SOURCE: HearAtLast Holdings, Inc.
Jun 19, 2009 16:30 ET
HearAtLast to License HearAtLast Hearing Store Brand Throughout North America's Billion Dollar Hearing Market
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HearAtLastMISSISSAUGA, ON--(Marketwire - June 19, 2009) - HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HRAL) is pleased to announce today that the Company has decided that it will begin Licensing the HearAtLast Hearing Store brand to existing Hearing and Audiology Clinics throughout North America. The new licensing model will spawn new clinics that will bear the name of HearAtLast, the Hearing Store.
"In just 2 short years, HearAtLast, the Hearing Store has become a recognizable name in the Hearing Industry in Canada and with that recognition, we are going to begin licensing our Brand to existing hearing stores and clinics that wish to be part of our growing brand," stated Matthew Sacco, CEO of HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. "We are also seeing that the average age of a first time hearing aid customer to be 64 years old whereas the industry average is 70 years old," added Mr. Sacco.
Mr. Sacco attributes the lower average age due to its extreme exposure the Company has within the Wal-Mart stores as well as a sign that the stigma of wearing a hearing aid is slowly eroding away. "Not only will existing hearing stores and clinics be able to capitalize on our Brand Name, but they will also enjoy the added buying power and with the addition of each new HearAtLast Hearing Store and HearAtLast licensed store, that buying power will only improve. In addition to buying power, a HearAtLast licensee may also be able to obtain (if they qualify) funding through HearAtLast so that they may be able to upgrade old and outdated hearing equipment. In North America there are hundreds of Hearing Clinics that can benefit with a HearAtLast Hearing Store license that will ultimately improve their bottom line," added Mr. Sacco.
The added 'buying power,' brand recognition and possible financing will not only improve Hearing Stores' and Clinics' profitability but it can achieve this while being able to lower the prices of the average hearing aid unit maintaining HearAtLast's Philosophy that hearing should not be a privilege but a right that every person that suffers from hearing loss should have.
About HearAtLast
HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. is a Nevada corporation that owns and operates its wholly-owned subsidiary of hearing stores co-located within select Wal-Mart stores throughout Canada. Their chain of hearing stores specializes in the sale of digital hearing aids and testing services. The Company is the affordable hearing solution for Canadians, combining the most sought after retail space in North America with convenience and location. HearAtLast provides State of the Art Hearing Testing and Dispensing services to individuals with all types of measurable hearing loss.
HearAtLast facilities sell a selection of high quality brand name hearing aids and also offer complimentary screening tests, clinical hearing tests, high end ear buds and assistive listening devices. The Company's mission is to consolidate the highly fragmented hearing services industry while providing unparalleled service to the estimated 30+ million hearing impaired individuals throughout North America. After a prescription is approved, the independent on-site audiologists and hearing aid practitioners at HearAtLast utilize a refined process to dispense the latest in Name Brand digital hearing aids.
For more information please visit www.hearatlast.com
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Investor Relations:
HearAtLast Holdings, Inc.
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