{"id":1329,"date":"2011-01-05T10:56:52","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T15:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/blog\/?p=1329"},"modified":"2011-01-05T10:56:52","modified_gmt":"2011-01-05T15:56:52","slug":"why-apple-retail-is-winning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2011\/01\/05\/why-apple-retail-is-winning\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Why Apple Retail is Winning"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t even have to write this post and be lengthy, wordy or post any numbers. I don’t have to go on about Apple’s management and product line up and brand. All I have to do is share this photo taken at an electronics store:<\/p>\n

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You can’t expect to sell products if they don’t work, they’re out dated close out items and the security device blocks the device’s screen.<\/p>\n

Of course, anyone could tell you that. Any 1st grader can recognize that this is an incorrect way to market products but, Apple doesn’t do this. If any retailer is bummed that they can’t do what Apple does and sell $4,000+ in products per square foot each quarter, this is why.<\/p>\n

UPDATE<\/strong>: Thanks to @tehviking <\/a>for the blog post follow up to mine. You can read it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I don’t even have to write this post and be lengthy, wordy or post any numbers. 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