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Seven & i Holdings, parent of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, is in talks to receive an investment from SoftBank Corp. and its affiliate PayPay. (Nikkei montage)
Nikkei staff writers
July 23, 2026 11:41 JST
Updated on July 23, 2026 14:12 JST
TOKYO — SoftBank Group-backed PayPay, the largest smartphone payment service in Japan, and Seven & i Holdings are in final negotiations to integrate their customer data, Nikkei learned Thursday.