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Simhi: Most of Apple's Sales Come from E-Commerce and Its Website

Meir Simhi · He Said 'What to Sell' Is Not Even the Right Question · Apr 3, 2026 · at 24:07

Entrepreneur Meir Simhi discusses the dominance and scope of digital commerce channels with host Sean Weisbrot.

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“And even Apple, which is innovation company, but it's still e-commerce company and most of their sales are coming from their e-commerce, from their website and from their e-commerce activities.”

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Most of Apple's sales come from its website and e-commerce activities.

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Assessment

The claim that most of Apple's sales come from its website and e-commerce activities is contradicted by Apple's official financial disclosures. According to Apple's Form 10-K filings for fiscal years 2022 through 2025, indirect distribution channels (cellular network carriers, wholesalers, and third-party retailers) account for the majority of Apple's net sales (60% in FY 2025 and 62%-63% in FY 2022-2024). All direct channels combined—which includes Apple's more than 500 physical retail stores, direct enterprise sales teams, and online e-commerce—accounted for only 40% of net sales in FY 2025 (and 37%-38% in prior years). Independent channel analytics place online/website sales specifically at roughly 23% of total revenue, well below a majority.

Apple FY 2025 Form 10-K (filed October 31, 2025) reported that indirect channels accounted for 60% of total net sales, while direct channels (combining both physical retail stores and online sales) accounted for only 40%.
Apple FY 2022-FY 2024 Form 10-K filings showed indirect channels generated 62% to 63% of total net sales, with direct channels accounting for 37% to 38%.
Retail channel analytics estimate Apple's direct online store accounts for approximately 23% of total sales, with physical retail stores at ~19% and indirect channels at ~58%-60%.

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Apple sales by channel website online retail store carrier distributor percentage Apple Form 10 K direct channel indirect channel percentage net sales 2025 Apple 10 K indirect channel direct sales percentage net sales

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