{"id":50742,"date":"2020-09-15T17:10:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T00:10:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-24T07:57:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T14:57:10","slug":"creating-personalized-customer-experiences-through-intelligent-retail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/customer-experience\/2020\/09\/15\/creating-personalized-customer-experiences-through-intelligent-retail\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating personalized customer experiences through intelligent retail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large webp-format alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2-1024x536.webp\" alt=\"man working on his laptop\" width=\"686\" height=\"359\" data-orig-srcset=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2-330x173.jpg 330w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2.jpg 1200w\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/09\/RetailBlogforAugust_1200x628_FBTW_Opt2-1024x536.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ten or twenty years ago, the future of retail was online shopping. Today, it is building seamless connections between physical\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">locations\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and online store<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">so that customers can easily<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">shop,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">order<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">goods, or<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0pick<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">up\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">items\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from a store or curbside service.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Quarantines and social distancing only\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">highlight the importance of building retail<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0operations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that start and end with the customer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0online and off.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0why c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ompetitive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">organizations\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are turning to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cintelligent retail<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0where\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">machine learning and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">edge technologies offer retailers a near-constant stream of information on customer behaviors. These technologies\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">empower retailers to connect with their customers using<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">frictionless<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> engagement that is driven by deep insights and predictive analysis to create truly personalized customer experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Delivering frictionless engagement online and off<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the first steps to creating intelligent retail with personalized experiences is to provide a frictionless experience for customers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFrictionless\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">means giving customers a unified<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and personalized<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0experience across an entire busines<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, from online to in-store, in a way that maintains high levels of brand\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">consistency\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">personalization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0no matter where the customer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0retail pharmacy operator,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/customers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/story\/823902-walgreens-boots-alliance-retailers-azure\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Walgreens Boots Alliance is on a multiyear mission to modernize many of its business processes by moving them to the cloud<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014including the company\u2019s 100-terabyte SAP landscape. WBA\u2019s Walgreens, Boots, Duane Reade, and select Rite Aid stores, focus heavily on delivering an exceptional customer experience. Creating these experiences\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">relied heavily on new technologies and accessible data, thus triggering their transformation with cloud services like Microsoft Azure.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By focusing on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">shifting data to the cloud, WBA was able to deliver\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a frictionless\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">omnichannel customer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">experience<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">through intelligent chatbots and other new technologies.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">More importantly, these customers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">received a seamless and familiar experience across all\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">WBA stores.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With Dynamics 365 Commerce,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">businesses can meet<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">customer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">needs around the world by\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">managing online\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">catalog<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with a unified user experience.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0This way, employees and customers can find information and communicate with each other easily, breaking down barriers to a purchase.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Collect insights to drive what you know about your customers<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Having customer information on hand is wonderful, but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">businesses\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also need to be able to derive some insights from it so that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">create unique, effective customer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">experiences.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is what\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ntelligent retail is all about.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nowhere<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is this more apparent than grocery stores.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">many businesses opting to limit the number of customers in their stores<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, many grocery chains and smaller grocers are turning\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to online orders for delivery and curbside\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pick-up<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. With more advanced online portals running on cloud platforms, these grocers can embed suggestive selling during the shopping experience or even during checkout to simulate suggestive selling that usually takes place at the counter.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With modern analytics from tools like Azure Synapse,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">retailers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">do not<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0just get<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0notifications about what a customer bought.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can get actual intelligence on what th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at customer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">would like based on their history.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Each shopping experience and purchase can become new data to build new insights for customers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that means more intelligent sales<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and more repeat customers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Use predictive analysis to stay ahead of your market curve<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Customers evolve over time, which means that their tastes and habits evolve as well. New advances in machine learning and AI can power\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">retailer-customer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">relationship<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with real, personali<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">zed insights<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that maximize lifetime\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">value.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Predictive analysis is a relatively new science in retail, but it has proven incredibly effective in composing big-picture profiles of customers and customer segments. Out-of-the-box AI\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">solutions are already providing algorithms that can predict things like customer churn, product recommendations, and marketing actions that could entice long-term customers to come back after not shopping for long periods of time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Platf<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ms like Dynamics 365 Customer Insights can plug into PowerApps and Power\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BI to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">so that retailers can build custom apps that help the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">m care for their customers\u2019 needs before they are asked, while informing sales<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, marketing, and outreach all from the same data pool.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the biggest advantages of fielding\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">intelligent retail solutions\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the ability to support\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">personalized<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and consistent engagement across all of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">retailer\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sales channels<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0without as much manual oversight on the part of the business.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0That means that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a business\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">can focus on customer service and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sales in<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0ways that your customers\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will not<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0even notice<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0until\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">they<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0have been\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">wow-ed. And once\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a retailer wows a customer, they\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0made a customer for life.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div>If you want to learn more about Intelligent Retail and Personalized customer service, read the <a href=\"https:\/\/info.microsoft.com\/ww-landing-Retail-Trends-Playbook-2021.html?lcid=EN-US\">Retail Trends Playbook 2021: Driving Operational Resiliency with Connected People and Systems<\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten or twenty years ago, the future of retail was online shopping. 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