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Brief: Beyond The Apple Watch Hype — Early Lessons For B2C Marketers

Run On Smartphones Before You Walk On Smartwatches

 and  six contributors
Jun 22, 2015

Summary

Apple will sell more than ten million Apple Watches and dominate the smartwatch category in 2015. Despite the hype, this will only represent 1% of the 2 billion smartphones' installed base. Should B2C marketers even care? Yes, because the Apple Watch is a good way to learn how to deliver extremely contextual experiences to a niche of early adopters and influencers. Because Apple Watch will boost sales for the entire wearable market, it is also a good opportunity to anticipate and innovate on connected objects. This report explores the potential of smartwatches for B2C marketers and the early lessons to learn from the Apple Watch launch.

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