Please provide some evidence for this “well-known” Apple policy. I can’t find it. I’ve learned that a lot of “well-known” stuff isn’t actually true.
Your claim assumes the staff in the store has some way to know where customers come from. They’ve never asked me any questions about that. They’ve never asked for ID. I’ve seen this store sell stacks of popular items — literally more than a person could carry — to “foreign looking” customers.
Your claim contradicts several years of my personal experience to the contrary, so forgive me if I’m skeptical.
BTW, check with your boss.