President and CEO of Square One Markets also served as NACS vice chair

–Translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori Dear Convenience Store, I hope you don’t mind me getting straight to the point. We’ve known each other for 17 years, but I guess this is the first time I’ve eve…

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If you're a fan of 7-Eleven, you might have wondered where the name comes from. It rhymes, and it's catchy, but is it accurate?

While Walmart's supercenter sales lagged in Q2, the big-box giant saw success with its two newer, fast-growing chains of smaller brands. Neighborhood Market is focused on groceries, while Walmart Express is a convenience store competing with 7-11.

No matter where you find yourself in Japan, there’ll always be a trusty “conbini” (convenience store) nearby. Whether it’s 7-Eleven, Lawson, or FamilyMart, the vast array of products and services offered is the backbone of life in modern Japan. From tasty bites like fried chicken, egg sandwiches, and ice-cream to alcohol, printers, and even banking, you’ll rarely need to go elsewhere! Read on to find out more about the world that awaits inside the humble Japanese convenience store!

Stumbled on a great little candy/toy shop in Tokyo. It's just a few doors down from Araiyakushimae Station, on the Seibu Shinjuku line. Sneak peek inside: The store sells all kinds of ridiculously cheap gum (10 yen/pack), candy (28 yen/stick of sour apple candy - can't say it was the best I've had, but for 28 yen, I ain't complaining), and other sweets that take you back to the days when you could walk into a store with a pile of change and walk out with a handful of crap that would send you…

German photographer Menno Aden has shot a series of Berlin interiors from an unconventional viewpoint: looking down from the ceiling.

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