Some retailers in Japan stopping online sale of Apple productsFiled under: Apple CorporateThe Nikkei Business Daily is reporting that several large discount chains have stopped selling Apple products online. Some of the retailers have been quoted as saying the request comes from Apple.
The dropped products include iPods and iMacs.
Yodobashi Camera Company posted a notice online saying it wasn't going to be selling any more Apple products out of respect for Apple's wishes. It said it would be glad to sell Apple products in any of its retail stores.
Several other Japanese discounters have said they won't be selling Apple products online, but are available to customers who come into the retail outlets.
Apple has had no comment on the report. Some online companies like Amazon Japan are still selling products from Apple.
It's likely Apple doesn't want to see its products discounted online, which could lead to a price war. There are, however, inconsistencies in this policy. When I ordered an upgrade to Aperture 3 in mid-February, it was US$49.99 from Amazon, half the price from Apple. Today, for whatever reason, that upgrade is $89.99, but still $10.00 cheaper than the Apple Store price.
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