{"id":97418,"date":"2022-03-01T10:33:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T10:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudcomputing-news.net\/?p=97418"},"modified":"2025-04-23T08:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T07:57:58","slug":"asos-renews-five-year-microsoft-partnership-for-retail-innovation-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudcomputing-news.net\/news\/asos-renews-five-year-microsoft-partnership-for-retail-innovation-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"ASOS renews five-year Microsoft partnership for retail innovation plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>British fashion retailer ASOS has signed an agreement with Microsoft that will see Azure remain its preferred cloud platform for the next five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past few years, ASOS\u2019 70-person engineering team has collaborated with Microsoft to build a global customer platform for the company\u2019s 900 hosted brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through Azure and its AI capabilities, ASOS powers its digital platforms and harnesses data-led innovation to cater to its fashionable Generation Z audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of cloud and AI at Microsoft, said: \u201cRetail is one of the most competitive and dynamic industries in the world. 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As we embark on our next phase of growth, we see Microsoft as a critical partner that is trusted and can provide a comprehensive set of cloud and AI solutions as a key enabler for evolution of our customer offering, particularly in delivering new business capabilities to support our growth strategy and embedding data-driven insights across our business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking to revamp your digital transformation strategy? Learn more about the in-person&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/digitaltransformation-week.com\/northamerica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Transformation Week North America<\/a>&nbsp;taking place in Santa Clara, CA on 11-12 May and discover key strategies for making your digital efforts a success<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explore other upcoming enterprise technology events and webinars powered by TechForge&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/techforge.pub\/upcoming-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British fashion retailer ASOS has signed an agreement with Microsoft that will see Azure remain its preferred cloud platform for the next five years. Over the past few years, ASOS\u2019 70-person engineering team has collaborated with Microsoft to build a global customer platform for the company\u2019s 900 hosted brands. 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