Deprecated: Return type of WP_Theme::offsetExists($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetExists(mixed $offset): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php on line 554

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Theme::offsetGet($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php on line 595

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Theme::offsetSet($offset, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php on line 535

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Theme::offsetUnset($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php on line 544

Deprecated: Return type of WP_REST_Request::offsetExists($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetExists(mixed $offset): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-request.php on line 960

Deprecated: Return type of WP_REST_Request::offsetGet($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-request.php on line 980

Deprecated: Return type of WP_REST_Request::offsetSet($offset, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-request.php on line 992

Deprecated: Return type of WP_REST_Request::offsetUnset($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-request.php on line 1003

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::current() should either be compatible with Iterator::current(): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 151

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::next() should either be compatible with Iterator::next(): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 175

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::key() should either be compatible with Iterator::key(): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 164

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::valid() should either be compatible with Iterator::valid(): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 186

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::rewind() should either be compatible with Iterator::rewind(): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 138

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::offsetExists($index) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetExists(mixed $offset): bool, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 75

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::offsetGet($index) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 89

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::offsetSet($index, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 110

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::offsetUnset($index) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 127

Deprecated: Return type of WP_Block_List::count() should either be compatible with Countable::count(): int, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-block-list.php on line 199

Deprecated: trim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp.php on line 173

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php:9) in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php:9) in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php:9) in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php:9) in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php:9) in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php:9) in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Deprecated: ltrim(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($string) of type string is deprecated in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/wp-db.php on line 3030

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php:9) in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/class-wp-theme.php:9) in /home2/rlsnetnt/public_html/blog/wp-includes/rest-api/class-wp-rest-server.php on line 1673
{"id":632,"date":"2013-06-24T09:44:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T09:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rai.net.in\/blog\/?p=632"},"modified":"2013-08-07T06:51:19","modified_gmt":"2013-08-07T06:51:19","slug":"delivering-the-future-of-retail-today-sanket-akerkar-md-microsoft-corporation-india-pvt-ltd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.rai.net.in\/delivering-the-future-of-retail-today-sanket-akerkar-md-microsoft-corporation-india-pvt-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivering the Future of Retail Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the keynote speakers at ReTechCon 2013 \u2013 Sanket Akerkar themed his address around the three dimensions of customer centricity: delivering Personal, Seamless & Differentiated Service.<\/p>\n

\"DSC_9144\"<\/a>Personalized service: <\/strong>Service which \u201cremembers\u201d customer preferences (e.g. Domino\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0 online ordering platform prompts the customer with past orders for customized \u201ctoppings\u201d).<\/p>\n

A second dimension of personalized service is the ability to start a conversation with a customer in one channel and close it in another. (e.g. banks which allow you to use an online tool to project your retirement fund, but update that in a face to face discussion with a branch manager, where the fund projection is converted into product consumption).<\/p>\n

\"microsoft\"<\/a>Seamless Service:<\/strong>\u00a0 For customers this means trying in one channel, buying in a second, and delivery in a third channel.<\/p>\n

Differentiated Service:<\/strong>\u00a0 Delivering value to the customer is not always about price \u2013 for many customers its about relevance and on delivering on any stated promise. For example \u2013 sending customers emails on uncomplete transactions (e.g. Jet Airways, Make my Trip) and holding the contracted prices open for a period of 6 hours after the failed transaction has value to the customer.\u00a0Similarly, when a customer buys furniture, being able to deliver to the customer\u2019s residence \/ office within the state time frame has value to the customer.<\/p>\n

For Retailers, Microsoft looks to deliver not just customer centricity (i.e. Consumer Insights & Customer experiences) but also Employee engagement and Efficient operations.<\/p>\n

To create employee engagement \u2013 Modern Office \u2013 has moved to integrate social media into existing products.\u00a0 For example integrating social media into knowledge management was enabled via the acquisition of \u201cYammer\u201d \u2013 which is often described as FB and Twitter rolled into one. Integrating video and providing cross platform\u00a0 support via Skype helps with employee engagement as well as making collaboration easy.<\/p>\n

\n

Directionally, Microsoft sees the retail \u201cdesktop\u201d as being integrated across devices \u2013 with the same functionality, and Look and Feel.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This is important since most retailers in India are coming to grips with the basic question of whether mobile apps \/ platforms should follow the same functionality \/ form as their desktop counterparts.<\/p>\n

One of the video case studies presented \u2013 Oriental Mandarin \u2013 showcased how mobility solutions (relevant since hotel staff have to be on the move) across platforms, with a full virtualization solution ensured that the hotel\u2019s mission of \u201cdelighting and satisfying\u201d guests was met; while delivering cost savings of USd 500K per hotel per hotel.<\/p>\n

Similarly using technology as a \u201cpersonal shopper\u201d \u2013 (http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?list=TLdnFGzS_VxqM&feature=player_detailpage&v=RCM0u2tBl5E) \u2013 delivered by a company called Fitting Reality \u2013 showcased how technology can deliver customer engagement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n