Pulse: Microsoft Opens Retail Experience Center

Alarice Padilla

2/23/2009

Microsoft Corp. unveils a Retail Experience Center, representing the company's merchandising efforts as a consumer goods company and its solution capabilities as a technology provider. The 20,000-square-foot facility houses a fully functioning interactive store environment, and is part of Microsoft's ongoing investments in exploring how technology-driven innovations can enhance consumers' lives and shopping experiences.

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