Best Buy Canada to Start Apple Watch Sales on Aug. 14

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Retailer BestBuy has announced recently that Apple will be making the Apple Watch available at more than 100 Best Buy stores in the U.S. on Aug. 7. Now Best Buy Canada has told local website MobileSyrup that Apple Watch will land at 50 brick-and-mortar stores across Canada, as well as online, on Aug. 14.

The retailer said that Apple's wearable will also be available for "feel and try-on" sessions at 20 stores. Apple too has confirmed Best Buy Canada's announcement in a separate statement, saying the following:

“Customers love Apple Watch, and we are thrilled to begin offering it at Best Buy locations across Canada starting August 14. More than 50 Best Buy stores will carry Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport models in time for the holiday shopping season.”

Tony Sandhu, senior vice president of merchandising at Best Buy Canada, shared his input:

"We know our customers want Apple Watch. It has become one of the most popular searched products on BestBuy.ca. We're excited to bring the highly-coveted Apple Watch to more Canadian consumers, especially with the holidays coming up."

Source: MobileSyrup