Solsetur1d ago

Seen on a (very slow) bus ride in Singapore

#tourists #mountfuji #conbini

The Japan TimesJul 20, 2025
In withdrawing its $46 billion bid for Japan’s convenience store leader, the Canadian firm, Couche-Tard, has shown how unprepared it always was. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/18/japan/7-eleven-was-doomed-from-the-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #seveniholdings #couchetard #conbini
The bid for Japan’s 7-Eleven was doomed from the start

Seven & I ’s more measured response shows the company is ready to move on.

The Japan Times
salguod, man 🍂🍁 lazysupperJul 19, 2025

At some point it should no longer be called onigiri. 🍙👀

#conbini #food

Bruja de las AgujasApr 17, 2025
#lawson #conbini #japan
Show threadPetraPandaDec 17, 2024
@Melissabeartrix I do my grocery shopping at he deli in Marion Street. So I'll be nearby anyway.
#conbini
ask DNAOct 23, 2024

I miss conbini breakfasts. Getting a breakfast wrap and latte for nearly $20 is just lunacy.

#japan #conbini #coffee #breakfast #cafe

ask DNAOct 7, 2024
Oh Lawson. I think I'll miss you most of all.

#lawson #conveniencestore #conbini #japan
 Hacker NewsSep 23, 2024
Show HN: Interactive map of the convenience store "turf war" in Japan
https://conbini.kikkia.dev
#ycombinator #conbini_wars #japan #convenience_stores #map #territory #conbini #lawson #family_mart #7_eleven #7_11 #ministop
ConbiniWars

This interactive map reveals the territorial battles between Japan's major convenience store chains. Discover which chain dominates each region and get insights into the competitive landscape of Japan's convenience store industry.

The Japan TimesAug 21, 2024
The 7-Eleven convenience store chain, a deeply ingrained part of modern Japanese life, faces a potential takeover by Canadian company Alimentation Couche-Tard. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/08/21/7-eleven-buyout/ #commentary #7eleven #alimentationcouchetard #seveni #conbini #convenientstores
A 7-Eleven buyout would stretch Japan’s appetite for M&A

The country’s convenience stores have become essential to daily life. That has many fearing the prospect of a foreign takeover.

The Japan Times
Minoru SabaAug 20, 2024
"Seven & i Holdings Co. said...it has received a proposal by Canadian convenience store giant Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. to acquire all of its outstanding shares"
"...sources have indicated that...the offer may be too low to be feasible"
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240819/p2g/00m/0bu/023000c
🔸Didn't know that Japanese convenience store Circle K Sunkus, which FamilyMart absorbed in 2016, had licensed its name from Alimentation Couche-Tard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_K_Sunkus
#Japan #conbini
Seven & i says to review acquisition proposal by Canada retail giant - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese retail giant Seven & i Holdings Co. said Monday it will review a proposal by Canadian convenience store giant Alimentation C

The Mainichi