Publication/Creation Date

August 31 2018

Creators/Contributors

Abha Bhattarai (creator)

Description

“The tide is turning: Retailers are starting to realize there’s a big opportunity here that they’re
not paying attention to,” said Georganne Bender, a consultant who helps retailers
accommodate aging shoppers. “For so long everyone’s been focused on the younger
customer, but if you look at the stats, baby boomers still control 70 percent of the country’s
disposable income.”

Augments

Aging, Living, Tracking, Monitoring, Surveilling, Caring, Helping, Assisting, Accessing, Selling , Shopping, Shaving

Technology Keywords

Smart Homes, Sensors, Remote Monitoring, Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)

Keywords

Aging, Caregivers, Family, Parents, Retail , Long-Term Care, Elderly, Marketing, Safety, Security, Privacy, Emergency, Patients, Accessibility , Accidents, Falls

Marketing Keywords

Best Buy, Gillette, GreatCall

Source

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/its-become-a-gold-rush-inside-the-race-to-create-smart-shoes-custom-razors-andhigh- tech-devices-for-the-over-65-crowd/2018/08/31/fd7ecbc8-a55a-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html