pre_text: 2019 Compared to 2018 Net Sales. Net sales increased 9%, or $651 million, in 2019 compared to 2018. Net sales of products (hardware and software) increased 8% and net sales of services increased 20% in 2019 compared to 2018. Our net sales by operating segment for 2019 and 2018 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
table: 2019 2018 %Change
table: NorthAmerica $6,024,305 $5,362,981 12%
table: EMEA 1,526,644 1,530,241 —
table: APAC 180,241 186,914 (4%)
table: Consolidated $7,731,190 $7,080,136 9%
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the change in Net sales of North America between 2018 and 2019?