# Seven & i Holdings corporate developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/seven-i-holdings-corporate-developments > Updated: 2026-08-01T23:00:18.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. On July 31, 2026, Seven & i Holdings announced a 3‑trillion‑yen capital partnership with SoftBank, PayPay and Sumitomo Mitsui Card, linking its 7iD platform to PayPay ID and targeting automation, supply‑chain and AI‑driven services to strengthen its retail ecosystem and fend off activist shareholders. The following day, a survey of Japanese listed firms highlighted that former Seven & i director Joseph Michael Depint received a record ¥13.417 billion in compensation, the highest disclosed executive pay in Japan. The figure underscored a broader shift toward Western‑style, performance‑linked remuneration across Japanese corporations. Together, the partnership and the record pay episode illustrate a period of aggressive strategic investment and evolving compensation practices within Seven & i Holdings and the wider Japanese corporate landscape. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-01: Japan's retail and tech sector rolls out new promotions, unmanned stores amid yen‑linked bankruptcies FamilyMart launches a twice‑yearly 45% increase campaign, yen‑linked bankruptcies hit 50 firms YTD, IT Association streams Digital Days 2026, and Don Quijote expands unmanned Campus Donki stores in Osaka‑area大学 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/seven-i-holdings-ex-director-joseph-michael-depint-sets-japans-record-executive-pay ### 2026-07-31: Seven & i Holdings forms 3‑trillion‑yen partnership with SoftBank, PayPay and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Seven & i Holdings struck a 3‑trillion‑yen capital partnership with SoftBank, PayPay and Sumitomo Mitsui Card, each taking a 2.3 % stake and linking payment, loyalty and AI services for 7‑Eleven Japan. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/seven-i-holdings-secures-19-bn-investment-from-softbank-paypay-and-smfg --- Cite as: Seven & i Holdings corporate developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/seven-i-holdings-corporate-developments