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Total Store Sales and Total Number ob Store
1970～ ｜ 1980～ ｜ 1990～ ｜ 2000～ ｜
1973
November
York Seven Co., Ltd., established
Licensing agreement and area service contract concluded with The Southland Corporation, USA (currently Seven-Eleven, Inc.)
1974
May
First store opened (Toyosu Store, Koto-ku, Tokyo)
1975
June
24-hour operations (Toramaru Store, Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture)
begun
1976
May
Total number of stores reached 100
September
Integration of suppliers and joint delivery started
1978
January
Corporate name changed to Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd.
August
Ordering using Terminal Seven launched
1979
October
Listing on Second Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
1980
November
Total number of stores reached 1,000
1981
August
Listing on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
1982
October
POS system introduced
EOB ordering system introduced
1984
February
Total number of stores reached 2,000
1985
May
Introduction of computers able to display graphic data
August
Introduction of interactive registers able to transmit information to
and from the headquarters and stores
1987
March
Three-times-a-day delivery of cooked rice items started
April
Total number of stores reached 3,000
October
Payment of Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc., bills becomes possible at
7-Eleven stores
1988
March
Payment of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., bills becomes possible at 7-Eleven stores
November
Control system to keep cooked rice items at 20celsius in factories,
delivery trucks, and display cases started
1989
June
Payment of NHK receiving fees becomes possible at 7-Eleven stores
November
Introduction of prepaid cards
December
The Southland Corporation's Hawaii operations acquired
1990
June
Total number of stores reached 4,000
September
Introduction of Fourth-Generation Total Information System
1991
March
Acquisition of The Southland Corporation's equity and participation
in management
May
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) launched
1992
February
Store image refreshment begun
October
Introduction of new executive office information system
1993
February
Total number of stores reached 5,000
November
"Seven-Eleven Midorino Kikin" established
1994
April
Large ice-cream display cases installed
October
Chilled open cases installed
November
Sale of ski lift pass vouchers launched
1995
May
Total number of stores reached 6,000
June
Payment for mail-order purchases becomes possible at 7-Eleven stores
1996
January
Introduction of new display cases
March
Introduction of weather information system
April
Sale of international phone cards launched
October
Introduction of color photocopiers
November
Sale of game software launched
1997
June
Total number of stores reached 7,000
November
Introduction of Fifth-Generation Total Information System
December
Introduction of power saving devices in 7-Eleven stores
1998
May
Sale of music CDs launched
October
Launch of magazines and periodicals subscription service
1999
March
Sales of nutritional drinks launched
November
Total number of stores reached 8,000
Launch of e-Shopping! Books service
(currently Seven and Y Corp.)
Payment service for Internet shopping
introduced
2000
February
Establishment of e-commerce company, 7dream.com
(service commenced in July 2000)
(service commenced in July 2000)
August
Establishment of meal delivery service company, Seven-Meal Service Co.,
Ltd.(service commenced in September 2000)
2001
April
Establishment of IYBank Co., Ltd.(currently Seven Bank, Ltd.), through
joint investment with Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.
May
Installation of IYBank(currently Seven Bank, Ltd.) ATMs in stores begins
August
Introduction of original fast foods free of food additives and artificial
colorings
2002
February
Total number of stores reached 9,000
May
Installation of open display cases usable for refrigerated and hot beverages
begun
November
Launch of ticket issuing service using Multifunction Copiers
2003
August
Total number of stores reached 10,000
2004
January
Establishment of SEVEN-ELEVEN (BEIJING) CO., LTD., as a joint venture
April
First store in the People's Republic of China opened (Dongzhimen Store,
Dongcheng District, Beijing)
May
Barrier-free stores started developing
November
Opticfiber communications introduced
Launch of new Multifunction Copies
with printing functions for digital cameras
2005
February
7-Eleven, Inc., became a subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan.
June
Total number of IY Bank (currently Seven Bank, Ltd.) ATMs installed
at Seven-Eleven stores reached 10,000
August
Delisting on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange
September
The holdings company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., established
Listing Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., on First Section of Tokyo Stock
Exchange
November
7-Eleven, Inc., became a fully owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan
Total number of stores reached - 11,000
2006
May
Affiliation with ticket seller, Entertainment Plus Inc., and services
started Introduction of Sixth-Generation Integrated Information System
2007
March
"Otoriyose-bin" services using Internet launched
April
Introduction of proprietary "nanaco" electronic money system
