Apple is booting headphones from competitors like Sonos and Bose out of its stores

  • Date: 06-Oct-2020
  • Source: Business Insider
  • Sector:Retail
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Apple is booting headphones from competitors like Sonos and Bose out of its stores

Apple has stopped selling headphones and speakers from third parties including Sonos and Bose.

Apple now only sells audio accessories which are either own-brand or Beats, which is owned by Apple.

Bloomberg reported Apple is clearing the decks ahead of announcing new audio products.

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Apple has pulled all headphones and speakers from companies including Bose, Sonos, and Logitech from both its online and physical stores.

Bloomberg first reported the news.

Headphones and speakers from rival brands disappeared from Apple's online store at the end of last month, and in Apple's physical retail locations employees have been instructed to remove products for sale over the past few days, according to Bloomberg. 

Bose confirmed to Bloomberg that Apple will no longer sell its accessories, and wireless speaker company Ultimate Ears said