Tuesday, December 06, 2016

Apple Watch sales to consumers set record in holiday week, says Apple's Cook | Reuters

Later in the article: "IDC did not immediately respond to a request for comment."

"Cook's comments followed a report on Monday from technology research firm IDC estimating that the tech giant sold 1.1 million units of the Apple Watch during the third quarter of 2016, down 71 percent from the year-ago quarter. The comments offer a glimpse of the gadget's performance during the holiday quarter, which is typically Apple's strongest.

"Our data shows that Apple Watch is doing great and looks to be one of the most popular holiday gifts this year," Cook wrote.

"Sales growth is off the charts. In fact, during the first week of holiday shopping, our sell-through of Apple Watch was greater than any week in the product’s history. And as we expected, we’re on track for the best quarter ever for Apple Watch," he said."
Apple Watch sales to consumers set record in holiday week, says Apple's Cook | Reuters

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