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Tag: Microsoft Retail Stores

Microsoft effort to replicate Apple fails; all Microsoft retail stores to shut down

Friday, June 26, 2020 11:30 amFriday, June 26, 202040 Comments

Well, it took long enough, but even Microsoft’s patience for perpetuating a grand ruse has its limits. The company will shutter all of its retail stores …

Microsoft surpasses 100 Apple Store clone mark. Still no customers.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:56 amWednesday, May 11, 201623 Comments

Microsoft began its retail effort with a handful of stores in 2009 and now has more than 100 locations…

Microsoft’s retail stores struggle in shadow of packed Apple Retail Stores

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 8:46 pm23 Comments

Nearly six years have passed since Microsoft began opening retail outlets patterned after Apple’s…

Microsoft to open five-level Fifth Avenue retail store next month

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 9:31 am28 Comments

Microsoft Corp.’s first Manhattan flagship store will open its doors on Fifth Avenue next month…

Apple Retail Stores copy Microsoft Retail Stores

Thursday, September 3, 2015 11:30 amThursday, September 3, 201518 Comments

The store design is the next generation of Apple Retail Store that is rolling out…

Two photos nicely illustrate the disaster Microsoft is today

Monday, December 9, 2013 2:58 pmMonday, December 9, 201358 Comments

Steve Ballmer is chief executive officer of Microsoft…

Desperate Microsoft offers at least $200 to trade in your iPhone for a Windows Phone

Friday, September 27, 2013 4:05 pm36 Comments

After offering at least $200 for an iPad, Microsoft is now looking…

Apple building giant new flagship retail store to overshadow Microsoft in Palo Alto

Monday, June 17, 2013 8:58 amMonday, June 17, 201317 Comments

Apple is building a big, visually stunning store in the Stanford shopping center…

Thousands queue up at Honolulu Microsoft store opening – for free concert tickets

Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:01 pmThursday, June 13, 201347 Comments

About 2,000 people waited next to the second-floor Shirokiya entrance…

Uh oh, Microsoft: U.S. grants Apple trademark on design of its retail stores

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 5:46 pmTuesday, January 29, 201324 Comments

Apple Inc, known for aggressively protecting its iPads and iPhones from copycats…

Apple, Tesla completely embarrass Microsoft whose employees should be livid, ashamed or both

Tuesday, November 20, 2012 10:38 am35 Comments

Any person even remotely associated with Microsoft should be livid, ashamed…

Apple wannabe Microsoft paying people $100 to line up for Surface tablets at retail stores

Friday, October 26, 2012 1:19 amFriday, October 26, 201247 Comments

Microsoft really wants to be sure there are enough people at its stores Friday…

Microsoft continues retail store expansion, looks to challenge Apple Stores head-to-head

Thursday, August 2, 2012 3:30 pmThursday, August 2, 201246 Comments

Microsoft continues to aggressively expand its retail presence…

Dvorak: The real reason for Surface tablets is to lure people into Microsoft stores

Thursday, June 21, 2012 11:46 amThursday, June 21, 201219 Comments

None of Microsoft’s partners have any idea what the long term intentions…

Microsoft accused of rigging shootouts in favor of Windows Phone

Monday, March 26, 2012 8:57 am27 Comments

Microsoft has been accused of rigging its retail “Smoked by Windows Phone'” tests…

Microsoft to open retail store by Apple Store The Domain in Austin, Texas

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 1:01 pmTuesday, February 7, 201253 Comments

The new Microsoft retail store will open in northern Austin’s Domain shopping center, where Apple…

Ballmer: ‘We’ve got to beat’ Apple anyway, so let’s build retail stores right next to them

Friday, January 13, 2012 11:03 amFriday, January 13, 201282 Comments

If you thought that Microsoft was simply out to copy Apple’s popular retail experiment…

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