Following 153% Growth in 2021
Navenio strengthens senior team with the appointment of a new CEO to build out its global offering, after securing first two sites in the US Follows December’s £9.5m series A top-up, £1.5m NHSX AI in Health and Care Award and new partnerships with platforms such as HERE Technologies Oxford, UK; 3rd February 2022: Navenio, the UK health & location tech scale up, today announced plans for its next chapter of growth and expansion into the US, following a £9.5 million investment awarded last month. The company has appointed Connie Moser…
Read MoreReal-time inventory visibility to be the top priority for 43% of retailers
Dallas, Texas – 17th January 2022: SML, an end-to-end RFID specialist for brands around the globe, has announced today that it has released part two of its State of Retail Insight Report: Better Serving Customers Through Technology, finding that 43% of retailers believe enhanced stock level visibility would help them better serve customers and increase the overall customer experience. The second of a two-part series, The State of Retail in a Post Pandemic Era analyses responses from over 500 independent senior decision-makers and executives from apparel retailers across the US…
Read MoreUS operator DISH Network joins HomeGrid Forum to drive G.hn innovation
Beaverton, US, 25 August 2021: HomeGrid Forum has welcomed U.S. operator DISH Network as its newest Board Member. DISH provide television entertainment and award-winning technology to millions of customers with its satellite DISH TV and streaming SLING TV services. In 2020, the company became a nationwide U.S. wireless carrier through the acquisition of Boost Mobile. With revenues in excess of US$15 billion, DISH is a Fortune 200 company. DISH joined HomeGrid Forum to become an active contributor to the development of G.hn and is highly interested in monitoring G.hn benefits…
Read MoreStarLeaf achieves HIPAA compliance certification
Global video meeting provider attains US healthcare compliance, guaranteeing secure video, audio, and data sharing for healthcare organizations StarLeaf, the global video meeting provider has achieved HIPAA compliance (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), reaffirming its commitment to delivering security-first communication solutions in healthcare. This achievement allows StarLeaf to enter into a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with US healthcare organizations to deliver HIPAA compliant solutions that guarantee health information is protected at all times. The HIPAA federal law requires the majority of US healthcare plans and providers…
Read MoreHYLA Mobile: Mobile trade-in programs returned $2.378 billion to US consumers in 2019
In 2019, the average age of a smartphone at trade-in was 3 years 30 January 2020 – HYLA Mobile, the world’s leading provider of software technology and services for mobile device returns management and reuse solutions, today announced results from its analysis of the mobile device trade-in market for 2019. The report reveals that $2.378 billion was returned to US consumers last year via mobile device trade-in programs—an increase of 4.7% from 2018. HYLA combines live market figures and its own analytics solution to identify the latest trends for the…
Read MoreHYLA Mobile: Mobile trade-in programs return over $455 million to US consumers in Q2 2019
HYLA data reveals the average age of smartphones at trade-in has hit a three-year high 31 July 2019 – New data from HYLA Mobile, the world’s leading provider of software technology and services for mobile device trade-in and reuse solutions, reveals the continued growth of trade-in programs in the US. Findings from its latest quarterly trade-in trends report show that in Q2 2019, over $455 million was returned to US consumers via trade-in programs—an increase of 10% from Q2 of 2018. HYLA’s latest data also shows that US consumers are…
Read MoreConsumers demand sustainable fashion – but won’t pay more for it, new research finds
Survey identifies top five ways consumers want fashion to become more sustainable New research suggests over half (52%) of consumers in the UK and US want the fashion industry to become more sustainable, with calls for reduced packaging and fair pay for workers among their top demands. But only 29% of these consumers say they will pay more for sustainably-made versions of the same items. And despite many clothing manufacturers and retailers already taking steps to become more sustainable, the message is not getting through to the public. 45% of…
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