TCS to announces partnership with Microsoft Cloud for Retail

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), announced a partnership with Microsoft Cloud for retail today, expanding its collaboration with the hyperscaler. Microsoft Cloud for Retail is a secure industry-specific cloud that brings together various Microsoft technologies, linked by a common data model to connect experiences across the end-to-end shopper journey with integrated and intelligent capabilities.

TCS’ global team of Microsoft-certified specialists will help clients use AI, automation, and cloud to provide greater visibility and control of data, uncover deep insights, design dynamic personalised experiences, and drive growth. TCS will also use its Pace Ports, a global network of co-innovation hubs that bring together a collaborative ecosystem of startups, technology partners, and academia to spur innovation, it said. 

“Retailers that make better use of customer data and insights are able to respond faster to changing consumer needs and adapt to the rapidly evolving market,” said Shankar Narayanan, Business Group Head, Retail Cluster, TCS.   

“This expanded collaboration will help our retail clients accelerate their transformation agenda with Microsoft Cloud for Retail and allow them to achieve greater responsiveness, adaptability and purpose-led growth,” Narayanan added.  

“We look forward to collaborating with TCS to bring future-first Microsoft Cloud for Retail solutions and services to retailers around the world,” said Shelley Bransten, Corporate Vice President, WW Retail & Consumer Goods Industries, Microsoft.   

TCS’ growing list of retail clients, built on Microsoft’s technology includes The Walgreens Boots Alliance, and UK-based retailers Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s, it said.