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by LexGray 2083 days ago
Take your average high end mall, Apple negotiates with the mall owner to pay much less than other stores because having Apple around makes the mall more attractive. Equally unfair as the Amazon case?

Every business owner, mall owner, or head office of a franchise takes a large cut of the profits with likely little in fixed or variable costs. Saying this should change is like arguing society is fundamentally flawed. With the market as it is now Apple can ask for the 30% just for being associated with the brand.