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Re:iOS 8 randomises the MAC address while scanning for WiFi ... by 2muchcoffeeman on Monday June 09, 2014 @12:18AM (#7867003)
Depends what you're selling. A grocery store is like that since they operate on razor thin margins and making you impulse buy is how they are going to make more money.

An Apple store is not laid out like that. I always see the big ticket items upfront and the accessories in the back. Most people don't impulse buy things that expensive.

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Re:iOS 8 randomises the MAC address while scanning for WiFi ... by qbrass on Monday June 09, 2014 @05:29AM (#7867618)
>An Apple store is not laid out like that. I always see the big ticket items upfront and the accessories in the back. Most people don't impulse buy things that expensive.

You just walked past the shiny new things twice while you were there buying a cheap accessory. Maybe you noticed something you'll buy in the near future.

Meanwhile, the big ticket items are window dressing, and people who haven't bought an iDevice don't need accessories for one yet.

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