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You may want to realize that if the value of apples depreciated, the store could lose money. The store has an expectation that the product they buy will be worth around the same or appreciate. Buying appreciating products means that you will profit more which is in a store's interest.

If you want a better example of something normal that appreciates take for example holiday themed products. They are worth much less before the holiday, there is a pump in value around the avenue and then a dump. Stores have to careful plan how much to buy to not lose money.