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Seibu’s flagship store in Tokyo to close for one day in protest at planned sale to US investment fund
Reforms suggested by low-profile US hedge fund fail to impress shareholders
Long-term US shareholder urges board revamp at Japan’s Seven & i to boost stock price and governance
Shoppers love them but online delivery and overworked employees threaten the 24-hour store’s future
US antitrust regulator’s acting head ‘extremely troubled’ by decision to close petrol chain deal
The fallout from the pandemic has led people to think about building scale and resilience
Japanese convenience store group makes bold move in world of falling fuel demand
Purchase will catapult group’s debt to ebitda ratio of 1.5 times up to around 4 times
Japanese retail giant Seven & i seeks to cement US position and grow beyond shrinking home market
Japanese convenience store company signals push to acquire overseas assets
Experts say other cashless methods will be hit by fallout from ¥38m cyber theft
Convenience store chains battle to modernise a sector built on small business
Chains are launching services such as 24-hour gyms as they battle declining footfall
CP Group hopes to drive profits from tie-up with Remark to collect customer data
7-Eleven owner to add US convenience stores and petrol stations to portfolio
Japanese retail chief has support of activist Dan Loeb but now needs to deliver
Head of 7-Eleven Japan unit named as group president in decision seen as a victory for shareholder activists
Fixing a good company
Activist investor Third Point wants retailer to select new CEO based on merit
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