Professional Datasolutions, Inc. (PDI) has launched PDIQ, an artificial intelligence foundation model purpose-built for the convenience store and fuel retailing ecosystem. The platform is designed to help retailers analyze complex data from various sources, including point-of-sale systems, fuel controllers, and back-office software.
According to the company, PDIQ aims to provide actionable insights for inventory management, pricing optimization, and customer engagement. The AI model is trained on industry-specific data to address common challenges in the sector, such as forecasting demand and managing supply chains.
The launch of PDIQ represents a growing trend of specialized AI models targeting niche business verticals. PDI, which provides software and services to over 200,000 retail locations globally, stated the platform is now available to its enterprise customers.
