> If Apple is not allowed to continue to charge for shelf space, then neither can walmart, Publix, or any other physical venue When Walmart charges for shelf s

> If Apple is not allowed to continue to charge for shelf space, then neither can walmart, Publix, or any other physical venue When Walmart charges for shelf space the supplier isn't completely out of business if they don't take the deal. They can go to a different store, settle for non-prime shelf space or sell direct to the public. Those options are just not available to app developers - for many categories of app, Apple is the only way to make a profit at all.