Fake Apple Stores Ordered by Chinese City to Close After Probe
Contributed by: Email on 07/25/2011 09:33 AM [ Comments ]
Investigators also examined three other stores that used Apples logo without the companys permission, though they were found to have operating permits, according to the Dushi Shibao newspaper report posted today on the Kunming governments website. The findings were part of a probe into more than 300 electronics vendors in the city, according to the report.
The move comes about a week after the BirdAbroad blog began posting photographs of a fake Apple store complete with an acrylic staircase and crew of blue-shirted sales staff, showing the extent some dealers will go to profit from booming demand for iPhones and iPads. The companys network of more than 900 retail outlets has failed to keep up with demand, forcing customers to buy from vendors not sanctioned by Apple.
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