{"id":2719,"date":"2017-09-28T16:52:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T23:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/industry\/blog\/uncategorized\/retailers-and-brands-in-focus-at-microsoft-envision-ignite\/"},"modified":"2023-05-31T16:43:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:43:41","slug":"retailers-and-brands-in-focus-at-microsoft-envision-ignite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/industry\/blog\/retail\/2017\/09\/28\/retailers-and-brands-in-focus-at-microsoft-envision-ignite\/","title":{"rendered":"Retailers and Brands in Focus at Microsoft Envision & Ignite"},"content":{"rendered":"

I spent the week with more than 25,000 of our customers and partners at Microsoft Envision<\/a> and Microsoft Ignite<\/a>. These joint events are for business and technology leaders to gain new business insights and learn about next generation innovations that will shape the future and drive business forward in new and impactful ways.<\/p>\n

We were delighted to have so many wonderful attendees and speakers from the retail and consumer goods industries. Special thanks to those who spoke with us on stage including leaders from Bloomingdale\u2019s, Fruit of the Loom, Giant Eagle, Henkel, King\u2019s Hawaiian, Macy\u2019s, Marc Jacobs, Mars, Smithfield Foods, and so many more. Their stories are inspiring. The culture changes they are leading in pursuit of the next billion customers, the reimagined experiences for shoppers, and the creative application of technology in support of these were really the highlight of the event.<\/p>\n