Fake Fox

How will Foxconn’s decision to move into the branded retail space affect its current “supply chain?”

The ODM for Apple, Dell, HP and countless others already owns Cybermart,  a series of consumer electronics superstores at which one could buy — get this — grey market iPhones.

That’s sure to leave a bad taste in Apple’s mouth. Isn’t it?

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Mike Buetow is president of the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (pcea.net). He previously was editor-in-chief of Circuits Assembly magazine, the leading publication for electronics manufacturing, and PCD&F, the leading publication for printed circuit design and fabrication. He spent 21 years as vice president and editorial director of UP Media Group, for which he oversaw all editorial and production aspects. He has more than 30 years' experience in the electronics industry, including six years at IPC, an electronics trade association, at which he was a technical projects manager and communications director. He has also held editorial positions at SMT Magazine, community newspapers and in book publishing. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois. Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikebuetow