TOKYO -- 7-Eleven convenience stores have become a can't-miss destination for many international tourists in Japan for picking up items ranging from one-of-a-kind snacks to unlikely top sellers.

Let's be honest, you probably wouldn't go out of your way to hit up a 7-Eleven while visiting a different city in the United States, right? Typically reserved for quick snacks and emergency ...

Convenience stores are a part of Japan’s culture, meaning that the foreign buyout offer from Canadian Owner of Circle K for 7-Eleven, the largest chain, could be a hard sell there. Seven & i ...

This month, Japanese convenience store chain 7-Eleven sent out a news release regarding “inbound demand”. This report revealed which of the chain’s products were popular with inbound tourists, and ...

One of the most interesting things about visiting a new place, but particularly the land of the rising sun, is seeing how everyday things get the Japanese twist. Japanese convenience stores ...

The Japanese stores are also highly profitable: the operating margin is 27%, far above the 3.5% of 7-Eleven stores outside of Japan. Of 7-Eleven’s 85,000 stores worldwide, some 21,000 are in ...