Seven & i

OBITUARY

Toshifumi Suzuki, who transformed 7-Eleven chain, dies at 93

The group now has more than 85,000 stores dotting the globe, with about a quarter of them in Japan

Australia is a live test of whether the 7-Eleven Japan model – built around fresh, prepared food and daily services – can succeed across the world.

7-Eleven bets on Australian stores to show it can grow globally

The Japanese convenience-store is aiming for 1,000 outlets in Australia by 2030

The US business is made up of the original 7-Eleven chain of stores that got their start almost a century ago in Texas, before Seven & i took full control in 2005.

Seven & i’s IPO of US arm hinges on faster turnaround, CEO says

The company has said that it’s aiming for a listing for the latter half of 2026

In Seven & i’s home market, the company has been lagging behind Lawson and FamilyMart, which posting faster same-store sales growth.

Seven & i struggles to win back investors after failed takeover

The company is reshaping itself under a new chief executive by selling weaker assets, buying back two trillion yen worth of shares and betting on growth in Japan and the US

The retailer’s recent history underscores a pattern of reform driven largely by external pressures rather than internal initiative.

Seven & i details store opening targets for standalone plan

The company says that it will also add 1,000 net new outlets in Japan as part of its growth strategy

7-Eleven convenience stores have one of Japan’s most recognisable brands and a takeover would have been the largest by a foreign entity in the country’s history.

Seven & i risks becoming buyout target again if turnaround fails

Newly appointed CEO Stephen Dacus is under pressure to convince stakeholders that sweeping reforms will deliver, especially in the US and Japan

Seven & i has cited concerns over potential pushback from US antitrust regulators over any deal to combine with Couche-Tard.

Couche-Tard abandons 6.8 trillion yen bid to buy 7-Eleven owner

Seven & i’s stock will probably decline due to the withdrawn proposal

Seven & i has recently signed a non-disclosure agreement to share financial data with Couche-Tard.

Buyout on hold: Seven & i investors eye execution before backing deal or strategy

The operator of 7-Eleven stores is seeking to bolster its valuation through a series of strategic moves, including selling off underperforming retail assets, listing its US operations, buying back sha...

ACT and 7-Eleven operator Seven & i have signed a NDA that will give the former access to the retailer’s financial data as it seeks a US$47 billion acquisition.

Canadian firm advances deal talks for Japan’s Seven & i with access to books

The move represents significant progress in takeover discussions for Alimentation Couche-Tard

Seven & i is valued at roughly around 5.5 trillion yen, lower than Couche-Tard’s 7.39 trillion yen offer.

Seven & i’s new CEO aims aggressive investments in US stores

The company operates more than 13,000 convenience stores in North America, making it larger than its next three competitors