According to the Wall Street Journal, that Kumming computer store that duplicated an Apple store (see Retail Bulletin: Another China Knock-Off posted Friday, July 22, 2011) claimed to be a reseller of legitimate Apple products, but not an authorized Apple reseller. The store manager declined to say where the store obtains Apple products. China instituted inspections of retail stores, business licenses, authorized permits of brand use, and purchasing channels.
Considering Apple's recent revenue-booming second quarter and its expansion crosshairs locked on China, inspections are good news for the company. Market research company Gardner forecasted 91 million iPhone sales in 2011 and 124.7 million in 2012, while IDC forecasted 110 million iPhone sales in 2012. The iPhone makes up about half of all Apple sales.
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