Consumers looking for one of Apple’s more affordable iPad models may still have trouble finding one at the company’s nation retail chain, where the device continues to sell out during its second full week of availability.
A survey of 15 Apple retail stores conducted this week by investment bank J.P. Morgan found that while 11 stores had the 64 model available for purchase, only 4 stores had stock of 16GB and only another 4 had the 32GB model.
“While the sample stores represent a small fraction of the 221 U.S.-based Apple stores, we believe the targeted stores offer a decent barometer given their geographic distribution and importance,” said analyst Mark Moskowitz.
For example, stores that were completely selling out of all 3 iPad versions at the time of the analyst’s field checks included Palo Alto, Greenwich, CT, and Miami Beach. In contrast, stores that were completely stocked with all 3 models included Chicago, San Francisco, and Kansas City.
Read more: AppleInsider.com
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