Apple's next China move: An official store on Alibaba's Tmall

[snowComet]

Apple started an online store on Tmall. Tmall is (kind of) a spin off from TaoBao, you can search goods in Tmall through TaoBao. Tmall's shops must be registered businesses (they have to pay taxes), and must be registered with Taobao Mall (they have to pay Taobao). This should be Apple first online store other than The Apple Stores.

The iPhone maker has opened an official online store in China on Tmall, a giant online marketplace owned by the country's e-commerce company Alibaba.

Tmall has become a major entity in online shopping in China. The store currently has over 70,000 digital storefronts, selling everything from sneakers to clothing to electronics. According to the Wall Street Journal, which earlier reported on the news, Tmall has official storefronts from major retailers, like Nike and Gap.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57616771-37/apples-next-china-move-an-official-store-on-alibabas-tmall/

http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/01/08/apple-opens-official-store-on-major-chinese-e-commerce-site-tmall

[_iNefarious_]

All the phones had long battery lives and were cheap until Apple attacked.

[MatheusSanzo]

All the phones had long battery lives and were cheap until Apple attacked.

I can't disagree with that logic.