the Apple retail stores will no longer receive the 10% re-slotting fees (restocking fee).

Re-slotting fees, by definition is a user to purchase goods, open the package, then let’s go back to back charges when the business. Because businesses need to repackage the product, shelves, so called “re-slotting fees”, particularly the appearance of the more important the product packaging of goods, such as electronics, CD, software. Prior to Apple’s products can be returned within 14 days of purchase, re-slotting fees are charged 10% of the total price.

Since January 11 CDMA version of iPhone also happen the day of release, presumably, Apple move is one of the activities promotion, consumers will benefit.