Combined Retail applications release notes for upgrades from Xanadu to Australia

Consolidated page of all release notes for Retail applications from Xanadu to Australia.

How to use this page

To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Retail applications release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Xanadu to Australia.

Tip:

If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release."

Important information for upgrading Retail applications to Australia

Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	Starting with this release onwards, the retail base case has been made abstract. (An abstract case or abstract case type is a base configuration of a case that is intended to be extended by specialized case types rather than used directly.) After upgrading to the Zurich release and for any version updates beginning with the Yokohama release, if you are using the retail base case table you will no longer be able to create new cases or update existing cases. Use the following case types instead: Store Inquiry Retail Customer Complaint In-store Operations HQ Communications You can also extend your own case types. For more information on these changes, see the Impact analysis and guidance: Retail case table updates [KB2216547] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.
Australia	No updates for this release.

New features

Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Retail applications.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	Note: The new Retail Mobile application and the new case types are available in the Yokohama release. Retail mobile application Retail Mobile application As a store manager or a store associate, boost productivity by managing operations and accessing key tools on the go with the Retail Mobile application. Customer complaint case Customer complaint Help verify quick and efficient customer service resolutions by capturing store-related complaints from customers using the customer complaint case type in the Retail customer complaint plugin. Store inquiry case Store inquiry Streamline the process for contacting HQ for store-to-HQ cases with the store inquiry case type in the Retail Store Services plugin, which provides a clearly defined workflow for resolution at HQ. In-store operations caseIn-store operations Standardize the reporting, tracking, and resolution of in-store issues with the in-store operations case type in the Retail in-store operations plugin. This case type contributes to structured task assignments and tracking, reducing the time to resolution. HQ communications case HQ communications Initiate and coordinate large-scale actions across multiple stores with the HQ communications case type in the Retail HQ operations plugin. Using this case type as a parent case for in-store operations simplifies coordination efforts.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Changes

Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Retail applications features.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Removed

Between your current release family and Australia, some Retail applications features or functionality were removed.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Deprecations

Between your current release family and Australia, some Retail applications features or functionality were deprecated.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Activation information

Review information on how to activate Retail applications.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	Install the Retail applications by requesting them from the ServiceNow Store.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Additional requirements

If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Retail applications we have noted them here.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Browser requirements

If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Retail applications we have noted them here.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Accessibility information

Review details on accessibility information for Retail applications, such as specific requirements or compliance levels.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich
Australia	No updates for this release.

Localization information

If there are specific localization considerations for Retail applications we have noted them here.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	No updates for this release.
Australia	No updates for this release.

Highlight information

If there are specific highlight considerations for Retail applications we have noted them here.

Release	Release notes
Xanadu	No updates for this release.
Yokohama	No updates for this release.
Zurich	Use the store inquiry AI agent to help retail store support agents quickly find clear, traceable answers, flag uncertain cases for human review, and benefit from tailored suggestions that improve with every resolved inquiry. Simplify frontline staff access for faster response times and improved accuracy with the Retail Mobile application. Initiate and coordinate large-scale actions across multiple stores with the HQ Communications case type. Standardize the reporting, tracking, and resolution of in-store issues with the Retail In-store Operations case type. Resolve customer complaints quickly and accurately with the Retail Customer Complaint case type. Bridge the gap between stores and HQ with an intuitive request and support system using the Store Inquiry case type for stores. See Retail for more information.
Australia	No updates for this release.