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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

A Good Reason To Read The Pirate's Dilemma And McMafia

Apple has to contend with a new genre of copycats, those who are actually replicating Apple Store retail locations and setting up shop around the world.

I saw one of these stores late last year when I took a trip to Quito, Ecuador. Although the store promoted itself as a genuine Apple location, it was clearly fake. The store design and employees were clearly out of character.




Posted by Giles Bowkett at 11:38 AM
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