LS Retail’s Industry Solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX Acquired by Microsoft

Well, Microsoft has made a new move focusing on the retial needs for Dynamics AX current and future customers.

In a PR release today, LS Retail reports that Microsoft is buying it's "Retail Industry Solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX".

From the PR.:
"LS Retail today announced LS Retail’s Industry solution for Microsoft Dynamics AX has been acquired by Microsoft in a move that underlines Microsoft’s continued investment in the retail industry. The agreement brings LS Retail’s proven end to end retail solution into the Microsoft Dynamics AX portfolio.

In acquiring LS Retail’s Microsoft Dynamics AX products, Microsoft Dynamics continues its strategic drive to provide global retail customers with a comprehensive and cost effective, end-to-end retail solution for the market today. It further accelerates Microsoft Dynamics’ goal to provide standard retail functionality as part of the Microsoft Dynamics AX core industry solution and unleashes the extensive Microsoft Dynamics retail partner ecosystem in providing vertical and sub-vertical specific functionality efficiently across all retail opportunities."

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"“Microsoft is investing in building industry functionality into its ERP product Microsoft Dynamics AX and retail is a major focus for us,” says Crispin Read, general manager, Microsoft Dynamics ERP. "Acquiring a proven solution like LS Retail AX is a strategic move that enables Microsoft to drive further innovation with partners and customers.”"

So this is some exciting news, as the Road map fills out a little more for retail focused needs in Dynamics AX 2011 (6.0) and beyond. I am interested to see how this fits and makes use of the Dynamics POS system.

This AX For Retail module is a step in the right direction, and from what I understand there might be more news in the area soon from a Microsoft point of view.

More soon as I have more details... Check back soon!




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