Am / pm sale, Lawson and FamilyMart wish to acquire

Supermarket "Narusi Ishii" which arranges imported goods and "Beef horn" which is the biggest barbecue chain in JapanRex HoldingsIt is said that he plans to sell EM Co., Japan which operates a convenience store "am / pm".

Currently Lawson and FamilyMart will name the acquisition,PC manufacturers and,Like a game company, Major changes in the convenience store industry may cause major changes.

Details are as below.NIKKEI NET (Nikkei Net): Sold Rex HD, am / pm Lawson Famimar named him

According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun news report, it seems that Lawson of the convenience store second place and Family Mart of the third place are likely to name the acquisition of am / pm of the convenience store seventh placed to be sold from Rex Holdings.

Am / pm which does not have stores in Tohoku and Hokkaido, and which mainly develops in Kanto, Kinki and Kyushu. Whether it is Lawson or FamilyMart, what is Seven - Eleven, the industry leaderNumber of storesThere is a big difference in, but how far will the forces be extended by the acquisition? The sale of "am / pm"As I was reported in January 2007 as well, I am concerned about the future trend.