Microsoft is going to expand it stores to compete with AppleJuly 14, 2011 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Speaking at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2011, Kevin Turner, Microsoft COO, announced that 11 stores of Microsoft would expand to 86 with 75 new locations opening within the U.S. over the next 3 years, according to Geek.com Back in 2009, Microsoft started competing with Apple in the retail sector by opening its own chain of Microsoft Stores. Since then, Microsoft has managed to get 11 stores up and running within the U.S. That’s tiny compared to Apple’s 327 stores worldwide. Turner stated that the Microsoft Stores were of value because it allowed them to start “thinking like our customers.” In other words, the feedback from consumers walking through the doors is valuable in defining what products should be offering and how best to market them to consumers. As well as announcing the new retail expansion, Turner also called out Microsoft’s major rivals on a number of points. This conference is filled with Microsoft partners who could be considering a switch to competitors so a big deal needs to be made about how poor competitors are. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |