What's new in Microsoft Cloud for Retail
This article provides details about the latest updates to Microsoft Cloud for Retail. To see a comprehensive list of released and upcoming features, see the following resources:
April 2024
Retail data solutions (Preview) in Microsoft Fabric
| Capabilities | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Retail data solutions reference architecture | Retail data solutions reference architecture |
| Copy task setup in a plan | Copy task setup in a plan |
March 2024
Store Operations Assist
| Capabilities | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Filter tasks by priority on Today’s to do list page | Sort item cards |
| Auto email notifications for task publishing or execution failure | Execution status tab |
Retail data solutions (Preview) in Microsoft Fabric
| Capabilities | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Automated deployment of Frequently bought together model | Deploy Frequently bought together model (Preview) |
February 2024
Store Operations Assist
| Capabilities | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Group survey questions into sections | Group survey questions into section |
| Execution status tab in a plan | Execution status tab |
| Plan errors tab in a plan | Plan errors tab |
| Access Store Operations Assist Teams from Microsoft Viva Connections | Configure Store Operations Assist Teams with Viva Connections Use Store Operations Assist Teams from Microsoft Viva Connections |
January 2024
Retail data solutions (Preview) in Microsoft Fabric
| Solution/Capabilities | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Retail data solutions (Preview) in Microsoft Fabric | Retail data solutions (Preview)in Microsoft Fabric |
| - Retail industry data model (Preview) | Retail industry data model (Preview) |
| - Sitecore OrderCloud connector (Preview) | Sitecore OrderCloud connector (Preview) |
| - Frequently bought together model (Preview) | Frequently bought together model (Preview) |
| - Copilot template for personalized shopping (Preview) | Copilot template for personalized shopping (Preview) |
Store Operations Assist
| Capabilities | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Copilot template for store operations/AI store operations | Copilot template for store operations |
December 2023
Smart Store Analytics
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Notification for new version of Smart Store Analytics | Upgrade Smart Store Analytics |
Store Operations Assist
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Measure execution time for planned tasks | Measure execution time for planned tasks |
| Store Operations Assist in Microsoft Teams | Use Store Operations Assist in Microsoft Teams |
| Inventory visibility in Store Operations Assist | Setup Inventory visibility in Store Operations Assist Use Inventory visibility in Store Operations Assist Mobile |
| Add multiple target group members to a target group | Add multiple target group members to a target group |
| Automatically assign the same zone to a new branched task | Automatically assign the same zone to a new branched task |
| Cancel a task setup | Cancel a task setup |
| Specify time zone for business units | Specify time zone for business units |
Other updates:
- Bug fixes done in Store Operations Assist and Smart Store Analytics.
November 2023
Smart Store Analytics
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Use More Options control | More Options - Smart Store Analytics |
Store Operations Assist
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Customize a copied plan | Change template type in task setup in a copied plan |
| Enhanced Quick Plans | Select task due time based on Microsoft Teams Shifts timings |
| Cancel a task from the task form page in Store Operations Assist Mobile | Cancel a task in Store Operations Assist Mobile |
Other updates:
- Bug fixes done in Store Operations Assist and Smart Store Analytics.
October 2023
Smart Store Analytics
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Store data is always processed and displayed in accordance with the local time zone of the specific store | Performance of smart stores Insights and recommendations from smart stores |
Store Operations Assist
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Setup and use Store Operations Assist integrated with Microsoft Teams Shifts | Configure Store Operations Assist with Microsoft Teams Shifts Use Store Operations Assist with Microsoft Teams Shifts |
| Execute surveys and ad-hoc tasks within Microsoft Teams | Execute tasks within Microsoft Teams |
| Organize store task dependencies with subtasks | Organize store task dependencies with subtasks |
| Streamline task distribution with manually created duplicate tasks | Streamline task distribution with manually created duplicate tasks |
September 2023
Store Operations Assist
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Enhanced Retail insights dashboard | Task completion rate % Task cancellation rate % Survey response summary tab |
August 2023
Smart Store Analytics
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Added total order column to the top stores by daily order volume KPI Added total units column to the top products by unit sales KPI. |
Chain Summary |
| Added hour range filter for stores | Chain Summary |
Store Operations Assist
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Setup Store Operations Assist Teams | Set up Store Operations Assist Teams Use Store Operations Assist Teams |
| Add description for survey questions in task templates | Description for survey questions |
| Use survey question type Rank order to rank responses | Question types |
| Setup and use Store Operations Assist integrated with Microsoft Teams Approvals | Use Store Operations Assist with Microsoft Teams Approvals |
| Publish Quick plans | Publish Quick plans |
| Added workflow in Clienteling to change source from Dataverse to Dynamics 365 Customer Insights or custom APIs | Change the source of data from Dataverse to Dynamics 365 Customer Insights tables Change the source of data from Dataverse to any CDP using custom APIs |
Other updates:
- Bug fixes done in Store Operations Assist and Smart Store Analytics.
July 2023
Smart Store Analytics
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Predictive AI model for customer traffic (Preview) | Foot traffic forecast |
Store Operations Assist
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Added quick notes | Take quick notes |
| Added workflow to assign a task to whole team | Assign a task to whole team |
| Added workflow to prevent concurrent task updates | Prevent concurrent task updates |
| Enhanced Retail insights dashboard | Configure retail insights dashboard View Retail insights dashboard |
| Added workflow to integrate Dynamics 365 Customer Insights with Clienteling | Set up Dynamics 365 Customer Insights integration |
| Added Timeline tab in customer baseball profile card | View customer baseball card profile |
Other updates:
- Bug fixes done in Store Operations Assist and Smart Store Analytics.
June 2023
Smart Store Analytics
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Unit sales of the selected product by zones in stores | Products screen |
Store Operations Assist
| Feature | Documentation |
|---|---|
| Added flow for automatic task cancellation | Automatic task cancellation |
| Added calendar view for to-do list | Calendar view for to-do list Enable calendar view settings |
| Added workflow to auto assign task to team | Define task setups |
| Improved checklist before plan execution | Publish and execute a plan |
Other updates:
- Bug fixes done in Store Operations Assist and Smart Store Analytics.