Retail scenario: Identify new product and supplier options

Merchandising teams can use Copilot Chat to identify new products to carry in stores.

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KPIs impacted

Revenue per store

Customer satisfaction

Value benefit

Revenue growth

Using Copilot to identify new product and supplier options


1. Identify new product options

Ask Copilot to create a table rating potential suppliers based on a set of criteria.

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Benefit: Quickly find new potential suppliers with an initial set of criteria to support further research.

2. Assess firm viability

Ask Copilot to summarize supplier annual reports and ESG reports. Also identify any recent acquisitions or divestitures.

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Benefit: Ensure that suppliers meet your organization’s criteria for financial viability or have required certifications.

3. Research online sentiment

Have Copilot provide an assessment of customer satisfaction for the potential suppliers.

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Benefit: Use Copilot to speed research into potential quality and service issues.

4. Research individual products

Ask Copilot to verify whether suppliers or products meet specific industry criteria or capabilities.

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Benefit: Summarize lengthy and potentially confusing product specifications to get the required information quickly.

5. Draft RFx documents and communication

Ask Copilot to draft communications such as approval requests, status emails, and supplier communications.

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Benefit: Get a first draft faster with Copilot by providing a few details and letting Copilot figure out the best way
to say it.

Try in Prompt Gallery: Kickstart a draft

1Access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat at m365copilot.com or the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat mobile app and set toggle to “Web".

2Access Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat at mm365copilot.com, the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat mobile app or the Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat app in Microsoft Teams, and set toggle to “Work”.

3Copilot agents allow Microsoft 365 Copilot to access your organization-specific apps. In the past, this would have required an API call to get data from a system of record. The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.

The content in this example scenario is for demonstration purposes only. You should evaluate how Copilot aligns with your organization’s business processes, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles.