President Chain Store Deploys AIoT to Drive Greener Retail

President Chain Store Corp. is integrating AIoT energy management, AI-powered image recognition and sales forecasting into store and supply-chain operations. The push links emissions reduction with digital transformation, targeting electricity use, inventory allocation, replenishment and food waste. The initiative matters because convenience stores operate energy-intensive refrigeration, lighting and logistics networks, making real-time data and automated controls central to the company’s effort to build a lower-carbon retail model and strengthen ESG governance.

The latest report said the Taiwan retailer is extending digital management from in-store energy monitoring to image recognition, demand forecasting and automated equipment. Data gathered across operations can be used to adjust power consumption, merchandise placement and supply-chain workflows more quickly. The report did not disclose the number of stores covered, the investment amount, quantified emissions reductions or a completion date, leaving the financial returns and environmental impact to be assessed through future operating and sustainability disclosures.