Microsoft and Kroger have collaborated to launch a new connected store aimed at improving customer experience.
Kroger Technology products powered by Microsoft Azure will be employed by Kroger for the delivery of retail as a service (RaaS) solutions to customers.
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Microsoft Azure has been implemented by the Kroger Technology team in two pilot stores in Redmond, Washington and Monroe, Ohio.
The solution will allow the stores to offer personalised services through insights, which will improve store associate productivity.
Microsoft Azure will be used by the retailers for storing and processing data generated in smart shelves and shops, and on the app of Kroger.
Microsoft is a multi-national technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington while Kroger is a retail company founded in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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