Hacker News with Generative AI: Convenience Stores

Japan Perfected 7-Eleven. Why can't the US get it right? (bloomberg.com)
Owner Seven & i has tried for years to upgrade the chain’s reputation in the US. Now, a rival Canadian retailer is betting $47 billion that it can do a better job.
Japan, Convenience Stores, Retail, Business, Acquisitions
12 points by nohuck13 4 days ago | 2 comments
Coffee, sandwiches, underwear, beer: a day in the life of Japan's konbini (theguardian.com)
Convenience stores are a neat and functional retail institution in Japan, where customers can access the daily essentials, from buying breakfast to paying bills
Japan, Convenience Stores, Retail, Culture
112 points by tosh 105 days ago | 76 comments
Show HN: Interactive map of the convenience store "turf war" in Japan (kikkia.dev)
Japan, Convenience Stores, Mapping, Data Visualization, Interactive
114 points by kikkia 151 days ago | 54 comments
At Shinjuku's 24-Hour Drugstore [video] (nhk.or.jp)
A drugstore in Tokyo's busy Shinjuku district sells medicine, cosmetics and snacks around the clock. Why do people shop there? For three days and nights near the end of 2023, we asked them.
Japan, Retail, Convenience Stores, Documentary, Video
11 points by greenSunglass 166 days ago | 0 comments
7-Eleven is reinventing its food business to be more Japanese [video] (youtube.com)
Convenience Stores, Japan, Food, Business, Retail
105 points by indigodaddy 231 days ago | 79 comments