Why do I keep losing the Apps Store icon from my Home Screen?

It seems that after almost every sync I lose the Apps Store icon. I have to set up as a new iPhone then load all my data again.
Why would the Apps Store icon just disappear? It's not like I deleted it as I would with an unused/unwanted app.
Running all the latest updates. Not jailbroken and never has been.
Puzzling . . .
Ian

Has it simply been moved to another home screen? Flick across the home screen to cycle through them. The only other way for it to disappear is if you have toggled off in Restrictions (Settings > General > Restrictions). If it's not turned off in Restrictions, it must be on one of the home screens, there's no way to remove any of the Apple-provided apps. To get it back to the front home screen, tap-and-hold on any icon, then when they all start to wiggle, drag it where you want it.
Hope this helps...

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