On Friday, September 25, started selling the Apple Watch throughout Russia. The device has already become the most popular in the domestic market of smart hours.
Today Apple Watch appeared in 27 stores, where the company has the Apple zone. Wearable wrist computer available in 60 stores re:Store in 19 cities. Till today they were only sold in 15 stores re:Store in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
“The messenger” last week opened in the online store pre-order the Apple Watch throughout Russia, and is now beginning to sell them in your online store across the country, 33 single-brand stores C-Store in the regions, and also in 17 the salons of “Euroset” in Moscow and the Moscow region, reports “Vedomosti”. According to the company, since the official announcement of the Apple Watch in Russia in July 2015, they were presented only in one outlet is “Coherent” store C-Store on Tverskaya. Sale in this store, as well as numerous requests from the regions showed that the Apple smart watch will be in demand.
“M. video” and re:Store will also be selling the Apple Watch throughout Russia via its online stores.
Still Apple Watch officially sold in 21 Russian retail store, including Apple Shop in the store, reminds the employee of one of the companies – partners of Apple. Thus, after today’s expansion of sales of such stores are not less than 142.
How the Apple Watch has already been sold in Russia, they speak neither Apple nor its partners-the retailers. Statistics C-Store showed that at the start comparable to the sales of the flagship smartphone of the famous international brands (And brands). Sales of the Apple Watch is higher than the smart watches from other brands: this can be explained by including the high popularity of Apple’s smartphones. According to the employee of one of the companies – partners of Apple in Russia in the first half of 2015, has sold about 650,000 iPhone.
Data on shipments of the Apple Watch in Russia and sales differ. According to an employee at one of Apple’s partners in Russia was officially sold about 14,000 of these devices. This seems to be true, I agree worker other partner Apple. Only since the advent of Apple Watch to the world market officially and unofficially in Russia has sold about 30,000 of these devices, says an employee of one of Apple’s partner. According to analysts IDC, only in the second quarter of 2015, i.e. before the start of official sales in Russia were imported about 12,000 Apple Watch. In April – June 2015 Apple took first place in the segment of smart watches. In second place is Samsung Gear watch.
Watch Apple have an impressive set of features and superior design they will definitely attract the attention of buyers to this category of products that well affect the development of this segment in Russia, analysts say.
