Oxford Circus space closed after six years

Microsoft is shuttering its only UK retail store, less than six years after the doors of the Oxford Circus location were first opened to the public.

El Reg showed up with the rest of the public back in the halcyon days of 2019 to gawp at Microsoft's attempt to be as cool as Apple over three floors and 22,000 square feet.

Less than six years later, after transforming into an "Experience Center" for Microsoft's products, the software and cloud biz has elected to shut the space for good, with the final closure scheduled for February.

A Microsoft spokesperson told The Register: "To better align with its focus on digital growth, Microsoft has decided to exit the lease at the Microsoft Experience Center in London early. We regularly review our locations and our workforce to ensure we are aligning to market opportunities and make changes to meet the ...