Seven&i Holdings Co. is considering the possibility of selling part of its assets to SoftBank Corp. and PayPay Corp. in order to accelerate profit growth. This is reported by foreign media.
As part of a potential deal, Seven&I may change its strategy aimed at maintaining independence to a more promising expansion of its presence in the payment infrastructure and AI sector.
A potential deal could include investments worth several hundred billion yen. At the same time, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group may also join the deal through the Sumitomo Mitsui Card credit card division.
As part of the deal, the investments will strengthen the link between Japanese technology, digital payments, and retail, with the aim of bringing together consumer data, financial services, and retail networks.
SoftBank, one of Japan's largest technology groups, has expanded its presence in the digital services and financial technology sector, and PayPay has become one of the leading mobile payment platforms in Japan.
The possible investment reflects broader trends in Japan's corporate sector, where partnerships between retailers, technology companies, and financial providers are becoming important for the development of integrated consumer ecosystems.
Seven&I is a Japanese group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo (Japan). Seven&I is one of the largest trading companies in the world with a network of 85,000 stores in 18 countries, including the USA, Japan and Canada. Seven&i Holdings was formed in September 2005 as the parent company for the Japanese chain of stores 7-Eleven, Ito-Yokado and Denny's restaurants. The operating profit will be $2.5 billion.
7-Eleven is a chain of convenience stores operating primarily through franchising. In some regions of the United States, the chain operates under the Speedway brands (in the Midwest and East Coast) and Stripes Convenience Stores (in the south-central United States). 7-Eleven is headquartered in Irving, Texas. In 2025, the company operated a network of more than 13,000 locations in the United States and Canada.
SoftBank Group Corp. is a Japanese multinational holding company founded by Masayoshi Son on September 3, 1981. The headquarters is located in Tokyo (Japan).
PayPay Corp. — A Japanese fintech company developing electronic payment services. The headquarters is located in Tokyo (Japan).
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