The Japan Times9h ago
Convenience store chains Lawson and FamilyMart have reported record operating profits for the year that ended in February, while Seven & I Holdings logged only modest growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/17/lawson-family-mart-record-profit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #conveniencestores #lawson #familymart #seveneleven
Lawson and FamilyMart post record operating profits

According to its consolidated financial results, Lawson saw its core operating profit rise 7.0% from the previous year to ¥112.3 billion.

The Japan Times
Mike_V5d ago

コンビニ tourism!

At the konbini, you can find ATMs, delivery pickup and sending services as well as food: onigiri, sando, dinner food, beverages, and seasonal/regional specialties like sakura everything in the spring, (mint chocolate ice cream in April), lemon jello and mango pudding in the summer, chestnuts and imo (yam) in the fall, and oden in winter
#Japan #food #tourism #conveniencestores
https://unseen-japan.com/combini-tourism-japan/

Combini Tourism: The Latest Japan Travel Obsession - Unseen Japan

"Grocery tourism" is popular on TikTok. But Japan's ahead of the curve - its convenience stores are already popular tourist destinations.

Unseen Japan
The Japan TimesApr 9
Seven & I Holdings will delay a public listing of its U.S. convenience-store business planned for later this year, saying it needs more time to turn the business around while navigating uncertain market conditions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/09/companies/seven-i-us-ipo-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #seveniholdings #conveniencestores #ipo #stocks
Seven & I delays U.S. unit IPO, saying revamp will take longer

The goal is to strengthen performance and maximize valuation before listing the unit in the current fiscal year, which lasts until February 2027.

The Japan Times
karibuApr 5

Why Americans Are Obsessed With These Convenience Stores

https://vid.freedif.org/w/fi2C6K5hA2aXVBE8J4KfDS

Why Americans Are Obsessed With These Convenience Stores

PeerTube
CBC ManitobaMar 25
Food will be PST-free at Manitoba grocers, but not smaller mom-and-pop shops
Shoppers buying packaged foods or ready-to-eat items from some convenience stores and small shops won't see the PST disappear when the tax is lifted this summer on items like soda, chips and rotisserie chicken at larger grocers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/pst-exemption-food-grocery-convenience-stores-9.7141880?cmp=rss
penpencilbrush🇨🇦Mar 24

I should never watch videos about Japanese 🇯🇵 7/11s and convenience stores.
Makes me feel deprived. 🙂

#Japan #ConvenienceStores

https://youtu.be/mKg4aZvKVu0

Convenience Stores - Japanology Plus

[Skip Intro] 0:15Watch more full episodes of Japanology Plus on NHK WORLD-JAPAN!https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/japanologyplus/?cid=wohk-yt-2602-jap...

YouTube
ClickHoleMar 11

Fighting Porn Addiction: Accessing PornHub Will Now Require Letting A Random Convenience Store Clerk Know You Are About To Masturbate Like You Had To Do Back When You Needed To Use Magazines

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://clickhole.com/fighting-porn-addiction-accessing-pornhub-will-now-require-letting-a-random-convenience-store-clerk-know-you-are-about-to-masturbate-like-you-had-to-do-back-when-you-needed-to-use-magazines/

The Japan TimesFeb 25
Starlink, phone chargers and rice balls made on site: Lawson has opened an outlet designed to aid residents during times of disaster, the convenience store chain’s first such location. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/25/companies/lawson-disaster-response-store/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #lawson #conveniencestores #disasterpreparedness #chiba
Starlink, phone chargers and rice balls: Lawson opens outlet ready to aid disaster response

The convenience store chain aims to increase the number of such stores to 100 across the country by fiscal 2030 to prepare for possible large-scale disasters.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 19
The company behind 7-Eleven is betting Australia can be a proving ground for global growth as it seeks to re-create the Japan-style convenience-store model that made the brand a powerhouse at home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/19/companies/seven-eleven-australia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #seveniholdings #seveneleven #conveniencestores #australia
7-Eleven bets on Australian stores to show it can grow globally

Australia is a live test of whether the 7-Eleven Japan model — built around fresh, prepared food and daily services — can succeed around the world.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 18
Seeing high growth potential in the world's most populous country, Japanese convenience store chain Lawson plans to expand into India. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/18/companies/lawson-india/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #india #lawson #conveniencestores
Japan convenience store chain Lawson to branch out into India

The convenience store chain plans to establish a local subsidiary within fiscal 2026 and launch five directly managed stores in the western city of Mumbai within 2027.

The Japan Times