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Microsoft Helps Retailers Connect with the PC Shopper

Customer Retail Experience reported that Microsoft has opened a Retail Experience Center aimed at providing retailers with tools to better sell product and connect with the Microsoft customer.
Located at Microsoft’s Corp.’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, the Microsoft Retail Experience Center is a private, 20,000-square foot facility housing a fully functioning, interactive store environment, from point [...]

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The Real Cold War: Microsoft vs. Apple

Apple retail stores have laid a remarkable benchmark for technology retail. From the eye catching store design to the shopper-centric staging inside, Apple laid down the gauntlet. Now Microsoft has taken the bait and will launch its own retail stores in coming months.  Showing they mean business, Microsoft enlisted 25-year Walmart veteran David Porter as corporate vice president [...]

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