Power BI Report Server for Retail & Consumer Goods: 1-Hr Briefing

We will provide you with a free, 1-hour briefing on how you can derive tremendous value from Power BI Report Server (PBIRS).

You can transform the future of Retail and Consumer Goods with real-time insights

Retail and consumer goods businesses generate plenty of data, from POS systems and inventory to social media and e-commerce. Due to dynamic competition and customer expectations, manual tracking and siloed systems are insufficient. Power BI combats these barriers by enabling real-time, centralized insights that drive smarter decisions across the value chain.

Your organization can make a measurable impact in the following areas.

Customer-Centric Insights

• Segment customers by behavior, region, or product interest
• Combine data from CRM, e-commerce, and loyalty systems
• Create personalized campaigns and recommendations

Inventory and Supply Chain Optimization

• Track stock levels and supplier performance in real time
• Forecast demand to avoid overstock and stockouts
• Spot supply chain delays and respond faster

Store Performance Analytics

• Analyze foot traffic, conversion rates, and sales by category
• Compare store performance and replicate success
• Use heat maps to optimize layout and engagement zones

Dynamic Pricing and Promotions

• Monitor competitor pricing and promotion impact
• Adjust campaigns based on real-time sales lift
• Identify which offers drive lasting results

Executive-Level Dashboards

• View sales, margins, and returns in one place
• Enable quick decisions during busy seasons
• Align teams with centralized KPIs and trends

Power BI Report Server Features

You can distribute reports behind your organization’s firewall and build on your On-Prem reporting infrastructure, knowing it is part of a comprehensive, cloud-ready solution.

There are several reasons why customers still want, and even need, an On-Prem solution to host Power BI Reports:

1. Complement the Power BI Service

PBIRS is useful for customers who want to have an additional choice for where to publish certain content and require that certain reports remain within the corporate firewall.

2. Highly Regulated Customers

For highly regulated customers not allowed to use the cloud-based Power BI Service, PBIRS offers an option for publishing and securing reports.

3. Integrate into existing investment in Reporting Services

There are many customers who have Reporting Services implementations. Existing content can be migrated to PBIRS without any loss of functionality.

Agenda

We will discuss and understand your current business insight goals in an open and collaborative conversation that will cover:

• Review of current BI state: you will quickly describe us the current state, where you want to go and constraints
• Business questions that compel you and the lack of answers you get from your current BI setup

Audience

• Business/IT decision makers
• Business Analysts

Meeting Deliverables

During this briefing we will:

• Explore PBIRS benefits
• Compare reporting options: SSRS, PBIRS, Power BI Service and Hybrid scenarios
• PBIRS edition installation options
• Assess if licensed Microsoft technologies are available and evaluate the best PBIRS edition
• Consider migration from SSRS