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Apple doesn't have to waste money in building stores across India. Isn't that profitable to Apple that they get free access to real estate to showcase its produ
by shripadk 11y ago
Apple doesn't have to waste money in building stores across India. Isn't that profitable to Apple that they get free access to real estate to showcase its products? Not just that, Apple also earns from providing license to Indian-owned retailers and profits from sale of every Apple device. That is a good thing for Apple is it not?
On the other hand we all know what is happening in China. Even with Apple having it's own store it has a massive problem of dealing with unlicensed copy-cat Apple stores. Read this article for more info: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-china-idUSKCN0V4200 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-china-idUSKCN0V4200
- seanmcdirmid 11y agoMiddle men always drive prices higher as they need their cut, part of the reason (besides taxes) that Apple hardware costs so much more in India. Also, Apple cannot provide the service that they do in other countries. There are many unlicensed apple stores in China, I live right next to one, but they do not have a pricing advantage compared to the Apple store, so why not just buy there?