According to an inner memo from Apple Inc, Apple company will
start to strictly implement a mandatory policy that all the third-party(MFi)
accessories must adopt the same packaging standard as Apple products.
Based on above memo, the back ground color of third-party
packaging must be white color, and the printing font on the packaging including
the trade mark and its icon position must get approval from Apple.
The camera shooting angle of the product pictures on packaging box
also need to be the same as Apple own products , Apple even request to use good
quality packaging material to make the packaging.
Meanwhile, well-packaged products in complaince with previous
policy ,which will be sent back to warehouse to pack again. Now Apple have
demanded some products ,like Only Incase, LifeProof , Mophie Sena , Tech21 and
Logitech, to re-design the packaging according to new standard.
This memo also points out , the purpose for implementing standardized
packaging is to increase the appearance quality of third-party
accessories,making Apple accessories stores more delightful and letting the
buyer easier find the wanted products.
Besides, Apple have been cooperating with above merchants in the
past 6 months.Those third-party who have changed the new packaging ,will get
the priority to firstly sell in Apple store,the first company who first change
the packaging and first available to sell in Apple store is Mophie ,the other
companies generally get the permission to sell in Apple stores after changing
their packaging.
After Apple Watch released, Apple have been reforming retail
chains system with high end aesthetics. Those reform measures include repairing
and recombining,it is said that all the plan is decided by Retail Business
Execute (Angela Ahrendts) and Apple Chief Designer(Jony Ivy).