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Seven & I to challenge online retailers with same-day delivery

Retail giant Seven & I Holdings Co. next year will start providing same-day delivery of products sold online by its group stores, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.

The operator of the Ito-Yokado supermarket chain as well as Seibu and Sogo department stores will start the service in Tokyo and surrounding areas, with about 3 million products on offer.

Shipping will be free if customers receive the products at the group’s Seven-Eleven convenience stores, the source said.