Business / Corporate Sep 18, 2015

Seven & I to close 40 Ito-Yokado supermarket stores

Seven & I Holdings announces that Ito-Yokado Co. will close about 20 percent of its stores as the trend toward specialty stores erodes profits.

Business Oct 29, 2014

Seven & I to challenge online retailers with same-day delivery

Retail giant Seven & I Holdings Co. next year will start providing same-day delivery of products sold online by its group stores, a source close to the matter said Wednesday. The operator of the Ito-Yokado supermarket chain as well as Seibu and Sogo department stores ...

Business / Corporate Apr 3, 2014

Seven & I shatters operating profit record as convenience stores thrive

by Masaaki Kameda

Seven & I Holdings Co. said Thursday it logged a record consolidated operating profit of ¥339.6 billion for the business year through February, thanks mainly to the strong performance of its convenience stores, which gave the group a 14.9 percent boost. It is the first ...