{"id":69263,"date":"2024-06-04T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/?p=69263"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:15:44","slug":"empowering-frontline-retail-workers-with-ai-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/future-of-work\/2024\/06\/04\/empowering-frontline-retail-workers-with-ai-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering frontline retail workers with AI tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Frontline workers are the heart and the face of retail businesses, interacting with customers, seeing products in action, and embodying their brand daily. With new technologies, these workers now have access to the same data used by company decision-makers and marketers. This empowers them to engage customers more effectively, prioritize tasks during shifts, and implement organizational&nbsp;strategies.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investing in frontline workers is one of the most impactful decisions a retailer can make. Innovative solutions connect workers to company data and insights, which helps them work smarter and represent their brands more effectively. With an empowered workforce, retail businesses can increase employee and customer satisfaction in exciting new&nbsp;ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"modernizing-the-frontline-worker-experience-with-ai-technology\">Modernizing the frontline worker experience with AI&nbsp;technology&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/worklab\/work-trend-index\/technology-unlocks-a-new-future-for-frontline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">41% of frontline workers<\/a> in nonmanagement positions report that they don\u2019t have the technology they need to perform their jobs effectively. AI-powered technology can help retail staff\u2014from the most senior manager to the newest employee on the floor\u2014work faster and meet customer expectations better. The AI capabilities of tools and apps, like <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/retail\/overview-store-operations-assist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Store Operations Assist<\/a> from Microsoft, help workers find instant answers to questions from conversational chatbots and capture critical insights from retail&nbsp;data.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine the ability to turn every instance of customer engagement into an opportunity for next-level service. A simple request regarding product availability can be answered on the shop floor from a device that can also show the employee customer data. This data can help the staff member offer the customer additional services, such as connecting the customer with products they have previously shopped for online. In minutes, AI can answer employee questions and assist in providing customers with swift, personalized&nbsp;service.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA team that is fully engaged and really proud of what they do is likely to engage with customers at a very high level, and the customer feels it,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CLPGMcC4bsY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">says Ron Thurston<\/a>, co-founder of OSSY and Host of the <em>Retail in America<\/em>&nbsp;podcast.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"boosting-retail-processes-with-improved-communication-and-task-automation\">Boosting retail processes with improved communication and task&nbsp;automation&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent study, 61% of retail workers report that messages from leadership don\u2019t reach them, while 31% believe that their voices aren\u2019t being heard when dealing with workplace issues<sup> [1]<\/sup>. Retail companies that provide employees with a secure space to engage with leaders while ensuring their input is received are seeing reduced turnover rates and increased employee\u00a0satisfaction.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Retailer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X6hI-L57zgM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marks and Spencer<\/a> uses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-teams\/group-chat-software-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Teams<\/a> to seamlessly manage schedules and automate task assignments to specific stores, managers, or employees. This has improved its employee engagement and, in turn, customer satisfaction. It\u2019s easy for the recipient of an assigned task to update their status within the app, while managing schedules and swapping shifts becomes a smoother process within the&nbsp;cloud.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing when they\u2019re working, what tasks they need to accomplish, and how soon those tasks must be completed can help employees elevate efficiency and maintain a sense of purpose throughout the workday. This transparency also improves communications between shift workers and their managers or corporate&nbsp;leaders.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"creating-a-smart-workplace-for-retail-teams\">Creating a smart workplace for retail&nbsp;teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Connecting employees across a store through solutions like Microsoft Teams helps retail teams work smarter together. Retailers can streamline regional communications to help frontline workers focus on what\u2019s most important while also distributing corporate communications to engage employees with strategic priorities. Microsoft Teams can even transform a smartphone into a walkie-talkie system, facilitating granular communication within each store and&nbsp;department.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cloud-based solution makes it easy to provide employees with clean, relevant data while supporting appropriate security protocols. With such a solution, retail teams will have the correct foundation to help them maintain compliance, keep up with corporate communications, and meet customer&nbsp;expectations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"helping-frontline-workers-serve-customers-better-with-new-tools\">Helping frontline workers serve customers better with new&nbsp;tools&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Frontline workers represent their brands to every customer, and they can do this more effectively when they are proud of that brand and the work they get to do each day. Giving frontline workers secure access to customer data, AI assistance, and instant internal communication can empower them to enjoy work more and serve customers better, improving the retail experience for everyone&nbsp;involved.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about how AI can transform the frontline worker experience, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-copilot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft Copilot<\/a>. 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