TOKYO — Japanese trading house Itochu will begin discussions with the banking unit of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain on a capital and business alliance, as it looks to increase its consumer financial service offerings.
Move by trading house would expand its consumer financial services footprint
Japanese trading house Itochu is set to have talks with the 7-Eleven convenience store chain’s banking unit about a potential alliance. (Source photos by Kosuke Imamura and Keiichiro Sato)
SHOTARO TANI
August 18, 2025 14:31 JST