Microsoft to open own chain of retail stores

Posted on Friday, February 13 2009 @ 22:24 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

Microsoft unveiled plans to open its own chain of stores and hired David Porter, a former DreamWorks Animation executive to run them.

The move follows rival Apple Inc's successful foray into retailing, but comes at a time when consumer spending is under pressure due to the recession.

The company did not say how many stores it was looking to open, or when, or which products would be available.

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