AEON NEXT is a Privately Owned company headquartered in Japan, a subsidiary of AEON. Founded in 2019, it employs approximately 80 individuals, focusing on retail. The company leverages digital technology and capabilities to receive online orders from customers for daily necessities. It delivers these products using a hub-and-spoke model, which utilizes large temperature-controlled distribution centers (CFCs) as a central hub, complemented by relay points (Spokes) for final delivery. This system provides efficient and timely delivery, maintaining a cold supply chain to ensure freshness, offering customers a method to shop for a wide variety of products.