{"id":2991,"date":"2023-01-30T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/innovation\/blog\/ms-industry\/microsoft-cloud-for-retail-creating-resilient-retailers-with-our-partners\/"},"modified":"2023-01-30T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T19:00:00","slug":"microsoft-cloud-for-retail-creating-resilient-retailers-with-our-partners","status":"publish","type":"ms-industry","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/microsoft-cloud\/blog\/retail-and-consumer-goods\/2023\/01\/30\/microsoft-cloud-for-retail-creating-resilient-retailers-with-our-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Cloud for Retail: Creating resilient retailers with our partners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just a few days ago, Microsoft participated in the 2023 National Retail Federation\u2019s (NRF) annual Big Show in New York City. Our message was that in these hard-to-predict times, it\u2019s important that retailers become \u201cresilient\u201d in a way that helps them thrive when competitors lag. To learn how retailers are weaving technology through the fabric of their business check out Shelley Bransten’s blog, called \u201cResilient Retail<\/a>\u201c. It\u2019s worth a read!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helping retailers become resilient represents a tremendous opportunity for our partners. Using Microsoft Cloud for Retail<\/a>, they can create solutions that extend their capabilities in ways that drive resiliency. We saw that at the NRF show, where our Microsoft Cloud for Retail partners such as Aifi, Accenture|Avanade, EY, and others showcased key solutions to enable intelligent stores and frontline worker-assist solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Microsoft and our partners create resilient retailers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the NRF show, we introduced two new capabilities that make Microsoft Cloud for Retail even more powerful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Smart Store Analytics<\/strong>. We provide retailers with e-commerce-level shopper analytics for the physical space. And we are partnering with AiFi<\/a>, the world’s most broadly deployed computer vision-powered autonomous store operator, with 100 locations deployed worldwide. AiFi\u2019s \u201csmart stores\u201d are retail stores equipped with cameras that track what customers pick up and place in their carts, automatically charging their payment cards when they\u2019re ready to check out. Zabka<\/a>, a chain of Polish convenience stores, also uses AiFi to give store managers access to data from the AiFi platform and helps them adjust store layouts and inventory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Store Operations Assist<\/strong>\u200b. Retail always has been and always will be a \u201cpeople business.\u201d Store Operations Assist equips store associates to better serve and engage customers and be more productive. It provides a single pane of glass with access to all the operational day-to-day activities\u2014from curbside fulfillment to customer service scenarios in the physical store. Accenture|Avanade is delivering AI-powered insights with ai.RETAIL<\/a>, a data insight solution integrated with Microsoft Azure<\/a>, Microsoft Teams for frontline workers<\/a>, and Microsoft Dynamics 365<\/a> products. EY<\/a>, meanwhile, has launched a retail solution that builds on the Microsoft Cloud for Retail to deliver an improved customer journey and higher sales.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Partners put our cloud to work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Retailers have powerful allies in our robust partner network. Like our other industry clouds, the partner ecosystem for Microsoft Cloud for Retail continues to grow and evolve quickly. For that, I want to thank all of the partners that helped us have a successful NRF show, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n