{"id":764991,"date":"2026-06-15T03:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T08:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/?post_type=research-and-insight&#038;p=764991"},"modified":"2026-06-15T03:40:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T08:40:31","slug":"frontline-ai-for-retail-turning-every-in-store-employee-into-a-top-performer","status":"publish","type":"research-and-insight","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/insights\/research-library\/frontline-ai-for-retail-turning-every-in-store-employee-into-a-top-performer\/","title":{"rendered":"The AI-powered store associate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-reusable header heroReusable  \"><div class=\"header-bgs\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CPR_Store_Ops_WB.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CPR_Store_Ops_WB.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CPR_Store_Ops_WB.jpg?w=1440&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CPR_Store_Ops_WB.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CPR_Store_Ops_WB.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CPR_Store_Ops_WB.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CPR_Store_Ops_WB.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CPR_Store_Ops_WB.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CPR_Store_Ops_WB.jpg\" class=\"header-img header-img-d\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:45% 27%\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"heroPictureCardHeaderShape\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"boxTagWrapper\"><div class=\"tagInfo\"><div><span class=\"box-tag\">Data and AI<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-title\"><h1 data-maxlength=\"34\">The AI-powered store associate<\/h1><\/div><h2 class=\"reasearchInsightTitle\">Turning every frontline employee into a top performer with AI<\/h2><div class=\"inner-row-insight download-btn\"><div class=\"col-md-4 downloadFiles addPadding\"><a class=\"button-download--small\" type=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Frontline-AI-for-Retail_PoV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><span>Download our PoV<\/span><span class=\"type\">4 MB pdf<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-2\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1216904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1216904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-retail-talent-pressure-is-intensifying-91-of-managers-have-urgent-hiring-needs-but-62-struggle-with-candidate-quality-as-retail-turnover-rates-exceed-60-the-question-can-no-longer-be-how-to-find-better-talent-but-how-to-enable-every-employee-to-perform-at-the-highest-level\">Retail talent pressure is intensifying: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icims.com\/company\/newsroom\/2025stateoffrontlinehiringreport\/\">91%<\/a> of managers have urgent hiring needs, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icims.com\/company\/newsroom\/2025stateoffrontlinehiringreport\/\">62%<\/a> struggle with candidate quality. As retail turnover rates exceed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speakap.com\/insights\/employee-turnover-in-the-retail-industry\">60%<\/a>, the question can no longer be how to find better talent, but how to enable every employee to perform at the highest level.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is emerging as a powerful solution, helping retailers remove the structural barriers standing in the way of great performance: inconsistent training, fragmented systems, and complex tools that make it difficult for employees to access the information and support they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our latest POV, <strong><em>Turning every frontline employee into a top performer with AI,<\/em><\/strong> we explore how retailers can establish a unified AI interface that puts real-time intelligence directly into the hands of associates, arming them with the insights and guidance they need to navigate internal systems, serve customers with confidence, and build expertise over time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-intro-para-video is-style-default section section--info-2cols section--insights section-video \"><div class=\"bg-color video-align-right\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-align-left\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"video-align-left row box box--4 box--mini\"><div class=\"col-md-3\"><h3 class=\"Video-title\" data-maxlength=\"34\"><\/h3><div class=\"video-info\"><p data-maxlength=\"68\"><strong>How AI is enhancing the frontline store experience<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><div class=\"video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"video-section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eSU761npbsI?rel=0&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;playsinline=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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