7-Eleven operator aims to more than double share price by 2030

TOKYO -- Seven & i is aiming for a 44% profit increase over the six-year period through fiscal 2030 -- for an average annual growth rate of 7% -- the company said on Wednesday, as the operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain rushes to implement steps to boost its share price after barely evading a takeover by Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard last month.