Microsoft Deploys Agentic AI For Retail Operations

Microsoft this week outlined how agentic AI robots and vision-enabled agents are changing in-store operations, customer service and workforce workflows, highlighting ADAM — a Richtech Robotics beverage robot powered by Azure AI — that gives conversational recommendations, monitors inventory and alerts staff. Microsoft and partners (Stripe, Shopify, PayPal) promote agent-ready infrastructure and Copilot Checkout, while NRF 2026 trends and a PYMNTS survey show retailers and consumers shifting toward autonomous commerce requiring payments-grade trust.