“A new research study has determined that not only did Apple garner nearly half of the online revenue generated, but that number has grown significantly since the last holiday season, at the expense of its rivals Fitbit, Samsung, and Garmin,” Mike Wuerthele reports for AppleInsider.
“New data collected by Slice Intelligence shows Apple holding a commanding 46.6 percent of the holiday market share of wearables’ online revenue so far, up from 37 percent at the end of November 2015,” Wuerthele reports. “Apple’s main competitor in the overall space Fitbit, has fallen from 36.8 percent of the revenue, down to 31.9 percent this year.”
Wuerthele reports, “Apple’s rival in the smartphone market, Samsung, clings to fourth place, with a 4 percent share of the revenue, also down year-over year.”
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