Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?Seven & i Holdings plans a major U.S. expansion. The company will invest billions to upgrade 7-Eleven stores. Focus is on high-quality, Jap...
09 Sep, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
Why 7-Eleven and convenience stores in Japan are so specialJapanese convenience stores, like 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson, are integral to daily life, offering diverse services beyond basic reta...
09 Sep, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei slumps, dragged down by tumble in Uniqlo ownerJapan's Nikkei share average sank for a third straight session on Friday, dragged down by a tumble for Uniqlo store chain operator followin...
10 Jan, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
KKR, Bain bids ranged from $4.8 bn to $7.6 bn for Seven & i assetsPrivate equity firms KKR and Bain Capital made offers for the non-core assets of Japan's Seven & i Holdings. KKR offered around 800 billion...
25 Dec, 2024, 12.18 PM IST
Why 7-Eleven is a national treasure in Japan7-Eleven stores in Japan are facing a takeover bid from Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard. Operating under Seven & i Holdings, thes...
24 Aug, 2024, 11.31 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei drops from record high on chip selloff, yen intervention nervesThe Nikkei share average dropped 2% on Friday, influenced by a tech stock selloff mirroring Wall Street. Profit-taking before Japan's long ...
12 Jul, 2024, 08.39 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei falls as bond yield spike sinks tech, property sharesThe Nikkei closed down 0.35% to 39,442.63. The index dipped as low as 39,065.31 earlier, threatening to break below the psychological 39,00...
11 Apr, 2024, 01.24 PM IST
Masatoshi Ito: Billionaire behind global success of 7-Eleven passes away at 98Japanese billionaire Masatoshi Ito, known for turning 7-Eleven into a global business empire, died at 98 due to old age.
13 Mar, 2023, 08.39 PM IST
Reliance to bring 7-Eleven convenience stores to IndiaFuture Retail terminated its two year-old franchise agreement with 7-Eleven Inc that had planned to open and manage the global eponymous br...
08 Oct, 2021, 09.50 AM IST
Future Retail terminates its franchise agreement with 7-Eleven"The termination has been with mutual consent as the Future-7 was not able to meet the target of opening stores and payment of franchisee f...
05 Oct, 2021, 07.35 PM IST
Marathon Petroleum sells Speedway to 7-Eleven owner for $21 billionFor Seven & i, owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, the deal helps it shift its focus beyond a saturated Japan market, multiplyin...
03 Aug, 2020, 11.09 PM IST
India critical growth market for us: Nippon ExpressIn September, Nippon acquired a 22% stake in the logistics arm of Future Group for Rs 646 crore. Nippon is focusing on international freigh...
12 Dec, 2019, 07.48 AM IST
Nippon Express buys 22% in Biyani’s logistics company for Rs 646 croreThe current market capitalisation of FSC is Rs 2,142 crore.
21 Sep, 2019, 06.27 AM IST
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven to enter India through Future Group7-Eleven has signed an agreement with Future Group that will open the eponymous brand stores in India.
28 Feb, 2019, 05.26 PM IST
7-Eleven: We plan to build a billion-dollar business in 7-8 years, says Kishore BiyaniIt will be an opportunity for us to distribute our products, says Biyani.
28 Feb, 2019, 04.18 PM IST
7-Eleven looking to enter India, likely to join hands with Future Group7-Eleven, the Japanese-owned US retail chain, is in talks with Future Group. Biyani’s company may run its stores here as a master franchise.
14 Feb, 2019, 09.53 AM IST
- G8, Asian powers urge oil production hike
Eleven nations that guzzle nearly two-thirds of the world’s energy called on Sunday for an urgent hike in global oil production as host Jap...
09 Jun, 2008, 05.56 AM IST