Japan Makes 7-Eleven Takeover More Difficult

The Japanese finance ministry today designated the parent company of 7-Eleven a “core” industry, a move that could make a takeover by Canadian rival...

Couche-Tard Pursuing Deal For Owner Of 7-Eleven Despite Initial Rejection

Alimentation Couche-Tard has confirmed that it is still willing to engage in confidential discussions with Seven & I Holdings, the owner of 7-Eleven, about...

Owner Of 7-Eleven Rejects Takeover Offer

Japan’s Seven & i Holdings has rejected a $38.5bn cash bid from Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard. The operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store brand stated...

Shareholder In Seven & I Calls For Update On Takeover Offer

Two weeks after Seven & i, the owner of the global convenience store giant 7-Eleven, revealed that it had received a buyout offer from...

Boots Thailand Appoints New MD

The Boots operation in Thailand has appointed Mark Koprowski as its new Managing Director. Possessing over 20 years of leadership experience in retail business management,...

Walmart Offloads Stake In JD.com

Walmart has sold its entire stake in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, exiting an eight-year investment to focus on its own operations in the country. The...

Why Retail Giant 7-Eleven Is On A Rival’s Shopping List

When the owner of 7-Eleven announced this week that it had received a buyout offer from a Canadian rival it triggered shockwaves in Japan. A...

Owner Of 7-Eleven Receives Takeover Offer

The owner of global convenience store giant 7-Eleven has received a buyout offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT), which runs the Circle K...

Supermarkets In Australia Could Face Billions In Fines For Grocery Code...

The government in Australia has promised to legislate massive new fines for breaches of the grocery code of conduct, which would be made mandatory...

Seven & I Set To Split 7-Eleven From Original Ito-Yokado Stores

Seven & I Holdings is considering listing Ito-Yokado, the historic supermarket retail core of the Japanese company, and eventually splitting it off from the...

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