What's new and planned for Microsoft Cloud for Retail
Important
This content is archived and is not being updated. For the latest documentation, go to What's new in Microsoft Cloud for Retail. For the latest release plans, go to Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and Cloud for Industry release plans.
This topic lists features that are planned to release from April 2024 through September 2024. Because this topic lists features that may not have released yet, delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released. For more information, go to Microsoft policy.
For a list of the next wave's release plans, go to 2024 release wave 2 plan.
In the General availability column, the feature will be delivered within the month listed. The delivery date can be any day within that month. Released features show the full date, including the date of release.
This check mark (
) shows which features have been released for public preview or early access and for public preview, early access, and general availability.
Application and copilot template for store operations
Retail workforce management streamlines operations and productivity. The copilot template AI boosts productivity and enhances the in-store experience.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manage Store operations tasks in Teams | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Aug 1, 2024 |
Nov 2024 |
Shopper and operational analytics
Shopper and operational analytics drive retail success by providing insights into consumer behavior and optimizing internal processes.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use frequently bought together model | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jan 1, 2024 |
Jun 2024 |
| Use Sitecore OrderCloud Connector in retail data solutions | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jan 1, 2024 |
Sep 2024 |
| Use retail industry data model | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jan 1, 2024 |
Sep 2024 |
Store Operations Assist
Retail workforce management improves management of store operations and task collaboration using Microsoft Teams and allows for shift-based task planning.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use Store Operations Assist admin in Microsoft Teams | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jun 1, 2024 |
Sep 27, 2024 |
Use retail data solutions
The retail data solutions initiative includes the development of new connectors, integration of external data pools, and enhancement of data model management.
| Feature | Enabled for | Public preview | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhance retail industry data model | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Sep 27, 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
| Enhance retail data solutions | Users by admins, makers, or analysts |
Jun 1, 2024 |
Jan 2025 |
You are able to opt into some features as part of early access on February 5, 2024, including all mandatory changes that affect users. To learn more, go to Early access FAQ.
Description of Enabled for column values:
Users, automatically: These features include changes to the user experience and are enabled automatically.
Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically: These features are meant to be used by administrators, makers, marketers, or business analysts and are enabled automatically.
Users by admins, makers, or analysts: These features must be enabled or configured by the administrators, makers, or business analysts to be available for their users.
For a list of the countries or regions where Dynamics 365 business applications are available, go to the International availability guide. For more information about geographic areas and datacenters (regions), go to the Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform availability page.