Drones 'flying off the shelves' ahead of UK's festive season

LONDON — The skies will be busier on Christmas morning, thanks to this year's big ticket item. Drones, in all shapes and sizes, are filling pre-Christmas gift-buying lists ahead of the festive season

In the electronics stores, drones are, as one store assistant described it, almost "literally flying off the shelves." Stocked under "great gift ideas" signage, they are one of the big gadget presents of the year.

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The DJI Phantom drone, which retails at £370 ($579), is so popular in electronics chain Maplin that it is now on back order in many store locations as the retailer struggles to keep up with demand. Drone makers DJI told Mashable it doesn't comment on its sales publicly but said it has seen a substantial increase in demand from the UK market. Read more...

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