Jeff Campbell
04-29-2010, 04:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/28/apple_retail_store_sales_climb_8_to_start_2010_even_without_new_macs.html' target='_blank'>http://www.appleinsider.com/article...t_new_macs.html</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Apple's same-store sales rose 8 percent in the March quarter of 2010, propelled by a 22.3 percent year-over-year increase in Mac sales, even though a MacBook Pro refresh did not arrive during the three-month period."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/at/auto/1272475556.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Much better news than last year when they had a decline of 21.9% according to the article. Non Mac revenues grew 1.2% fueled by iPads, which was the first growth in six quarters. If you like Apple products, the retail stores are the place to go to get the hands on experience for all of their products. And for those thinking about purchasing one of their products, in my opinion, it is an integral part of building the brand and expanding the reach of the product line. </p>