Seven & i Holdings Co. said Wednesday it plans to open around 1,000 new convenience stores in Japan and 1,300 in North America as part of a growth strategy through the year ending February 2031.The Japanese retail giant, seeking an independent path after Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. withdrew its $47 billion buyout proposal in July, said it expects revenues from its convenience stores in fiscal 2030 to reach 11.3 trillion yen (76.5 billion), over 1 trillion yen more than fiscal 2024, by the expansion."It is extremely important that we undergo changes now," Stephen Hayes Da…READ FULL ARTICLE
