The Estée Lauder Companies and Microsoft announce cloud, data, and AI capabilities partnership

The Estée Lauder Companies and Microsoft announce cloud, data, and AI capabilities partnership

By Retail Technology Innovation Hub
Publication Date: 2026-11-02 00:00:00

The Estée Lauder Companies has announced a new partnership with Microsoft involving its cloud and data foundation and supporting the adoption of AI enabled capabilities across the business.

The tie up is a major part of The Estée Lauder Companies’ One Operating Ecosystem, which brings together shared platforms, connected data, and partners with the aim of enabling consistent, scalable, and effective execution across the enterprise.

A key initiative is harnessing the Microsoft platform to advance the company’s unified data platform. This foundation is the core enabler for AI and agility, connecting the company’s data across brands, regions, channels, and functions to reduce duplication, enable reusable data products, and create more consistent access to data driven insights.

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