Seven & i Holdings updates its outlook for the current fiscal year, lifting both its expected profit and sales figures, according to Bloomberg and the Japan Times. The company’s revised forecast is seen as support for its ongoing turnaround efforts at the convenience-store operator. Bloomberg reports that Seven & i raises its profit and sales outlook for the year and that the update bolsters expectations that the company’s restructuring and operational improvements are gaining traction. The Japan Times provides a specific figure for operating profit: the company expects operating profit of ¥425 billion for the year through February 2027, compared with its earlier forecast of ¥405 billion. Together, the reports indicate that the guidance change increases projected profitability and signals improved performance versus the company’s previous estimates. Neither source attributes the upgrade to a single factor in the provided excerpts, but both frame the revision as evidence of progress in the company’s turnaround plan.