Seven & i Holdings Co. said Wednesday it will spin off and list its Ito-Yokado supermarket operations as early as fiscal 2027 as part of efforts to drive the struggling business's growth by leveraging external capital. The spinoff will allow Seven & i to focus its resources on its cash cow Seven-Eleven convenience store business. The Japanese retail giant, which bought the U.S. convenience store chain Speedway LLC in 2021, is considering more acquisitions in North America, it said. Read full story here
Ito-Yokado is a Japan-based company that owns and operates a chain of supermarkets that sells fruits, vegetables, apparel and general merchandise goods.