Digit of the day: How much have laptop sales in Russia grown?

notebook sales in Russia increased 138%

Analysts at the research company Gfk calculated how much

Sales of laptops have increased in Russia.It is reported that on the eve of the weekend, equipment became more in demand among Russians, which may be due to both the transition of many companies to remote work and a sharp jump in the exchange rate.

“According to GfK retail sales monitoring data,In the 12th week of 2020 (from March 16 to 22), laptop sales more than doubled compared to the same period last year,” – reported in the company's research.

So, in the 12th week of this year, laptop salesin Russia in piece terms they grew by 138% compared to the same period last year. As for smartphones, their sales also jumped 19%.