Japan

As 7-Eleven's Japan Owner Weighs A Bid, US Fans Crave 'Conbini' Food

Seven & i Holdings turned the humble 7-Eleven store into a popular food destination in Japan by serving up fresh sandwiches, rice balls and rows of box...

Potential Seven & i Blockbuster Deal Highlights Fresh Era For Japan M&A

Seven & i Shares Give Up Some Gains After Couche-Tard Bid

Shares in Japan's Seven & i Holdings fell 8% in morning trade on Tuesday, giving up some of their gains from the previous day, when they surged on news...

Couche-Tard Makes Preliminary Bid For Japanese Retail Giant Seven & i

Seven & i holdings, operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, said it has received a preliminary takeover offer from Canada's Alimentation Couc...

Personalised Nutrition Market Hits New Heights In Japan

Demand for personalised nutrition continues to rise in Japan, according to GlobalData, with 38% of Japanese consumers stating that they are either 'always'...

Health Advocates Target Philip Morris' US Launch Of Heated Tobacco

Health campaigners have written to US regulators accusing Philip Morris International of misrepresenting past regulatory decisions, seeking to disrupt the...

Ocado Boosts Partnership With Japan's Aeon With Plans For Third Robotic Warehouse

British online supermarket and technology group Ocado said it had boosted its partnership with Japan's Aeon with plans to build a third robotic warehouse.

Costco's Japan Wages Provide Pathway To Firing Up Nation's Low Pay, Economy

When Costco Wholesale opened its warehouse in a rural Japanese town not far from Tokyo last year offering hundreds of jobs at eye-popping pay, a nearby noo...