Seven & i: Incoming Seven & i CEO vows faster decision-making amid buyout threat

Seven & i Holdings Co.'s incoming CEO Stephen Dacus has vowed to speed up decision-making at the Japanese retailer group to increase its corporate value with continuing takeover interest from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Speaking at a recent media briefing, Dacus, who will take over the top role from Ryuichi Isaka on May 27, said that under his management, decision-making will be team-oriented, emphasizing that the company plans to shift away from the traditional top-down style the company has long operated under. Read full story here