HearUSA may have found its key to success in retail sales of hearing aids with its exclusive contract with AARP, the 40-million member organization for Baby-Boomer Americans aged 50 and above. In its second-quarter financial report this week, HearUSA said the nationwide roll-out to AARP members that began early this year helped account for a nine percent increase in sales over … [Read more...] about HearUSA Banks On Exclusive AARP Contract To Put Hearing Aids In Millions Of U.S. Baby Boomers’ Ears
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GN ReSound Expects To Increase Its Share Of The Global Hearing Aid Market After A Slow Two Years, But Industry Growth Remains Anemic
More evidence of a turnaround in worldwide sales of hearing aids came with GN ReSound's announcement of improved financial results today, but overall growth in the industry remains anemic. GN ReSound, one of the six largest global hearing aid makers, announced flat organic growth in the second quarter of 2010 over the same period in 2009, after sales declines in the previous … [Read more...] about GN ReSound Expects To Increase Its Share Of The Global Hearing Aid Market After A Slow Two Years, But Industry Growth Remains Anemic
New ‘Buy A Hearing Aid’ Web Site Provides Good Information On Hearing Aid Brands Along With Referrals To An Audiologist Near You
There is a new web site devoted to helping hearing-aid buyers sort through what products on the market will best meet their needs and find a reputable audiologist nearby who can help them. Buy a Hearing Aid provides detailed information about the major hearing aid brands and makes it easy to compare and contrast features and benefits. And if you provide them with your zip code … [Read more...] about New ‘Buy A Hearing Aid’ Web Site Provides Good Information On Hearing Aid Brands Along With Referrals To An Audiologist Near You
GN ReSound Alera Arrives With Wireless Features Setting The Bar Higher For Premium Hearing Aids
The wireless features in the new GN ReSound Alera family of hearing aids, which start shipping this week, are very similar to those found in several other high-end hearing aids already announced by other manufacturers. But, taken together, they help set the bar higher for premium hearing aids and assistive listening devices in general. The only question is how much better the … [Read more...] about GN ReSound Alera Arrives With Wireless Features Setting The Bar Higher For Premium Hearing Aids
Does Amplifon’s Revenue Increase Mean The Global Hearing-Aid Industry Is Ready To Rebound From Recession?
When Amplifon S.p.A., the leading global hearing-aid distribution company, yesterday announced that its revenues in the first half of 2010 increased 8.9 percent to 314.4 million Euros, it may have sounded the opening bell on a rebound for the hearing industry generally. Amplifon, based in Italy, is the leading distributor of hearing aids in Europe, through its … [Read more...] about Does Amplifon’s Revenue Increase Mean The Global Hearing-Aid Industry Is Ready To Rebound From Recession?