| 1 | Best Buy Co. Inc. said it will begin selling the Apple Watch on Aug. 7, the first national retailer outside of Apple's own stores to sell the smartwatch. |
| 2 | It will initially be available in more than 100 stores and on BestBuy.com, the Richfield retailer said Sunday in a posting on its corporate website. |
| 3 | Another 200 stores will have it in time for the holidays. |
| 4 | "The Apple Watch is a big addition to our stores and website, and we know our customers want it," said Jason Bonfig, senior category officer at Best Buy. |
| 5 | "We are excited to bring the Apple Watch to more consumers, especially with the holidays coming up." |
| 6 | Best Buy said it will carry the Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch models, plus accessories. |
| 7 | The release did not specify pricing, nor did it mention the Apple Watch Edition, which sells from Apple for $10,000 and up. |
| 8 | The Apple Watch initially shipped in April, but mostly for online orders. |
| 9 | The smartwatches began appearing in Apple's brick-and-mortar stores last month. |
| 10 | They also have been available at a few high-end boutique stores. |
| 11 | Apple said last week when it reported quarterly earnings that sales of the watch have exceeded expectations, but it would not release specific sales numbers. |