retail data platform

The retail data platform tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about modernizing data infrastructure for retail operations, with a focus on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and AI-assisted analytics. Content includes a case study of Italian retailer Multicedi, which reduced ETL processing from six hours to two hours by adopting Microsoft Fabric, SQL Database in Fabric, OneLake, and Spark. The tag explores how retailers can shift from batch analytics to near-real-time decision-making, treating data as an operational tool rather than a nightly reporting exercise. Topics also touch on architecture, performance improvements, and integration with Microsoft's data ecosystem.