Seven & i, Aeon Post Operating Profit Growth in March-Nov.

Tokyo, Jan. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese retail giants Seven & i Holdings Co. and Aeon Co. enjoyed consolidated operating profit growth for March-November 2025, according to their earnings reports released on Thursday. Seven & i’s operating profit rose 3.1 pct from a year before to 325 billion yen, thanks to sales growth at its domestic convenience stores, primarily Seven-Eleven Japan Co. The growth was fueled by the group’s initiatives to boost sales of counter items, such as fried food. “We want to recover the number of customers by regularly implementing high-impact measures,” Seven-Eleven Japan President Tomohiro Akutsu said at an online financial results briefing that day. Seven & i’s net profit grew about 3.1-fold to 198.4 billion yen, attributed to a gain from the sale of store assets of Ito-Yokado Co., which was spun off by the group last September. Meanwhile, operating revenue fell 11.2 pct to 8,050.9 billion yen. Aeon’s operating profit increased 23.1 pct to 144.7 billion yen, driven by a recovery in its supermarket business and cost-cutting measures. Although the group incurred a net loss of 10.9 billion yen, the red ink narrowed by 6.5 billion yen year on year. The improvement reflected robust sales of Topvalu private brand products and cost reductions, including the introduction of a self-checkout system at outlets, amid consumers remaining budget-minded due to inflation. Aeon’s operating revenue rose 3.7 pct to 7,749.4 billion yen. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]